Assistant Vice President/Vice President – ESG Investment Management and Sustainability Reporting

GenZero is an investment platform company focused on accelerating decarbonisation globally. Founded by Temasek, we seek to deliver positive climate impact alongside long-term sustainable financial returns by investing in opportunities with the potential to be nurtured into impactful and scalable solutions.

Driven by a common purpose to decarbonise for future generations, we recognise the need for a holistic and integrated approach to achieve a net zero world. At GenZero, we adopt a flexible investment approach across three focus areas to drive climate impact: (i) nature-based solutions that help protect and restore our natural ecosystems while benefiting local communities and biodiversity; (ii) technology-based solutions that deliver deep decarbonisation impact; and (iii) carbon ecosystem enablers which refer to companies and solutions that support the development of an effective, efficient, and credible carbon ecosystem. 

For more information on GenZero, visit www.genzero.co.

We are seeking a senior professional in the Strategy and Development Group to lead the ESG practice at GenZero, including the incorporation of ESG considerations in the investment lifecycle, broader ESG governance, and the publication of the annual Sustainability Report.

This is a critical role in fulfilling GenZero’s mandate to deliver both financial returns and climate impact, interacting closely with GenZero’s investees, the Temasek ecosystem, and other industry players to implement ESG practices and deliver high-quality disclosures.

Responsibilities

• Leading GenZero’s ESG Management:
  • Develop and update relevant ESG policies and frameworks for a resilient and high-integrity investment portfolio, including internal committee and senior management reporting
  • Carry out pre-investment due diligence to identify and manage ESG risks, relying on industry standards (e.g. SASB, GRI, UN PRI) and best practices
  • Drive post-investment ESG value creation by developing engagement plans with portfolio companies, identifying leverage points and relevant areas for action to improve ESG performance
  • Serve as the custodian of GenZero’s climate principles and values, staying abreast of regulatory, scientific, and macroeconomic developments that are relevant for the firm and the portfolio
• Leading GenZero’s Annual Sustainability Reporting:
  • Develop a compelling and clear narrative that speaks to topics relevant to GenZero and the broader ecosystem, including the firm’s theory of change, investment approach, climate impact ambitions, and role in accelerating the transition to a net zero world
  • Monitor and drive alignment with relevant disclosure standards (e.g. GHGP, PCAF, ISSB)
  • Lead engagements with internal stakeholders for the successful publication of the report, and with external stakeholders (including Temasek, portfolio companies, and industry working groups and coalitions) to ensure the continued relevance and improvement of the report and the firm’s ESG practices.

Requirements

• Degree in business, finance, sustainability, environmental science or a related discipline; Master’s degree or higher preferred
• At least 10 years of ESG investment management, sustainability reporting or advisory experience, with at least 5 years with an investor (e.g. asset manager, private markets fund, development finance institution, or institutional investor)
• Proven experience engaging directly with companies and investors on ESG risk management and value creation
• Proven experience engaging with consultants and sustainability standard bodies, and leading sustainability reports and/or reports to standard bodies
• Excellent oral and written English, with strong editing and storytelling skills
• Strong project management and analytical skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities in a high-standards, fast-paced environment
• Experience in climate impact measurement or impact frameworks will be a plus

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is an experienced ESG/Sustainability Professional who is motivated by the opportunity to steward the values and principles of a purpose-driven investment platform operating at the frontier of climate action. The role involves a broad scope of work in a fast-paced, high-standards environment. It will suit a strong critical thinker and communicator who can exercise sound judgement in ambiguous and novel situations and who can move across high-level strategic work and detailed execution. The candidate should also possess a high level of agency, intellectual curiosity to solve complex problems, and discipline to deliver high-quality work in a lean, entrepreneurial environment.

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