Head/Lead - Climate Finance
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Design and Execute Carbon Finance Strategy: Lead the development of carbon finance frameworks aligned with global and domestic carbon markets to support decarbonization goals.
- Carbon Credit Monetization: Structure and implement end-to-end carbon projects (identification to credit issuance and monetization) under VCS, Gold Standard, CDM, and Article 6.
- Climate Finance Instrumentation: Design and advise on green bonds, ESG-linked debt, and blended finance structures for mobilizing capital toward climate goals.
- Climate & Financial Risk Analysis: Conduct financial and climate risk assessments for sustainable investments and carbon assets.
- Strategic Advisory: Guide public and private stakeholders on ESG frameworks, net-zero pathways, and climate-aligned capital strategies.
- Market Engagement & Thought Leadership: Represent the organization in national/international forums, policy discussions, and investor networks to advance carbon finance ecosystems.
- Team Development: Build and mentor a high-performing, cross-disciplinary team focused on climate and carbon finance.
- Policy & Market Literacy Support: Contribute to capacity building for stakeholders through training programs and market awareness initiatives.
- Carbon Market Development & Execution: Lead registration, MRV compliance, and monetization of carbon projects (renewables, efficiency, nature-based solutions). Track developments in voluntary/compliance markets to inform strategy.
- Climate Finance Structuring: Develop customized financial solutions aligned with ESG and impact frameworks. Collaborate across teams to embed finance into broader sustainability efforts.
- Master's in Finance, Economics, Sustainability, Environmental Management, or related fields.
- Strong experience in financial services or consulting.
- Proven leadership in carbon credit monetization and climate finance instruments.
- Expertise in standards like VCS, Gold Standard, CDM, and Article 6.
- Financial modeling, structuring ESG/green financial products.
- Risk assessment for sustainability-linked investments.
- Deep understanding of MRV systems and ESG-linked instruments