Analyst, Environmental And Community

Starlight is looking for an Analyst, Environmental and Social / Community to support the development and implementation of the Company’s and Group’s Environmental & Social (E&S) strategies and objectives. This role will focus on integrating E&S criteria into the planning and permitting processes of utility-scale renewable infrastructure projects, helping the investment / developing team to identify and manage risks and opportunities.

You will report directly to the Vice President, Environmental & Community and work closely with the Starlight team (almost 50 professionals), providing expertise in E&S planning and permitting, due diligence, data collection, and reporting, as well as supporting the development of voluntary measures for positive E&S impacts. Your role will also involve assisting in the development of E&S procedures to document the E&S process within the company, ensuring alignment with both the Company and Group policies and procedures.

Furthermore, you will collaborate with the Group Environmental, Social and Governance Team, consisting of ten professionals working across the other two companies of the Group (NextEnergy Capital and Wise Energy), to ensure alignment and consistency in applying E&S criteria across the Group and to gain support when needed.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Integrate E&S criteria in site screening, identifying and communicating potential risks.
• Understand and map country-specific environmental and social regulations, requirements and permitting processes.
• Participate in project design, focusing on de-risking projects (climate, community, etc) and identifying opportunities for positive impacts (biodiversity enhancements, community engagement, social benefits, reputation, etc.) and provide support in their development.
• Support the permitting process by reviewing application documents developed by third parties and preparing internal and external reports when necessary.
• Assist in coordinating project permitting applications (e.g. internal technical reviews, consultants, stakeholder engagement records, etc.).
• Ensure proper and efficient document management, and the ability to prepare a Virtual Data Room (VDR) when selling the asset under development to clients.
• Help in identifying and developing voluntary measures to create positive impacts (e.g. biodiversity enhancement measures, social benefits, dual-use of lands, etc.).
• Prepare and manage the scope of work and bid processes for E&S consultants.
• Anticipate E&S project risks, propose mitigation measures and manage follow-up and records before due diligence.
• Implement ESG Risk Screening Group Tool across all assets in different countries, or develop a Starlight-specific tool if needed.
• Establish a process to develop and maintain this tool in all projects in the pipeline.
• Develop a standard factsheet / memo with all relevant E&S information ready to be handed over to the client.
• Provide support during ESG Due Diligences (ESG DD), e.g. liaising with different development teams to collect data, respond to ESG questionnaires and maintain a Q&A database.

Data Collection & Compliance

Procedures and alignment with the Group ESG team

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate :

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

WHAT WE OFFER

HOW TO APPLY

If you are interested in this opportunity, please follow the link to apply or send your application to If you have been shortlisted for the next stage, we will be in contact within 14 days.

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DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our approach to diversity and inclusion is a natural extension of our values. Our entrepreneurial culture inspires us to try new things, be open to different viewpoints and be bold. Our Group is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of connectedness that values difference and gives space for individual expression. The collective sum of our individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent and hard work form the bedrock of who we are and who we aspire to be.

We are committed to equal employment and advancement opportunity irrespective of race, color, ancestry, social background, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability and gender identity.

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