Job Description

Join a dynamic team where your expertise in environmental and social risk can make a real impact. This role offers the chance to work on high-profile transactions and collaborate with industry leaders. You’ll develop your skills, expand your network, and help shape the firm’s approach to sustainability. Grow your career while making a difference for our clients and communities.

As an Environmental & Social Due Diligence Associate on the Global Banking team, you will evaluate and advise on environmental and social risks for a wide range of financial products and transactions. You’ll work closely with bankers, deal teams, and internal stakeholders to ensure our activities align with industry best practices and the firm’s risk framework. You will be positioned in the first line of defense, providing guidance and expertise to help safeguard the firm’s reputation. This role offers exposure to multiple asset classes, industries, and geographies, and the opportunity to lead strategic initiatives.

You’ll support transactions including equity and debt underwriting, loans, credit facilities, M&A, and sustainable finance products. Sector coverage includes power, metals and mining, oil and gas, and soft commodities. You’ll also engage with teams focused on nature and social risk, legal, compliance, and clients in an advisory capacity. Limited travel may be required, and you’ll be at the forefront of emerging environmental issues such as climate change, carbon markets, and renewable energy.

Job responsibilities

• Evaluate environmental and social requirements for relevant transactions
• Analyze the environmental and social profile and performance of clients
• Advise bankers and deal teams on environmental and social issues
• Serve as a subject matter expert on environmental and social topics
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on environmental and social matters
• Enhance training for bankers and deal teams in environmental and social risk assessment
• Contribute to strategic planning, objectives, and key results for the team
• Influence the firm’s broader environmental and social agenda
• Stay informed on environmental issues affecting clients, including forestry, agriculture, climate change, carbon markets, energy efficiency, and renewable energy

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Relevant experience 4+ years in environmental and social risk, ESG, or sustainability, ideally within financial services, consultancy, or key sectors such as oil and gas, mining, power, or commodities
• University degree in a pertinent field (e.g., environmental studies, sustainability, geography, development economics, or finance)
• Ability to convey information clearly, accurately, and succinctly
• Strong client focus and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under time pressure
• Flexibility to manage multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities
• Excellent working knowledge of the Equator Principles, IFC Performance Standards, WB EHS Guidelines, and other industry best practices for environmental and social risk management
• Excellent working knowledge of LMA, LSTA, APMLA sustainability principles and guidance documents, EU Taxonomy, Climate Bonds Initiative Taxonomy, and other industry best practices for ESG
• First-rate analytical skills

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Fluency in Spanish