Senior ESG Manager – Casablanca, Morocco

Reference Number: SFJA01

Job Description:

Our client, an infrastructure investor and asset manager that contributes to Africa's growth by developing and investing in bankable projects, catalyzing public sector capital, and mobilizing private sector funding, is seeking to hire a Senior ESG Manager. The successful incumbent will lead the integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), Climate and Sustainability principles into the organization’s investment activities. The role ensures responsible investment practices aligned with international standards, regional development goals, and long-term value creation for shareholders.

Reporting to the Director of ESG, Climate and Sustainability, this key position serves as a central point of contact for ESG and impact matters across the investment and project development lifecycle—working closely with deal teams, technical experts, and portfolio managers to embed ESG and impact considerations from due diligence through to project execution and monitoring. The Senior ESG Manager will also engage with a diverse range of internal stakeholders and external partners, including foundations, philanthropies, impact investors, and grant providers.

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing ESG Management System implementation and that the ESG Manual and Policy
• Overall monitoring and coordination of the organization’s Corporate Social Responsibility program.
• Execution of the organization’s internal climate impact monitoring and measurement per the Climate Guiding Principles.
• Ensuring implementation and on-going monitoring and measurement of ESG, Climate and Sustainability metrics to ensure relevant reporting and support to investment teams in their ESG, Climate and Sustainability duties
• Ensuring that staff receive an adequate level of training relating to the organization’s ESG management system and its implementation (as applicable to their involvement in such activities).
• Overseeing and supporting site visits to portfolio companies including on-site audits, monitoring and evaluation activities, provision of support and training, assessing progress and providing support on implementation of prescribed corrective actions, and reviewing post site-visit reports.
• Responding to significant ESG incidents arising in portfolio companies and ensuring that the organization’s Executive Management and relevant investors are informed of such significant incidents, as appropriate and in a timely manner.
• Undertaking assessments of project lead sponsors’ ESG capability (where the lead sponsor is not the organization) and advising the organization’s investment teams as appropriate on areas of sponsor improvement and corrective actions in order to ensure alignment with the ESG Management System.
• Supporting the organization’s investment teams in their engagement with sponsors, portfolio companies, and other relevant project stakeholders, to encourage and guide all relevant project stakeholders towards achievement of ESG standards that align with the organization’s ESG, Climate and Sustainability standards.
• Overseeing the appointment and management of third-party consultants for complex ESG due diligence and / or monitoring.
• Assisting, reviewing and signing off with the scoping and execution of complex ESG due diligence and/or monitoring exercises for high and medium risk projects and investment opportunities.
• Contributing to the evaluation of investment proposals, including via investment committee papers and meetings.
• Supporting in negotiations with underlying investments to ensure that ESG rights are embedded in legal agreements, including ESG action plans (where appropriate).
• Overseeing disclosure of key ESG information to relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinating the Board and its sub committees including the preparation of an annual calendar, meeting minutes, meeting packs, and information sharing.
• Supporting in preparing external stakeholders engagement plans, press releases and information packs. Attending when requested speaking engagements, and developing relationships with investors, NGO and civil society organizations, development finance institutions, and industry bodies.
• Collation and compilation of Sustainability report and various stakeholders’ reports.

Requirements:

• At least a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline.
• A minimum of 12 years’ experience in Environment, Sustainability and Governance fields in Africa and/or other Emerging Markets.
• Experience within a relevant finance institution or public/private organization in the financial services industry (e.g., PE, DFI, multilateral, sovereign wealth fund), of which at least seven (7) years will be at a senior management level,
• Strong connection to Africa and intent to pursue an Africa focused career.

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Scott Fraser at [email protected].

Please visit www.caglobalint.com for more exciting opportunities.

Scott Fraser

Recruitment Manager | Africa & Global

CA Finance

CA Global will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

CA Global Headhunters is an international staffing company with a specific focus on recruitment in Africa. Our extensive, diverse candidate network built up over 10 years comprises the most skilled and experienced candidates. We recruit talent of the highest standards across African sectors, including Mining, Oil & Gas, Engineering, Banking, Finance, Legal, Insurance, Commodities, and Agriculture. As African markets continue to grow and develop, so too does our skill and expertise, ensuring that we deliver the best service to both clients and candidates.

Thanks to our access to global networks and resources, we understand our clients’ cultures, operations, business strategies, and industries. We are always on par with the latest technologies and trends which assist us in sourcing the best talent for clients. Whatever stage of the project lifecycle, we can put forward the right candidates with the right skills.