Senior Governance & Risk Analyst

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make us unique. We believe your personal interests, identities, and desire to learn are part of your success here. Learn more about our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and the networks ZS supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces, obtaining the resources they need to thrive, and sharing the messages they are passionate about.

Senior Governance Risk Administrator - Sustainability

We seek a Senior Governance Risk Administrator Sustainability who would support Global ESG initiatives and lean in on India-specific sustainability activities. This Pune-based employee would be a dedicated full-time connector between GRC (Governance, Risk, Compliance) and ESG (sustainability) team, and be a core contributor to global sustainability initiatives, audits, and reporting.

What youll do:

• Sustainability Emissions Reduction related Tasks: Support implementation of emissions reduction strategies aligned with ZSs sustainability goals by collecting and analyzing data, supporting Scope 1, 2, and 3 reduction initiatives (e.g., energy efficiency, sustainable procurement, travel policy updates, operational improvements), integrating sustainability into processes, and exploring innovative solutions for efficiency.
• Environmental Reporting: Manage and participate in annual environmental reporting, ensuring compliance with global standards, accurate data collection for emissions inventories, audits and certifications (e.g., ISO 14001, ISO 14064), and submissions to platforms like EcoVadis and CDP, while collaborating with stakeholders to ensure consistency and accuracy.
• Compliance and Risk Management: Facilitate audits for standards like ISO 45001, ISO 45003, ISO 26000, and SA 8000, while supporting climate risk assessments, monitoring regulatory compliance, addressing client sustainability inquiries, and developing internal compliance frameworks to drive continuous improvement.
• Vendor Management: Provide support as needed for budgeting, planning, and financial tracking of sustainability initiatives, while assisting with vendor selection, contracting, and ensuring alignment with ZSs sustainability goals and compliance requirements.

What youll bring:

• Bachelor s degree with record of high academic achievement in any field with at least 5+ years of experience in sustainability, environmental compliance, or corporate social responsibility roles, preferably in a corporate or consulting environment.

• Experience with environmental reporting frameworks and standards such as CDP, ISO 14001, ISO 14064-1, Ecovadis etc.
• Good understanding on sustainability standards such as GRI, SASB for sustainability reporting
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with teams such as procurement, operations, and legal to integrate sustainability into business processes.
• Good communication and inter-personal skills
• Basic understanding of compliance and Risk assessments
• Good excel and PowerPoint skills
• Strong knowledge of environmental regulations, compliance requirements, and industry best practices.
• Data analysis and reporting skills to interpret environmental data and identify improvement opportunities.
• Basic Microsoft office understanding (e.g. MS Excel, MS PPT, MS Word, etc.)

Additional Skills :

• Master s Degree on ESG related workstream or subject

• Desired hands-on experience with greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting, carbon footprint measurement, and emissions reduction initiatives (Scope 1, 2, and 3).

• Experience in conducting climate risk assessments, materiality assessments, and sustainability-related compliance programs.
• Project management skills with experience in managing multiple sustainability initiatives simultaneously.
• Desired knowledge or experience on Archer GRC tool for ESG

Perks Benefits:

ZS offers a comprehensive total rewards package including health and well-being, financial planning, annual leave, personal growth and professional development. Our robust skills development programs, multiple career progression options and internal mobility paths and collaborative culture empowers you to thrive as an individual and global team member.

We are committed to giving our employees a flexible and connected way of working. A flexible and connected ZS allows us to combine work from home and on-site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of our week. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face-to-face connections.

Travel:

Travel is a requirement at ZS for client facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority. While some projects may be local, all client-facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed. Travel provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.

Considering applying

At ZS, were building a diverse and inclusive company where people bring their passions to inspire life-changing impact and deliver better outcomes for all. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and recognize the value that candidates with all backgrounds, including non-traditional ones, bring. If you are interested in joining us, we encourage you to apply even if you dont meet 100% of the requirements listed above.

ZS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities without regard to any class protected by applicable law.

To Complete Your Application:

Candidates must possess or be able to obtain work authorization for their intended country of employment.An on-line application, including a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required to be considered.