Transition Risk & Decarbonisation Lead

Company:MarshDescription:Marsh Advisory is seeking a candidate to support our clients on their transition risk and decarbonisation challenges across Asia and to build our growing climate and sustainability practice.You will be able to help our clients across Asia to understand and quantify transition risk using scenario analysis and help them navigate their path towards Net Zero. We have clients across the energy, manufacturing, financial institutions, aviation and marine sectors who need your strategic advice, quantitative insights, and stakeholder management expertise.This role can be based in Hong Kong or Singapore and will be a vital part of Marsh’s growing Climate & Sustainability practice in Asia. Your role in building the transition and decarbonisation pillar of the practice will require you to:Leading client engagements relating to climate mitigation with excellent standards of quality and relationship management to become a long-term trusted advisor for our clientsSupport the development and delivery of transition risk management services such as climate scenario analysis, transition planning, and associated reporting aligned to IFRS / TCFD using proprietary Marsh McLennan toolsBuild partnerships across Marsh McLennan and third parties to provide end-to-end decarbonisation solutionsSupporting the development of related thought-leadership and engagement across Marsh Asia to develop novel insurance and risk management products which enable a just transition to a low-carbon and resilient economyMarsh strongly believes that "Feeling comfortable bringing your whole self to work is a fundamental right of every colleague." Our organizational culture provides:A great team environment with energetic and supportive colleaguesWork-life balanceAn environment where your professional development is supported and matters in our global organizationWe will count on you to: Deliver transition risk scenario analysis and qualitative risk identification and assessment aligned to TCFD/IFRS requirementsSupport clients develop Net Zero and decarbonisation strategies including roadmaps and detailed implementation planningDevelop a pipeline of consulting projects related to transition risk, carbon management, and Net ZeroLead and collaborate multidisciplinary teams with internal and external subject-matter experts, to perform comprehensive climate risk and resilience assessmentsBuild specific offerings for different client industries by working with climate and industry experts to grow the practice across Asia including collaboration with our sister companies, Oliver Wyman, Mercer, and Guy CarpenterAct as a climate risk subject matter expert for client workshops, meetings, and interviewsApply strong communications and influencing skills – capable of presenting complex analytical topics across all levels of an organization including senior stakeholders (boards of directors and C-suite)Support the development of junior colleagues in their consulting skills and technical knowledgeWhat you need to have: Degree in business, environmental science or management, engineering or other academic field relevant to climate change5-10 years relevant experience in climate change or energy practices either in consulting or in-house – position will match level of experienceAwareness and experience in the concepts and application of relevant international frameworks e.g. IFRS, CDP, TCFD, SBTi and emerging regulatory requirementsQuantitative skills to enable complex financial impact analysisThe ability to provide professional advice to clients in developing and adjusting project approaches, methodology and tools to guide risk programs and initiativesWhat makes you stand out:Experience in energy transitions and decarbonisation for hard-to-abate sectorsExperience in sustainability-linked / climate financePostgraduate degree such as an MBA or Master’s degree in an academic field relevant to sustainability or specific accreditations e.g. GARP SCRExperience working in multiple industries and working in other Asian nationsFluency or working proficiency in a language use in Asia, other than English. For Hong Kong roles Cantonese is preferred.Why join our team:We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.Marsh, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is the world’s top insurance broker and risk advisor. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.Marsh McLennan is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.Originally posted on Himalayas

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