Senior Associate (Climate) at AltGen South Africa

Role Description:

• The Senior Associate (Climate) will take full responsibility for executing multiple workstreams simultaneously, offering advanced technical expertise, report writing, presentation, and model-building skills. There is also an element of mentoring junior team members and supporting managerial tasks within limited time allocations, such as recruitment and preparation.
• The Snr Associate will also contribute to our client’s thought leadership through social media, developing articles, presenting insights, or showcasing the Company’s work in public forums. It is a technical role, focused on mainstreaming of climate for financial institutions and carbon crediting calculations. This involves quantification of climate risk, supporting financial institutions with sustainability disclosures (IFRS S2 etc.), and estimation of the carbon crediting potential from climate projects (technology and nature-based).

Key Responsibilities:

• Analysis and Problem Solving: Apply quantitative and qualitative analytical methods to dissect complex issues, develop recommendations and present findings.
• Business Development: responsible for the development of large sections of bids, including relevant methodology, working closely with the senior team.
• Client Engagement: Collaborating with client teams to understand challenges, conduct research and gather data for analysis.
• Coaching: Support the Engagement Lead’s project management role by coaching a team of juniors, including Interns, Analysts and Associates, on a day-to-day basis, reviewing deliverables and providing recommendations for improvement.
• Documenting Findings: Develop Microsoft Word reports, Excel / Power BI dashboards and PowerPoint presentations recording analysis and findings in an impactful way, making effective use of visual tools.
• Modelling: Develop parameterised forecasting models, undertaking sensitivity testing and developing scenarios to provide insight into feasibility.
• Participate in brand building through social media via profiling thought leadership.
• Team Collaboration: Collaborate with other team members, both internal and external, sharing expertise and leveraging insights to deliver exceptional results.
• Workflow Management: Develop and manage multiple workstream tasks, timelines, and deliverables, ensuring client expectations are met.

Role Requirements:

• Minimum Honours Degree
• 3+ years of work experience with Excel Modelling
• Authorized to work in South Africa
• 2+ years of work experience with Climate Risk Assessments