Key Responsibilities
•Lead and manage the full E&S due diligence process for debt financing, ensuring alignment with IFC Performance Standards (PS), Equator Principles version 4 (EP4) and other applicable international frameworks & standards as required by debt providers
•Coordinate external advisors, including defining scopes of work, reviewing deliverables, and ensuring timely execution of reports used in external funding processes
•Engage and coordinate with internal stakeholders to align responsibilities and avoid duplication of efforts
•Develop and maintain a comprehensive E&S due diligence roadmap for all types of equity- and debt-financing, including managing dependencies with project, operational, commercial, and funding workstreams
•Lead internal E&S assessments for new site developments, including:
+ Sourcing and developing baseline environmental and social data
+ Conducting preliminary impact and risk assessments, incurred by planning for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) reports (if needed)
+ Establishing monitoring frameworks and mitigation planning
+ Initial project categorization according to the IFC Environmental and Social Categorization framework
•Actively contribute to ensuring E&S compliance for Client's sites in operation as per applicable local and internal standards, through
+ Monitoring ongoing environmental and social performance
+ Supporting audits and inspections
+ Coordinating corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives
•Represent C in discussions with lenders, investors, and independent engineers on E&S matters, including site visits and Q&A sessions
Required Qualifications
•Minimum 5 years of experience in environmental and social due diligence, with a strong track record in brown- and greenfield-projects reliant on debt financing
•Demonstrated expertise in applying IFC Performance Standards and Equator Principles (EP4)
•Proven experience leading and/or reviewing ESIA reports for large-scale industrial projects.
•Proven ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder workstreams under tight timelines.
•Strong communication and coordination skills, with the ability to synthesize technical content for executive and financial audiences.
•Fluency in English; additional language skills (e.g., Norwegian or French) are a plus.
Preferred Qualifications
•Experience in the battery materials, chemicals, or industrial manufacturing sectors.