Project Finance Partner

Overview

Lead growth, delivery, and client development for ERM's Impact Assessment & Planning services.

Key Responsibilities

• proposal development
• impact assessment
• client development
• budget management
• team leadership
• commercial strategy

Tasks

-Manage captured efforts utilizing technical understanding to develop proposals, including written content, pricing, presentations, and contracting. -Work in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment to build ERM’s global business, as well as to lead client and service teams. -Meet business financial targets, overall project budget and schedule, client satisfaction/expectations, and internal and contract requirements. -Support the growth and development of ERM’s global Impact Assessment & Planning service and actively collaborate with colleagues across the globe. Drive innovation within the service to stay ahead of client needs and to differentiate ERM in the market. -Build, grow, and manage a high-performance team, serving as a leader and mentor to consultants. Identify emerging talent and work with them to reach their full potential; ensure rising stars are nurtured, developed and given new areas of responsibility. -Provide business value, selling at the top levels of client organizations, raising the profile of ERM’s capabilities within key client organizations, to identify and shape clients’ needs for ERM services. -Develop new client relationships and expand existing relationships by delivering strategic consulting advice, excellent value, and quality service. -Actively develop commercial strategies to pursue and win new business opportunities that result in significant revenue growth with target clients aligned with ERM’s global strategy. -Primary focus on client account development, sales, and delivery of the full spectrum of ERM’s consulting services to deliver strategic value to our clients. In particular, play a key role in growing ERM’s Impact Assessment & Planning service across its broad portfolio of service offerings, both domestically and internationally, including: Environmental, social & health impact assessment, Facility siting & permitting, Social and economic services, Cultural heritage. -Contribute to leadership and management of impact assessment and related activities in support of ERM clients’ major capital projects and/or international development projects. Lead consulting engagements in the areas of impact statements, technical discipline-specific consulting and/or multi-media permitting. -Maintain pulse on industry business cycles and prioritize sales efforts toward high-potential, top opportunities.

Requirements

• esg
• project finance
• ms
• 15+ yrs
• business acumen
• team leadership

What You Bring

-In-depth understanding of the project finance industry in India and the companies operating in these sectors, including existing relationships that can be leveraged into new business. Especially experience within the environmental, sustainability, and infrastructure sectors. Candidate should demonstrate a strong track record of advising on capital projects across India, and possess deep expertise in ESG risk assessment, due diligence, and financial structuring. Familiarity with ERM’s client sectors—such as renewables, infrastructure, and diversified energy—is essential, along with the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and engage with senior stakeholders. A background in managing complex transactions and aligning financial strategies with sustainability goals will be highly valued -MS in environmental science or engineering, social sciences, planning, geography, or related field. -Business acumen to understand business risk and challenges and recognize corporate opportunities. -Demonstrable track record in delivering multi-million-dollar sales results annually, including successfully winning large and strategic projects. -Experience in running a small/medium-scaled business or team. -15+ years of consulting experience with environmental and social impact assessment, working substantially with the oil and gas, power, chemicals and infrastructure sectors.

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About Erm

-Flourished through merging UK and US consultancies, building a truly global footprint. -Has carried out major environmental assessments for projects like High Speed 1, HS2, Keystone and Dakota Access pipelines. -Works in sectors from mining, energy and chemicals to manufacturing, pharma, power, renewables, finance and TMT. -Combines strategic advisory and technical delivery, using digital tools and proprietary methodologies. -Notably led environmental impact assessments for cross-border hydroelectric, rail and oil infrastructure.

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