Senior Consultant ESG & Project Finance London
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10 hours ago
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Job Summary
Were seeking a Senior ESG Consultant to deliver ESG advisory services focused on project finance supporting lenders investors and developers across infrastructure energy real estate and development projects. You will lead ESG inputs into financing decisions ensuring compliance with international standards and integrating environmental and social considerations into complex financial structures.
This is a technical role combining ESG expertise project management and stakeholder engagement with opportunities to shape client outcomes and contribute to the growth of the ESG practice.
What Youll Do
- Lead ESG advisory on project finance transactions providing strategic and technical guidance to lenders investors and developers.
- Manage ESG due diligence assignments aligned with IFC Performance Standards Equator Principles World Bank EHS Guidelines and local regulations.
- Assess environmental and social risks translating complex issues into clear actionable recommendations for financing decisions.
- Develop ESG management systems policies monitoring frameworks and reporting linked to project finance requirements.
- Conduct sector market and regulatory research to support risk assessment and lender decision-making.
- Plan and deliver projects end-to-end managing scope budgets timelines and multidisciplinary teams.
- Communicate ESG findings and recommendations clearly to senior stakeholders including investment and credit committees.
- Advise clients on stakeholder engagement strategies and support reputational risk management.
- Contribute to business development through proposals tender responses and client relationship building.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior consultants supporting team development.
What Were Looking For
- 48 years experience in ESG sustainability or environmental consulting with strong focus on project finance and lender advisory.
- Bachelors degree in Environmental Science Sustainability Geography Economics or a related discipline.
- Detailed knowledge of international ESG and lender frameworks (e.g. IFC Equator Principles World Bank EHS).
- Proven experience managing ESG due diligence and advisory assignments for financial institutions and developers.
- Strong analytical skills translating complex environmental and social risks into actionable recommendations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including technical reporting and senior stakeholder presentations.
- Demonstrable project management experience managing multiple projects and deadlines concurrently.
Benefits
- Salary up to 55000 excellent benefits
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays 3 days at Christmas shutdown.
- Annual bonuses and spot bonuses recognising exceptional contributions.
- Paid sabbatical after qualifying timeframe & companywide volunteering day.
- Flexible working: homeworking working from abroad and Flexible Fridays.
- Support for one professional membership per year.
- Annual training budget.
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior ESG professional to make an impact grow their career and work in a flexible rewarding environment.
If this role is of interest click apply below.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Business Process
- Risk Management
- Key Stakeholders
- Sigma
- Financial Systems
- Finance
- Accounting
- PMO
- Project Management
- ERP
- Financial Project
- Financial Statements
- Ensure Compliance
- Financial Management
- Special projects
About Company
NSB Recruitment have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Sustainability Specialist (Whole Life Carbon/LCA/BREEAM) to join this award-winning, B
