Associate Director, Sustainability Advisory

Energy Vault; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent firm in sustainability advisory seeks an Associate Director to lead growth in their Asia Pacific team. The position emphasizes business development, stakeholder engagement, and driving sustainability initiatives within real estate. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in ESG, alongside excellent communication and strategic management skills.

Qualifications

• More than 7 years of experience in sustainability and ESG in the Real Estate industry.
• Demonstrated experience delivering sustainability-related services.
• Strong business growth strategy development experience.

Responsibilities

• Strategic growth and development of the Asia Pacific Sustainability & ESG team.
• Identifying new Sustainability Advisory business opportunities and providing solutions.
• Building strong working relationships across the Cushman & Wakefield business.

Skills

Business Development

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Public Speaking

Sustainability and ESG expertise

Job description

Job Title

Associate Director, Sustainability Advisory

Job Description Summary

The Sustainability & ESG Services business delivers advisory; certification; reporting; and asset optimization services for Cushman & Wakefield’s clients. This role will be a key position within our Asia Pacific Team and work with clients and internal stakeholders to strategically grow the Sustainability Advisory business across Asia Pacific.

The role focuses on developing, managing and growing the Sustainability & ESG business though business development and cross-business collaboration at Cushman & Wakefield.
The key to success in this role is understanding sustainability principles as they relate to the built environment and being able to work alongside the wider sustainability services team to develop and deliver client specific solutions to meet long-term goals. In addition, a strong passion for staying at the forefront of industry trends is essential—enabling you to continuously bring forward-thinking insights and best practices to Cushman & Wakefield’s clients in an ever-evolving sustainability landscape

Job Description

• Strategic growth and development of the Asia Pacific Sustainability & ESG team through business development, managing internal relationships, and increasing the visibility and positioning of the team in the market.

• Identifying new Sustainability Advisory business opportunities, providing business development responses and ongoing Sustainability and ESG solutioning.

• Building strong working relationships across the Cushman & Wakefield business across Asia Pacific. Striving for win-win outcomes that create growth opportunities for the whole firm, while positioning sustainability as a thought leader, innovator, and key differentiator.

• Engaging with client and internal stakeholders to promote regional sustainability services and expertise and grow the Asia Pacific business.

• Engaging with Sustainability teams across Asia Pacific to drive collaboration, product consistency, teamwork and engagement, and service excellence. Champion a One Team mindset and lead by example.

You will have:

• A strong interest in Sustainability & ESG issues and trends

• More than 7 years demonstrated experience in sustainability and ESG in the Real Estate industry

• Demonstrated experience delivering sustainability-related services in the Real Estate industry including fund or portfolio-level sustainability strategy development, climate risk analysis and GRESB reporting

• Demonstrated experience in project, team, or program management

• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing successful business growth strategies

• Excellent project planning, coordination, management, and organisational skills to support the prioritisation of workload and deliverables

• Demonstrated understanding and use of positive stakeholder management approaches

• Strong Business Development and Sales experience and track record

• Ability to work independently, uses initiative and exercises sound judgment

• A “can-do” and solution focused attitude

• Excellent people, communication, and presentation skills

• Ability to develop and maintain strong internal and external relationships including at the C-Suite level

• Understanding of ESG & Sustainability for both Occupier and Investor Clients

• Fluency in English

INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”