ESG Associate Principal

1. ESG Program Execution & Coordination

• Support the ESG Program Director in translating Talentnet's ESG strategy into practical workstream plans and actions.
• Coordinate implementation across workstreams, track milestones, dependencies, risks and agreed actions, and consolidate progress for management review.

2. ESG Workstream Support

• Provide practical ESG guidance to the four workstreams covering Workforce Sustainability, Sustainable Operations & Trustworthiness, Social Impact & Reputation, and ESG Measurement, Assurance & Disclosure.
• Work with Workstream Leads to translate agreed ESG priorities into implementable initiatives, KPIs and evidence requirements.
• 3. ESG Technical Guidance & Stakeholder Education
• Act as the day-to-day ESG focal point for internal stakeholders.
• Provide practical guidance on ESG concepts and requirements, support ESG awareness and capability-building sessions, and help stakeholders apply ESG principles within their functions.
• 4. ESG Consultant Management & Knowledge Transfer
• Coordinate external ESG consultants, clarify internal requirements, review deliverables against agreed scope, facilitate stakeholder inputs, and ensure consultant recommendations are translated into actionable internal plans.
• Capture and transfer consultant knowledge into Talentnet to progressively strengthen internal ESG capability.
• 5. ESG Measurement, Evidence & Reporting Support
• Coordinate ESG KPI updates, data and evidence collection across workstreams.
• Support EcoVadis assessment, GRI-aligned reporting, materiality assessment and ESG maturity reviews together with the Sustainability Assurance Consultant and relevant external advisors.
• Ensure ESG claims and reported performance are properly supported by credible evidence.

6. Continuous Improvement

• Monitor relevant ESG developments and identify practical improvement opportunities for Talentnet. Support annual ESG reviews, lessons learned and roadmap refresh activities.

• Bachelor's degree in Sustainability, Business Administration, Human Resources, Economics, Finance, Environmental Management, Corporate Governance, or related disciplines.
• Relevant ESG / sustainability professional qualifications are an advantage. 3–5 years+ of relevant professional experience, including practical ESG/sustainability exposure.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating cross-functional ESG, sustainability, transformation, governance, risk or compliance initiatives.
• Solid working knowledge of ESG concepts and the ability to explain ESG requirements to non-ESG stakeholders.
• Experience working with external consultants and translating recommendations into executable actions.
• Strongly Preferred  (Hands-on exposure to EcoVadis; Familiarity with GRI-aligned sustainability reporting; Experience in ESG data/evidence management; Experience in professional services, HR services, consulting or other knowledge-based organizations)