Head - ESG - Cleantech Finance

Responsible for leading and managing the environmental and social aspects of the TCL s Cleantech and Infra customers and their operations, projects, facilities and activities. Responsible for conducting environmental & social due diligence of financing deals. Support SEMS and E&S advisory function in Clean Tech and Infra by operational coordination and specific inputs to portfolio projects to ensure compliance with TCL policies.

Main Accountabilities

Environmental and Social Due Diligence
Develop and implement environmental and social policies, standards, and procedures that align with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
Conducting risk assessments to identify, assess, and manage environmental and social risks associated with operations and activities.
Undertake E&S due diligence of financing deals, through site visits, document reviews, and review of information in public domain.
Use of existing / new specific and generic tools for assessing regulatory applicability, locational sensitivities, stakeholder consultations, regulatory approval and compliance status, environmental & social issues / controversies
Support delivery of proposals and projects to enable providing advisory services on environmental and social aspects.

MIS and E&S Management System
Maintain MIS and provide inputs to administer E&S management systems during various stages of transactions, portfolio analysis, and periodic reporting to IFC and any other external agencies.
Communicate across various functions of Clean Tech & Infra, including sales, credit, legal, risk, operations etc., for effective and efficient implementation and improvement of SEMS.
Analyse data and utilise reporting techniques to collect, analyze, and report environmental and social performance data.
Lead the technological adoption and automation of business processes wherever feasible to bring efficiency and customer experience.

Stakeholder Management
Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including customers, regulators, investors, and communities, to promote environmental and social responsibility and sustainability.
Develop and implement systems and processes to monitor and report on the environmental and social performance.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate environmental and social considerations into business processes and decision-making.
Providing expert advice and guidance on environmental and social issues to senior management and other stakeholders.

Team Management
Identify and create development opportunities as well as develop training methodologies for team members to enhance functional knowledge
Engage with HR and participate in recruitment process to identify the right talent at senior positions within the team
Cascade objectives, establish individual performance expectations and regularly review individual performance of the team; Complete the appraisal related activities for own team

Qualification: Masters in any Engg / Sciences