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Description
As a member of the Bough team, you will be part of a unique advisory, assurance, and transformation solutions firm that collaborates closely with clients in finance, audit, and compliance sectors. Together, we develop fully integrated solutions that bridge people, processes, and technologies to address accounting, reporting, and compliance challenges. Our range of services includes finance and accounting advisory, revenue assurance, FP&A advisory and support, risk advisory, and process automation and transformation. At Bough, we are dedicated to delivering exceptional results to our clients with trust, quality, and a human touch. The name "Bough" symbolizes the main branch of a tree, reminding us to stay rooted in nature and be the dependable support for our clients and employees. For any role at Bough, we seek individuals who are not only ambitious, analytical, and multi-skilled but also socially responsible, intuitive, empathetic, trustworthy, thoughtful, imaginative, creative, and curious. We believe in the value of each person beyond their skills and qualifications. In this role, you will be instrumental in building our ESG advisory practice to help clients meet their sustainability and risk management needs. Your responsibilities will span ESG reporting, decarbonization strategies, risk management, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder engagement. You should bring strong expertise in ESG, excellent communication and presentation skills, and the ability to provide insightful solutions to complex client issues while aligning with global ESG frameworks. Key Responsibilities: - Lead a team in developing and implementing sustainability, decarbonization, and risk management strategies for clients. - Act as a subject matter expert on global ESG reporting and risk management, ensuring alignment with various frameworks and monitoring trends. - Collaborate with client stakeholders to drive strategic ESG and risk initiatives. - Develop and update ESG and risk-related policies for clients, providing comprehensive guidelines. - Establish governance, control frameworks, and risk management processes that comply with relevant ESG standards. - Implement and maintain ESG and risk internal control programs, including process mapping and risk assessment. - Coordinate with auditors for ESG and risk reporting oversight and assurance. - Stay updated on ESG regulations, standards, and risk management practices. - Identify and implement improvements to ESG and risk reporting processes, controls, and systems. Technical Aspects: - Proficiency in ESG reporting frameworks such as GRI, SASB, TCFD, CSRD, IFRS, and BRSR. - Experience in materiality assessments, stakeholder engagement, decarbonization strategies, climate risk assessment, carbon footprint analysis, and climate scenario modeling. - Knowledge of sustainability metrics, risk management principles, life cycle assessments, and environmental impact assessments. - Familiarity with sustainability and integrated report writing, managing rating disclosures for CDP, DJSI, EcoVadis, and Sustainalytics. Basic Qualifications & Preferred Skills: - Bachelor's/Master's degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Business, or related field. - 8-9 years of professional experience in ESG consulting or related field. - Understanding of global ESG trends, frameworks, standards, and risk management principles. - Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills. - Proficiency in developing sustainability and risk management solutions. - Familiarity with climate disclosures, carbon measurement, reduction strategies, and risk analysis tools. - Experience in analyzing complex ESG and risk data and using relevant systems/tools. Professional Skills: - Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills. - High energy, enthusiasm, and commitment to exceeding client expectations. - Creative thinking, self-motivation, and quick learning ability. - Entrepreneurial spirit and effective teamwork skills.,
