Location London
Job-type Permanent
Salary £Competitive
Reference 19200

Are you a Sustainable Finance professional with experience providing ESG advice to pension funds, private equity firms, infrastructure funds and development finance institutions?

Acre is currently partnered with a prestigious international law firm, whose Sustainable Finance Consultancy team is undergoing an exciting growth phase. If you are a client-facing Sustainable Finance professional, who wants to join a business at the forefront of specialist consultancy services, please read on.

As the Principal Sustainable Finance Adviser, your responsibilities will include the following:

  • Leading sustainable finance expert, advising leading financial institutions on aspects of their strategies, operations, products and services

    • This includes aspects of sustainable finance policies, governance, process frameworks, impact measurement and ensuring businesses are aligned with emerging compliance requirements and global standards

  • Providing expert knowledge and advice in emerging trends in sustainability such as climate change, carbon accounting, voluntary carbon markets, net zero, transition plans, Science Based Targets, nature-based solutions to the client base

Sitting within the wider Climate and Sustainability team, you will provide specialist consultancy services to clients, predominately in the FS Space, to reach their sustainability goals.

In order to succeed in this role, you will have:

  • A track record of successful business development and winning work within financial services

  • Excellent project management and client development/relationship skills at the C-suite level

  • Knowledge of emerging regulations such as EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation and the EU Taxonomy

  • Previous experience in reporting frameworks, standards and benchmarks, such as TCFD, PRI, ISSB and CDP

This is a great opportunity for a senior sustainable finance professional looking to join a firm committed to delivering a positive impact across its client base. If you are interested in finding out more, please email your CV to Ashleigh Polakiewicz, to arrange a confidential discussion.