Associate Manager - Urban Climate Finance

Delhi
Permanent
Full-time

27 days ago
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About the OpportunityWe at Arthan are hiring a Climate Finance professional to work with a mission-driven organization focused on strengthening urban development outcomes in India. The professional will lead a strategic effort to explore and unlock climate finance solutions tailored for Indian cities, particularly in climate adaptation and mitigation.This role is ideal for a finance professional (from the private or public sector) with experience in corporate/project finance, who is now keen to apply their skills toward developing foundational thinking in urban climate finance.Key Responsibilities:

Landscape Urban Climate Finance: Identify interventions needed for effective urban climate action. Map existing pools of climate and green finance available to Indian cities.
Assess Current Utilization & Challenges: Analyze how current sources are accessed/utilized. Identify structural barriers (e.g., project design, institutional capacity, information asymmetry).
Benchmark Peer City Experiences: Document how other Global South cities (including in India) have accessed concessional climate finance.
Identify Additional Sources: Explore untapped avenues such as development finance, budgetary allocations, PPPs, market-based instruments, and land value capture.
Propose Strategy for Urban Climate Finance: Develop a roadmap outlining key gaps and mechanisms to improve climate finance readiness. Highlight state-specific opportunities (e.g., Assam, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka).
Create Concept Note for the Host Organization: Align internal strengths with identified gaps to propose a new body of work on urban climate finance.

Ideal Candidate ProfileMust-Haves:

4-7 years of experience in corporate or project finance, preferably in banks, consulting firms, engineering firms, or DFIs.
Advanced degree (MBA, MPP, MSc in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or similar).
Experience working in the Global South, especially on project structuring or development.
Practical or academic understanding of climate finance and urban development.

Preferred:

Prior experience in urban infrastructure financing or blended finance models.
Knowledge of domestic and international green finance mechanisms.

Key Skills and Competencies:

Excellent financial, strategic analysis skills. Strong verbal and written communication, particularly in translating complex concepts for government and multilateral stakeholders.
Ability to work independently while collaborating across internal teams.
Proactive approach to stakeholder engagement and relationship building.
Comfortable navigating the evolving landscape of climate finance, regulatory frameworks, and urban governance.
Capacity to build and promote knowledge products and institutional frameworks.

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