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Senior Advisor, Environment & Social Risk Management
Posted 3 days ago
About the role
- Senior E&S risk advisor assessing environmental and social risks in Export Development Canada’s financing and insurance transactions. Advising executives and negotiating mitigants for complex projects worldwide.
Responsibilities
- Lead assessment of EDC’s most complex financing and insurance transactions, identifying material environmental and social risks and recommending mitigants
- Analyze the adequacy of ESIAs, ESDD reports, monitoring and thematic reports, ESAPs, audits, consultant terms of reference, RFPs, and E&S policies
- Manage relationships with internal and external clients, co-lending IFIs, DFIs, ECAs, and consultants
- Undertake domestic and international site visits to assess E&S capacity and performance
- Negotiate E&S commitments in financing and insurance agreements
- Advise senior management as an E&S subject matter expert
- Monitor transaction and project performance and resolve non-compliance issues
- Guide and mentor E&S Advisors and support team development and professional training
- Recommend improvements to E&S due diligence processes and practices
- Provide specialist advice on interpreting and applying EDC E&S policies, procedures, job aids, and products
Requirements
- University degree in a social or environmental science (e.g., International Development, sociology, anthropology, geography, corporate responsibility, ecology, environmental management or geosciences)
- Minimum of 7-10 years’ experience in ESIA or ESDD in the consulting space or equivalent industry experience within EDC-relevant business sectors
- Advanced knowledge in ESIA and/or due diligence principles, frameworks and standards, including the Equator Principles and the IFC Performance Standards
- Proven track record prioritizing and meeting deadlines while managing competing tasks/responsibilities
- Ability to discern, distill, and concisely communicate key issues in complex business transactions and provide advice based on client needs
- Expertise in social impact assessment or biodiversity impact assessment is an asset
- Experience as an independent E&S consultant on behalf of lenders, in major project development, or with international finance institutions is an asset
- Experience working with companies in developing countries, preferably in the Indo-Pacific or Latin America, is an asset
- Bilingualism in English and French is an asset
- Ability to communicate in other languages pertinent to EDC is an asset
- Ability to work legally in Canada at the time of application
- Must meet requisite government security screening requirements
Benefits
- Performance-based incentive
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Work-life balance
- Hybrid work options
- 3 to 4 weeks paid vacation
- Corporate closure period
- Summer early Fridays
- No-meeting Fridays
- Continuous learning opportunities
- Training programs
- Workshops
- Language training
- Wellness initiatives
- Mental health support
- Fitness programs
- Volunteer opportunities
- Social responsibility programs
- Relocation assistance for eligible candidates
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