Head - Climate Finance

About the Role:

The Head - Climate Finance will play a pivotal role in bridging financial innovation and climate ambition, leading the organization's climate finance strategy and operations.

The role carries full P&L responsibility, oversight of a growing team, and accountability for business development and delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

- Design & Execute Climate Finance Strategy: Develop frameworks aligned with global and domestic carbon markets.

- Carbon Credit Monetization: Lead end-to-end projects including identification, registration, verification, and monetization under VCS, Gold Standard, CDM, and Article 6.

- Climate Finance Structuring: Structure instruments like green bonds, ESG-linked debt, and blended finance to mobilize capital for climate goals.

- Risk & Advisory: Conduct financial and climate risk assessments; guide clients, governments, and multilaterals on ESG frameworks and net-zero pathways.

- Leadership: Build and mentor a cross-disciplinary team of finance professionals.

- Market Engagement: Represent the organization in forums, policy discussions, and investor networks.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

- 12-15 years of experience in financial services, carbon markets, or sustainability consulting (flexible for strong profiles).

- Strong finance industry network (non-negotiable).

- Deep expertise in carbon credit monetization and familiarity with standards (VCS, Gold Standard, CDM, Article 6).

- Proven track record in financial modeling, structuring climate finance instruments, and ESG-linked products.

- Experience in team leadership, P&L ownership, business development, and project delivery.

- Sector exposure across renewable energy, energy efficiency, nature-based solutions, carbon markets, and ESG investing.

Why Apply?.

This is a rare opportunity to:

Shape the climate finance ecosystem in India at a systems level.

Combine financial acumen with sustainability impact.

Lead strategy, innovation, and implementation in carbon markets and green finance.

Represent at national and international platforms while influencing policy and market development.