Transaction screening and due diligence — 60% of time (estimated)

• Own end-to-end technical input into new guarantee transactions, policies, or reviews from a climate and ESG perspective across DGG's portfolio, including GGC climate finance transactions and SAFE microfinance guarantees.

• Apply relevant eligibility frameworks to assess transaction suitability, including Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) criteria and GGC mandate requirements for climate transactions, and relevant impact indicators and social finance standards for SAFE and other non-climate transactions.

• Support the DGG Climate Specialist and HSES Specialist to undertake due diligence of transactions from the climate and impact perspective, through discussions with clients, requesting and reviewing information, researching, liaising with external consultants, site visits etc. to establish alignment of transactions with the guarantor’s mandate and risk appetite.

• Support origination, structuring, and execution functions through effective collaboration and understanding of relevant debt and guarantee documentation. Liaise with transaction teams to collect, review, and analyse climate and ESG-relevant data and documentation required for screening; identify and escalate gaps promptly.

• Draft sections of climate impact and ESG assessments for internal transaction memos, drawing clear and well-evidenced conclusions from available data; present confidently to the Impact and Credit Committees.

• Present climate and ESG analysis to the Impact Committee, responding clearly to queries and progressing actions from the meeting to achieve approval from the Committee.

• Input into transaction documentation, including contributing to climate impact and ESG-relevant sections of term sheets, investment memos, and monitoring frameworks. Coordinate with legal, credit, and operational teams during transaction onboarding to ensure impact and ESG requirements are properly reflected in deal documentation.

• Assist in writing up the Terms of Reference for third-party climate and ESG due diligence consultants, selection process and reviewing outputs from the consultants, summarise key findings and recommendations for internal use.

• Identify material ESG considerations, supporting the integration of E&S requirements into transaction documentation and monitoring frameworks.

Portfolio monitoring and reporting — 35% of time (estimated)

• Own borrower relationships and ongoing monitoring and data collection of relevant climate, impact and ESG performance, escalating issues proactively. Track borrower performance against agreed impact indicators and flag any material changes, underperformance, or data gaps to the wider team.

• Support the CBI certification process for GGC's guarantee portfolio, including preparing and organising documentation for submission and engaging directly with third-party verifiers on certification and post-issuance reporting requirements.

• Assist in the preparation of impact and ESG reports for internal stakeholders, committees, guarantors, and regulatory or investor reporting purposes.

• Coordinate with third-party verification bodies and external consultants to obtain and validate climate impact performance data, maintaining accurate and well-organised records for audit purposes.

• Support portfolio reviews by preparing clear data summaries and analysis that translate complex impact metrics into accessible insights for non-specialist audiences.

• Contribute to the development of internal impact reporting tools, templates, and guidance as DGG's portfolio and reporting requirements grow.

• Support DGG communication with shareholders and accredited entities on portfolio E&S risks and impact performance on a quarterly and annual basis.

Stakeholder engagement — 5% of time (estimated)

• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate improved understanding and integration of material climate impact considerations into decisions throughout the transaction selection process, covering both risks and opportunities.

• Build confidence and expertise to effectively represent DGG and the guarantors at conferences and events. Develop a grounded sense of market best practice on green financings and ESG integration, through own initiative and attendance at relevant events, and share insights internally.