Climate Risk Analyst

Company Description

Sustainext empowers organizations to seamlessly integrate sustainability into their operations through innovative and customized solutions. By offering services ranging from emission reporting to ESG advisory, Sustainext helps businesses optimize sustainability performance. Our SaaS platform streamlines data collection, delivering real-time insights to support strategic decision-making.

Backed by a team of expert sustainability and technology consultants, we guide companies in navigating regulations and achieving sustainable growth. To learn more about us, visit www.sustainext.ai.

Role Description

This is a full-time, on-site role for a Climate Risk Analyst located in Bengaluru.

The Climate Risk

Analyst will assess and analyze climate-related risks to businesses, develop impactful insights, and recommend risk mitigation strategies. Day-to-day responsibilities include conducting data-driven research, preparing risk models, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and advising on sustainability measures. The analyst will also stay informed on evolving climate policies and their implications on financial and operational risk.

Key responsibilities include

• Conduct climate risk assessments covering physical and transition risks
• Develop and implement financial models to quantify climate-related impacts on revenue, costs, and asset valuations, credit risk, market risk, and portfolio performance
• Perform scenario analysis and stress testing using frameworks such as IPCC pathways, NGFS climate scenarios
• Integrate climate risk into enterprise risk management (ERM) and financial risk frameworks
• Support climate risk disclosures and reporting aligned with TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures), ISSB (International Sustainability Standards Board) and CDP
• Analyse large datasets and build quantitative models for risk forecasting and sensitivity analysis
• Work closely with finance, risk, sustainability, and compliance teams to embed climate considerations into business strategy
• Monitor evolving regulatory requirements and climate risk methodologies in financial markets
• Develop dashboards, reports, and presentations to communicate financial risk insights to stakeholders
• Support ESG strategy with a focus on financial materiality and risk-adjusted decision-making

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mathematics, Finance, Economics, or a related quantitative field
• 1–3 years of experience in financial modelling, financial risk management, or climate risk analysis
• Strong understanding of:
• Financial statements and valuation techniques
• Risk modelling (credit, market, or operational risk)
• Hands-on experience in data analysis and quantitative modelling (Excel, Python, R, or similar tools preferred)
• Familiarity with climate risk frameworks and disclosures (TCFD, ISSB, NGFS, CDP)
• Exposure to banking, insurance, asset management, or consulting environments (preferred)
• Experience with energy or macroeconomic modelling (preferred)

Personal Competencies

• Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail with a structured approach to modelling
• Excellent report writing and financial documentation skills
• Ability to translate complex risk concepts into business insights
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Proactive, self-driven, and able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines