Sustainable Finance & Portfolio Solutions Lead

Sustainable Finance & Portfolio Solutions Lead

Anthesis Group

United Kingdom

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy & Growth: Collaborate with leadership to develop and execute the Service Area strategy, go-to-market approach, and business plans;
• Operational Leadership: Provide end-to-end direction for business development, technical excellence, project delivery, and quality assurance;
• Talent Management: Lead recruitment, retention, and performance management; provide coaching and mentorship to drive career growth and team capacity;
• Project Oversight: Direct the full lifecycle of complex consulting projects, ensuring high-quality execution from initiation to close-out;
• Client & Market Strategy: Act as a strategic advisor on market trends and regulations; manage key relationships to deliver measurable business value and sustainability impact;
• Business Development: Partner with regional teams to shape opportunities, lead sales activities, and oversee proposal development;
• Service Innovation: Define and evolve market-leading offerings, creating the frameworks, assets, and methodologies needed to stay competitive;
• Financial & Quality Control: Manage financial performance in alignment with global business lines and establish rigorous quality standards and training programs;
• Collaborative Excellence: Partner with global peers to advance thought leadership and share best practices across the organization.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• 10+ years in sustainable finance, ESG integration, responsible investment, and/or financial services advisory;
• Proven experience leading portfolio-level ESG strategies, due diligence, and/or sustainable finance frameworks;
• Track record in business development and managing complex consulting or financial sector projects;
• Strong knowledge of key frameworks: EU Taxonomy, CSRD (FI), SFDR, PCAF, TCFD, ISSB. 2;
• Expertise in some or all of: ESG due diligence; ESG strategy development; portfolio screening, performance improvement, monitoring and reporting; climate/transition risk, and/or investment-grade ESG insights;
• Ability to simplify and communicate complex ESG and regulatory topics;
• Experience building, leading, and developing teams;
• Strong line management capability: performance, coaching, and talent development;
• Ability to set strategic direction and coordinate across global/matrixed teams;
• Ability to lead go-to-market strategies, shape offerings, and convert opportunities;
• Strong relationships and relationship-building skills with investors, PE, banks, and corporates;
• Experience preparing proposals, scopes, and budgets;
• Ability to lead large, multi-disciplinary, full-cycle consulting projects;
• Strong executive-level advisory and presentation skills;
• Ability to design and evolve sustainable finance tools, methodologies, and offerings;
• Collaborative approach, working across business lines to ensure consistency and quality;
• Advanced degree in a relevant field (finance, economics, sustainability, business, etc.);
• ESG or sustainable finance certifications are a plus (CFA ESG, PRI, GARP SCR).