SA/AVP (12 months contract), Investment Services (Sustainability Reporting)

Department Description

Investment Services (Sustainability Reporting) 

• Support Temasek in advancing corporate reporting and disclosure practices within the investment company/asset owner space.
• Monitor corporate reporting landscape (financial and non-financial) in jurisdictions that Temasek operates in, and work with relevant stakeholders to evaluate related implications.
• Active stakeholder engagements with standards setters, regulators, and peers to lobby positions and shape corporate reporting practices.
• Establish robust frameworks and disclosure practices that are compliant with international reporting frameworks and standards to enable effective measurement, reporting, disclosure, and assurance processes of Temasek’s sustainability performance.
• Strengthen sustainability measurement and reporting capability within Temasek and ecosystem by building and deepening engagements with internal and external stakeholders.
• Drive systems implementation and process improvements to ensure future readiness of Temasek’s sustainability reporting needs.

Job Description / Key Responsibilities 

• Monitor developments around sustainability reporting and regulations in major jurisdictions that Temasek operates in, and support benchmarking study and research.
• Support preparation of Temasek’s Sustainability Report.
• Support assurance of sustainability information to ensure satisfactory and timely completion.
• Analyse sustainability information to identify key operational drivers to support management decision.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to improve sustainability measurement and reporting (e.g. process enhancements, data gaps, measurement methodologies, disclosures) against international reporting frameworks or leading market practices. 
• Support institutional sustainability-related projects and initiatives.
• Support advocacy/engagement efforts with Temasek portfolio companies to scale sustainability measurement and reporting practices.
• Support preparation of presentation materials for briefing to senior management.

Requirements

• Bachelor/Master’s degree in Sustainability or Environmental Sciences, Renewable Energy, Business, Finance, or a related technical field or equivalent.
• At least 4-5 years of working experience preferred.
• Prior experience in ESG-related role an advantage. 
• Knowledge or experience working on current sustainability issues (e.g. climate change, energy transition, nature/biodiversity, social-related initiatives) an advantage.
• Knowledge or experience implementing international sustainability reporting standards and frameworks such as ISSB and ESRS an advantage.
• Ability to work independently and as a team.
• Strong sense of accountability.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for effective collaboration with multiple stakeholders.
• Analytical with good attention to detail.
• Ability to summarise key observations for decision-making.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 apps (Excel, Power Point, Word).
• Good knowledge in data visualisation tools such as Tableau and Qlik an advantage.