Sustainability Advisor, APAC Markets (Mandarin Speaker)

ISS-Corporate is hiring!

In this role you will leverage ISS-Corporates proprietary data research and tools to support companies in understanding and responding to sustainability risks and opportunities. You will work closely with corporate clients to enhance sustainability disclosures align reporting with leading standards and frameworks and communicate sustainability-related insights to management and board-level stakeholders.

The role focuses on supporting companies in improving environmental and social disclosures increasing transparency and aligning disclosures with evolving stakeholder expectations reporting frameworks and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

On a day-to-day basis your key responsibilities will include:

• Serve as a member of the Sustainability Advisory team supporting clients on sustainability-related challenges and opportunities across various industries.

• Manage a portfolio of clients ensuring proactive engagement and timely responses to inquiries and project requirements.

• Build and maintain relationships with senior client executives and management teams providing tailored guidance and recommendations based on client objectives and priorities.

• Monitor developments in sustainability reporting standards rating methodologies regulatory requirements and investor expectations to identify key disclosure trends and emerging topics.

• Develop and deliver high-quality client presentations reports and other advisory deliverables.

• Facilitate discussions with sustainability legal investor relations and executive stakeholders regarding sustainability reporting and disclosure practices.

• Analyze sustainability data and disclosures using ISS-Corporate data platforms and research tools to identify opportunities for improvement.

• Contribute to thought leadership initiatives including white papers webinars toolkits and client-facing content.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support client projects and product initiatives.

• Support business development activities through subject matter expertise and client engagement as needed.

• This role involves limited travel (approximately 10% or less) for client meetings conferences and industry events.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Business Finance Sustainability Environmental Studies Economics Public Policy or a related field.

• 1-5 years of experience in sustainability reporting ESG strategy sustainability research sustainability advisory/consulting responsible investing or other client-facing sustainability-related roles.

• Fluency in spoken and written English and Mandarin Chinese is to effectively engage with Chinese-speaking clients and stakeholders.

• Familiarity with Corporate Sustainability Reporting and Responsible Investing.

• Understanding of sustainability reporting frameworks and standards including ISSB (including SASB) ESRS CSRD TCFD TNFD GRI and other relevant frameworks.

• Strong analytical research and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret sustainability data and identify actionable insights and recommendations.

• Proficiency in Excel and experience using data analysis tools to synthesize analyze and communicate complex information.

• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity adaptability and willingness to learn evolving sustainability topics regulatory developments and market trends.

Communication & Client Management

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex sustainability topics clearly and effectively.

• Ability to build strong relationships with senior client executives management teams and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Collaborative team player who thrives in a fast-paced client-focused environment.

• Demonstrated poise under pressure and a solutions-oriented mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement.

What You Can Expect from Us

Our people are the moving force behind our work. We are committed to building a culture that values diverse skills perspectives and experiences. If you have the skills passion and drive to help us bring clarity and transparency to capital markets we want to work with you.

Together we can grow your career in an environment that fuels creativity drives innovation and has real impact.

About ISS STOXX

ISS STOXX delivers world-class research data and technology solutions that empower capital market participants to pursue their visions with confidence. Our expertise spans indices corporate governance sustainability cyber risk and fund intelligence giving clients the tools they need to uncover opportunities manage risks and navigate evolving regulations. We are made up of 4000 professionals operating across 20 countries and serving approximately 5000 clients including many of the worlds leading institutional investors. Our scale and reach give us deep market knowledge while our innovative methodologies allow us to offer our clients tailored insights that drive impact and success.

As a leading provider of robust data software solutions and expert advisory ISSCorporate helps businesses understand and shape the signals they send to institutional investors regulators and other key stakeholders. By delivering essential data tools and insights ISSCorporate empowers companies worldwide to build resilience meet evolving market expectations and proactively manage their governance compensation sustainability and cyber risk initiatives.

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