Senior Associate

Vivriti NEXT; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Vivriti NEXT is seeking a Senior Associate – ESG Advisory to support delivery of ESG and sustainability projects across multiple clients and sectors. The role emphasizes research, data management, and development of client-ready deliverables.

The ideal candidate will have 3–4 years in corporate banking, consulting, or financial services with strong analytical, reporting, and communication skills, and proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel.

Qualifications

• MBA or CA or Post-Graduate from a Tier 1 institute.
• 3-4 years of experience in corporate banking, consulting, or financial services with exposure to mid and large corporates.
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Excellent writing and report drafting capabilities.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and data analysis.
• Attention to detail and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of ESG and sustainability advisory assignments.
• Conduct ESG assessments, materiality assessments, climate risk assessments, and sustainability benchmarking exercises.
• Assist in the preparation of sustainability reports, ESG disclosures, and impact reports.
• Support framework development for Green, Social, Sustainability, and Sustainability-Linked financing instruments.
• Conduct policy reviews, regulatory analysis, and ESG research.
• Perform sectoral and thematic research on ESG, climate, impact, sustainable finance, and regulatory developments.
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative ESG data.
• Support impact measurement and reporting activities.
• Develop presentations, dashboards, and client-ready deliverables.
• Support stakeholder consultations, surveys, interviews, and workshops.
• Coordinate with clients and internal teams for data collection and project management.
• Assist in maintaining project trackers and timelines.

Skills

Analytical skills

Research skills

Writing/report drafting

Communication skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Multitasking

Education

MBA/CA/PG from Tier 1 institute

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Data analysis tools

Job description

Role Overview

The Senior Associate – ESG Advisory will support the execution and delivery of ESG, sustainability, climate, impact, and responsible finance advisory projects. The role will involve research, analysis, report preparation, stakeholder engagement, data management, and development of client deliverables.

This position is ideal for professionals looking to deepen their expertise in ESG and sustainability consulting while working across diverse sectors and client engagements.

Key Responsibilities

Project Execution

• Support the delivery of ESG and sustainability advisory assignments.
• Conduct ESG assessments, materiality assessments, climate risk assessments, and sustainability benchmarking exercises.
• Assist in the preparation of sustainability reports, ESG disclosures, and impact reports.
• Support framework development for Green, Social, Sustainability, and Sustainability-Linked financing instruments.
• Conduct policy reviews, regulatory analysis, and ESG research.

Research & Analytics

• Perform sectoral and thematic research on ESG, climate, impact, sustainable finance, and regulatory developments.
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative ESG data.
• Support impact measurement and reporting activities.
• Develop presentations, dashboards, and client-ready deliverables.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Support stakeholder consultations, surveys, interviews, and workshops.
• Coordinate with clients and internal teams for data collection and project management.
• Assist in maintaining project trackers and timelines.
• MBA / CA / Post-Graduate from a Tier 1 institute
• 3-4 years of experience in corporate banking, consulting, or financial services, with exposure to mid and large corporates
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Excellent writing and report drafting capabilities.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and data analysis.
• Attention to detail and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder coordination skills.

Preferred Background

• Experience in business development / client-facing roles in: