Environmental & Social Management Expert (m/f/d)

Finance in Motion; Frankfurt; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading impact asset manager is seeking an Environmental & Social Management Expert to enhance their Environmental and Social Management Systems. You'll play a pivotal role in assessing E&S risks, ensuring that investments align with sustainability objectives, and contribute actively to discussions on impact and sustainability issues within a collaborative international team.

Leistungen

Flexible work environment

Performance-oriented rewards

Training and upskilling opportunities

Focus on work-life balance

Internationally diverse team

Qualifikationen

• Degree in a related field like environmental engineering or economics.
• Professional experience in E&S risk management or auditing.
• In-depth knowledge of international E&S standards.

Aufgaben

• Contribute to the improvement of Environmental and Social Management Systems.
• Perform E&S due diligence and negotiate action plans.
• Monitor E&S performance and generate reports.

Kenntnisse

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Service orientation

Project management

Communication

Ausbildung

University degree in environmental engineering, environmental science, or related field

Jobbeschreibung

Overview:

Finance in Motion is a leading impact asset manager, structuring, managing, and advising on nearly €4 billion in assets across 10 funds—all classified as SFDR Article 9. Founded in Germany, we bring over two decades of experience investing in emerging markets. With deep local expertise from Latin America to Eastern Europe, we focus on advancing green and social impact. Our investments, through private and public debt, as well as private equity are firmly aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Our mission is clear: to invest where it matters most.

Now, we’re looking for someone who shares our passion and purpose.

Are you ready to apply your skills where they can create real impact? Finance in Motion is currently seeking an

Environmental & Social Management Expert (m/f/d)

Key Responsibilities:

• As a member of the Environmental and Social (E&S) Management team, you will contribute to the continuous improvement of company’s Environmental and Social Management Systems (ESMS).
• You will primarily work on funds with a regional focus in Western Balkans, Southeastern Europe, Caucasus and a few countries in the MENA region. You will support Finance in Motion’s investment teams to execute the Company’s approach to E&S risk management throughout the investment cycle. Most investments target financial intermediaries (such as banks, microfinance institutions, leasing companies) while a smaller but growing share of investments target businesses, corporates and renewable energy projects. Your responsibilities comprise:
• E&S screening of prospective investments against the funds’ E&S eligibility criteria.
• Planning and performance of in-depth E&S due diligence, with a focus on E&S management policies, practices and capacities at investee level.
• Negotiation of value-adding E&S action plans with investees.
• Writing E&S memoranda to support investment proposals and advising investment decision makers.
• Monitoring and reporting on the ongoing E&S performance of individual investees and overall fund portfolios.
• Support the development of methodologies and tools for E&S management and related fields. Contribute to building and implement E&S frameworks for new fund mandates. Provide E&S training to internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to technical and policy-level discussions on impact & sustainability issues as well as fund results with internal and external stakeholders.

What we expect:

• University degree in environmental engineering, environmental science, economics, development finance, sustainability management, social science or a related field.
• Professional experience in E&S auditing, ESIA, E&S risk management and similar work in either the consulting, investment or development finance sectors and familiarity with financial instruments, including loans, (green) bonds and equity. Ideally experience working directly with banks or other financial intermediaries on E&S risk management.
• In-depth knowledge of international E&S standards (especially IFC Performance Standards) and ideally familiarity with the E&S policies and procedures of development finance institutions such as IFC, EBRD, EIB.
• Specialist technical expertise in one or more of the following subjects: supply chains, human rights, labor standards, diversity and inclusion, responsible finance and consumer protection, pollution prevention and control, biodiversity, sustainable finance regulation and climate risk.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and service orientation combined with the ability to draw actionable conclusions and pragmatic recommendations for decision-makers.
• Proven project management skills and ability to handle multiple tasks in parallel, changing timelines and ad-hoc requests.
• Open, engaging and persuasive communication style, strong writing and presentation skills and problem solving/negotiating experience.
• Ideally past work experience in emerging markets.
• Excellent English language skills; knowledge of other languages of Finance in Motion’s countries of operation is considered a plus, specifically French, Turkish, a Slavic Language or Arabic

What you can expect:

• An agile, widely diverse international working environment of over 60 nationalities that is keenly interested in making a positive difference through their work and who share a collaborative, can-do spirit.
• A job that allows you to fully utilize and expand your skills within an innovative, hands-on company culture.
• A purpose-driven, performance-oriented company that rewards above-average results.
• An organization dedicated to providing effective training and upskilling to its employees.
• A company that offers a flexible and amicable work environment, placing a high value on work-life balance.

We, a team of over 300 dedicated professionals across 16 regional offices worldwide, are committed to advancing sustainable development through pioneering finance solutions. If you relish tackling complex challenges hands-on and crave an adaptable and motivating work environment, we're eager to connect with you.

Learn more about working at Finance in Motion here: Finance in Motion - CareersContact: Global Talent Acquisition I [e-mail]