EHS/ESG Researcher- Gurugram (India)

ERM is hiring an EHS/ESG Researcher for its Global Delivery Centre in Gurugram, India. The role involves supporting due diligence projects related to Environmental, Social, and Governance issues for multinational clients. Responsibilities include project management, client advisory, and report preparation. Candidates should have a relevant degree, at least 2 years of experience in environmental consulting, and strong analytical and communication skills. This position is remote.
Overview:

ERM is seeking a motivated Consultant to join our Mergers & Acquisitions Transaction Advisory team working in our Global Delivery Centre (GDC) in India. In this role, you will support the management and delivery of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Environmental, Health and Safety buy side and sell side due diligence transaction projects for multi-national corporate and financial sector clients. The GDC is a remote delivery centre that we have set up to enable global delivery support to project teams, while also working with ERM’s subject matter expert teams on project tasks.

Responsibilities:
• Support complex ESG and EHS due diligence projects involving multi-site portfolios and multi-person project teams locally, nationally, and globally.
• Assist in preparing consulting advice to legal, corporate, and venture capital clients.
• Assist in advising clients on liabilities, risks and opportunities associated with transactions.
• Perform due diligence assessment tasks consistent with global protocols.
• Analyse information to understand and articulate the financial, legal and commercial consequences of environmental, health, and safety as well as social and climate change issues.
• Prepare concise reports that assess potential environmental liability risks, and compliance and operational status of target facilities.
• Work on regional and global projects within scope/budget/schedule expectations and ensure quality standards on project deliverables.
• Work with ERM Partners-in-Charge and other Project Managers to effectively manage projects.
• Collaborate across regions and global practice communities.

Requirements:
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in environmental science, climate science, environmental engineering, geology, business administration or related discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in environmental consulting and knowledge of environmental due diligence projects.
• A strong technical background in delivering due diligence projects through evaluating company EHS / ESG performance on governance, compliance, and liability management.
• Knowledge of global assessment standards, understanding of core business and legal concepts of business transactions, and continued interest in working on transactions.
• Experience writing comprehensive technical reports.
• Ideally having expertise across one or more of the following industrial sectors such as energy, mining & metals, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, telecommunications, infrastructure and finance are preferred.
• An appreciation of broader macro sustainability / ESG topics as they relate to companies in the real-economy and investment community, and how these may translate into topics of relevance during a transaction (e.g., ESG Governance, importance of Climate Strategy and decarbonization, social (Human Rights), EU Green Deal, among others).
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task, maintain flexibility, and work independently with minimal supervision, and meet strict deadlines.
• Strong MS 365 computer skills, strong Power Point formatting and reporting preferred.

Specific Tasks that would typically be executed by the remote delivery team:
• Team brief compilation
• Assistance in subcontractor discussions, Avetta checks, HASP drafting
• Support coordination of global teams / site assessments
• PM admin and financial hygiene of projects
• Check Target Company sector against SASB and support drafting of Proposal Scope of Work
• First estimation of proposal costings using pricing tools
• Write / prepare proposal sections
• Perform desktop research on relevant environmental, social and governance matters, including industry benchmarking and reporting.
• Review of data, pulling out key findings and summarizing data to align with scope and objectives set out in proposal
• Write sections of reports such as the overview section or more descriptive sections
• Completion of Materiality assessments and Peer reviews
• Prepare / write simple HH / reliance letters using guidance