Senior Governance & Risk Analyst

We seek a Senior Governance Risk Administrator Sustainability who would support Global ESG initiatives and lean in on India-specific sustainability activities. This Pune-based employee would be a dedicated full-time connector between GRC (Governance, Risk, Compliance) and ESG (sustainability) team, and be a core contributor to global sustainability initiatives, audits, and reporting.

What you'll do:

• Sustainability Emissions Reduction related Tasks:

  Support implementation of emissions reduction strategies aligned with ZS's sustainability goals by collecting and analyzing data, supporting Scope 1, 2, and 3 reduction initiatives (e.g., energy efficiency, sustainable procurement, travel policy updates, operational improvements), integrating sustainability into processes, and exploring innovative solutions for efficiency.

• Environmental Reporting:

  Manage and participate in annual environmental reporting, ensuring compliance with global standards, accurate data collection for emissions inventories, audits and certifications (e.g., ISO 14001, ISO 14064), and submissions to platforms like EcoVadis and CDP, while collaborating with stakeholders to ensure consistency and accuracy.

• Compliance and Risk Management:

  Facilitate audits for standards like ISO 45001, ISO 45003, ISO 26000, and SA 8000, while supporting climate risk assessments, monitoring regulatory compliance, addressing client sustainability inquiries, and developing internal compliance frameworks to drive continuous improvement.

• Vendor Management:

  Provide support as needed for budgeting, planning, and financial tracking of sustainability initiatives, while assisting with vendor selection, contracting, and ensuring alignment with ZS's sustainability goals and compliance requirements.

What you'll bring:

• Bachelors degree with record of high academic achievement in any field with at least 5+ years of experience in sustainability, environmental compliance, or corporate social responsibility roles, preferably in a corporate or consulting environment.

• Experience with environmental reporting frameworks and standards such as CDP, ISO 14001, ISO 14064-1, Ecovadis etc.
• Good understanding on sustainability standards such as GRI, SASB for sustainability reporting
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with teams such as procurement, operations, and legal to integrate sustainability into business processes.
• Good communication and inter-personal skills
• Basic understanding of compliance and Risk assessments
• Good excel and PowerPoint skills
• Strong knowledge of environmental regulations, compliance requirements, and industry best practices.
• Data analysis and reporting skills to interpret environmental data and identify improvement opportunities.
• Basic Microsoft office understanding (e.g. MS Excel, MS PPT, MS Word, etc.)

Additional Skills :

• Masters Degree on ESG related workstream or subject

• Desired hands-on experience with greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting, carbon footprint measurement, and emissions reduction initiatives (Scope 1, 2, and 3).

• Experience in conducting climate risk assessments, materiality assessments, and sustainability-related compliance programs.
• Project management skills with experience in managing multiple sustainability initiatives simultaneously.
• Desired knowledge or experience on Archer GRC tool for ESG