Manager – Climate Finance, Climate Risk & Sustainability

About

KPMG’s International Development Advisory Services practice seeks a Manager to deliver advisory engagements across climate finance, climate risk, ESG and sustainability. The role covers client delivery, technical leadership, business development and people management, including support for climate and sustainable finance strategies and climate-related investment finance. Applicants need a relevant bachelor’s degree and at least eight years’ relevant experience, including five years in consulting or an equivalent advisory role; a related master’s degree and relevant professional certification are preferred.

How to apply

Complete the mandatory “Climate Finance, Climate Risk & Sustainability Manager– Candidate’s Summary” link for consideration alongside your application, and email your application to dasrecruit@kpmg.co.ke quoting ‘Manager – Climate Finance, Climate Risk & Sustainability’.

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Responsibilities

• Working with the thematic director, undertake delivery of multiple advisory engagements or workstreams, including work planning, budgets, team deployment, quality, client communication and timely completion.
• Lead core assignments in climate and sustainable finance, climate and ESG risk management, sustainability strategy and transition planning.
• Manage engagement economics, scope and change requests; manage specialists and subcontractors; escalate delivery, quality and commercial risks appropriately.
• Review work products before senior review, ensuring that advice is evidence-based, practical and compliant with firm quality and risk requirements.
• Lead the development of climate finance strategies, investment pipelines, investment-readiness assessments, project preparation and financing solutions, including green, sustainability-linked, blended and transition finance.
• Support the design and implementation of climate risk frameworks, ESG strategies, sustainable finance frameworks, governance arrangements, implementation roadmaps and management reporting.
• Support delivery of materiality, portfolio data and methodology assessments; physical and transition risk analysis; scenario selection; stress testing; and integration into credit, investment, enterprise risk and internal control processes.
• Coordinate specialist input for nature and biodiversity, carbon markets, PCAF methodologies and advanced quantitative modelling where required.
• Identify and qualify opportunities, develop the pipeline and support account plans across financial institutions, corporates, governments and development partners.
• Lead or coordinate proposals, concept notes and technical and financial submissions, including solution design, resourcing, pricing and risk review.
• Develop trusted client relationships, originate follow-on work and contribute to agreed revenue and growth objectives.
• Contribute to thought leadership, publications, webinars, industry events and market-facing propositions in collaboration with departmental leadership.
• Manage, coach and develop Senior Associates, Associates and other team members through clear objectives, regular feedback and on-the-job learning.
• Allocate resources effectively, support recruitment and capability development, and foster collaboration, inclusion, innovation and continuous learning.
• Maintain compliance with the firm’s independence, ethics, quality, risk management and engagement acceptance requirements.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, risk management, engineering, environmental science, sustainability, development studies, public policy or a related field.
• Master’s degree in a related field such as sustainability, climate change, energy, natural resources management, environmental economics, finance, climate finance or development finance is preferred.
• Relevant professional certification in finance, accounting, sustainability reporting, climate risk, environmental management or project management is preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience, including at least five years in consulting or an equivalent advisory role within a financial institution, development finance institution, regulator, government agency or corporate.
• Demonstrated experience leading consulting engagements, managing budgets and scope, leading multidisciplinary teams, reviewing deliverables and advising senior client stakeholders.
• Experience working with financial institutions, development partners, regulators or corporates is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to develop climate and/or blended finance strategies, investment pipelines, investment-readiness assessments and financing solutions.
• Understanding of climate risk, ESG and sustainable finance frameworks, governance arrangements and practical implementation roadmaps.
• Ability to conduct, support or interpret materiality, portfolio, scenario and stress-testing analyses and translate findings into credit, investment, risk and strategic decisions.
• Working knowledge of IFRS S1 and IFRS S2, their TCFD foundations and relevant regulatory developments.
• Strong project management, commercial judgement, analytical, report-writing and executive presentation skills.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), particularly ability to articulate concepts and recommendations in written form - reports, analytical analysis etc.
• Resilience and tenacity: Must be able to sustain motivation and commitment to goals and manage stress effectively.
• Team player: Has good people management skills, work organization and coordination skills, can also coach/ mentor junior team members.
• Problem solving skills: Can handle and resolve unstructured problems, flex and adapt in new environments to create order and stability and provide effective solutions.