Sustainable Finance & Portfolio Solutions Lead

About Anthesis: Anthesis is the sustainability activator. Proud to be a B Corp, we seek to make a significant contribution to a world which is more resilient and productive. We do this by working with cities, corporates, investors and other organisations to drive sustainable performance. We develop financially driven sustainability strategies, underpinned by technical expertise and delivered by innovative collaborative teams across the world. At Anthesis Group, we are truly committed to putting people and our planet at the heart of all we do.

Anthesis’ Global Transactions Business Line supports investors, lenders, corporates, and other financial institutions in integrating ESG and sustainability into investment decision-making, capital raising, financial product design, and asset ownership. The team brings together deep technical expertise and commercial insight to deliver comprehensive investment due diligence, including ESG/EHS, integrity, human rights, workplace culture, and climate risk and decarbonisation assessments, providing advisory support across the full investment lifecycle, from acquisition through integration to divestment.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy & Growth: Collaborate with leadership to develop and execute the Service Area strategy, go-to-market approach, and business plans.
• Operational Leadership: Provide end-to-end direction for business development, technical excellence, project delivery, and quality assurance.
• Talent Management: Lead recruitment, retention, and performance management; provide coaching and mentorship to drive career growth and team capacity.
• Project Oversight: Direct the full lifecycle of complex consulting projects, ensuring high-quality execution from initiation to close-out.
• Client & Market Strategy: Act as a strategic advisor on market trends and regulations; manage key relationships to deliver measurable business value and sustainability impact.
• Business Development: Partner with regional teams to shape opportunities, lead sales activities, and oversee proposal development.
• Service Innovation: Define and evolve market-leading offerings, creating the frameworks, assets, and methodologies needed to stay competitive.
• Financial & Quality Control: Manage financial performance in alignment with global business lines and establish rigorous quality standards and training programs.
• Collaborative Excellence: Partner with global peers to advance thought leadership and share best practices across the organization.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• 10+ years in sustainable finance, ESG integration, responsible investment, and/or financial services advisory.
• Proven experience leading portfolio-level ESG strategies, due diligence, and/or sustainable finance frameworks.
• Track record in business development and managing complex consulting or financial sector projects.
• Strong knowledge of key frameworks: EU Taxonomy, CSRD (FI), SFDR, PCAF, TCFD, ISSB.
• Expertise in some or all of: ESG due diligence; ESG strategy development; portfolio screening, performance improvement, monitoring and reporting; climate/transition risk, and/or investment-grade ESG insights.
• Ability to simplify and communicate complex ESG and regulatory topics.
• Experience building, leading, and developing teams.
• Strong line management capability: performance, coaching, and talent development.
• Ability to set strategic direction and coordinate across global/matrixed teams.
• Ability to lead go-to-market strategies, shape offerings, and convert opportunities.
• Strong relationships and relationship-building skills with investors, PE, banks, and corporates.
• Experience preparing proposals, scopes, and budgets.
• Ability to lead large, multi-disciplinary, full-cycle consulting projects.
• Strong executive-level advisory and presentation skills.
• Ability to design and evolve sustainable finance tools, methodologies, and offerings.
• Collaborative approach, working across business lines to ensure consistency and quality.
• Advanced degree in a relevant field (finance, economics, sustainability, business, etc.).
• ESG or sustainable finance certifications are a plus (CFA ESG, PRI, GARP SCR).

Job Benefits

• Work within a highly motivated team in an innovative and rapidly growing global company.
• Opportunity to have a direct impact and be a key part of the growth and development of the business and the team.
• Work solely on projects that have an impact on the sustainability and climate change goals/challenges for clients.
• Opportunity to work with, collaborate with and learn from sustainability SMEs who are passionate about the work they do and the impact Anthesis can have.
• Exposure to a wide range of clients and projects on a global basis.
• Competitive salary in line with education, experience and skills.
• An opportunity to participate in the Anthesis Employee Participation Plan (EPP), an industry-pioneering employee incentive plan that allows all employees to be rewarded for the growth in the equity value of Anthesis.
• Cooperative, supportive and open working atmosphere.