Associate Manager - Urban Climate Finance

About the Opportunity

On behalf of one of our client organizations, Arthan is hiring a mid-career or senior professional to join a mission-driven organization focused on strengthening urban development outcomes in India. The professional will lead strategic efforts to explore and unlock climate finance solutions tailored to Indian cities, with a particular emphasis on climate adaptation and mitigation.

This role is ideal for a finance professional (from the private or public sector) with experience in corporate / project finance, who is now keen to apply their skills toward developing foundational thinking in urban climate finance.

Key Responsibilities :

• Landscape Urban Climate Finance :   Identify interventions needed for effective urban climate action. Map existing pools of climate and green finance available to Indian cities.
• Assess Current Utilization & Challenges :   Analyze how current sources are accessed / utilized. Identify structural barriers (e.g., project design, institutional capacity, information asymmetry).
• Benchmark Peer City Experiences :   Document how other Global South cities (including in India) have accessed concessional climate finance.
• Identify Additional Sources :   Explore untapped avenues such as development finance, budgetary allocations, PPPs, market-based instruments, and land value capture.
• Propose Strategy for Urban Climate Finance :   Develop a roadmap outlining key gaps and mechanisms to improve climate finance readiness. Highlight state-specific opportunities (e.g., Assam, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka).
• Create Concept Note for the Host Organization :   Align internal strengths with identified gaps to propose a new body of work on urban climate finance.

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Deadline to Apply : 24th September 2025