Are you ready for your next play? We are bold, respectful, and we deliver, with Impact. Our long-term vision is to raise, deploy and manage funds for climate change mitigation and adaptation that will play a transformative role in our target sectors.

Climate Fund Managers (CFM) is a leading climate-centric blended finance fund manager. We raise and deploy climate finance funds in partnership at scale and at pace. Through its award-winning model, CFM has created a blueprint for a new generation of climate financiers, whose collective impact can help end the climate crisis. CFM currently manages two emerging market infrastructure funds focused on climate change mitigation and adaptation: Climate Investor One, a c. USD 1 billion fund focused on renewable energy, and Climate Investor Two, a c. USD 1 billion fund focused on water, sanitation and oceans infrastructure. CFM is currently implementing further blended finance initiatives in the green hydrogen, power transmission and cities sectors focused on development, equity, debt and guarantee financial instruments.

Established in 2015, CFM is a joint venture between the Dutch Development Bank, FMO, and Sanlam InfraWorks, part of the Sanlam Group of South Africa with offices in The Hague, Cape Town, Singapore and Bogota.

Job Purpose

The ESG Team is seeking a highly motivated ESG Graduate Intern to join our team, develop their analytical and technical skills and contribute to a broad range of ESG initiatives. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the private equity sector, with a strong emphasis on environmental and social risk management, impact measurement and ESG reporting regarding CFM’s existing funds namely, Climate Investor One, Climate Investor Two, Climate Investor Three and Malaysia Climate Infrastructure Fund (MCIF).

The ideal candidate will support the ESG team for projects in Asia by maintaining data accuracy, designing visualization tools, and assisting in the preparation of various documents. This is a full-time fixed term contract for Fresh Graduates, starting in February 2026 and provides an opportunity to gain work experience in a unique and innovative scale-up environment with a result-based, not activity-based setting. We will give you the chance to build an excellent network while improving the skills necessary to succeed in an ESG role in the finance sector.

Duties and Responsibilities
ESG Support
- Assist with desk-based E&S assessments for due diligence to support the investment teams in Asia.

- Assist with development of community development programme documents.
- Assist with development of Climate Adaptation Plans and Decarbonisation Plans
- Assist with the development of tools, templates and documents to support the implementation of the ESMS at CFM and at its project companies.
- Support with monitoring compliance with CFM’s E&S requirements at the investee companies.

ESG Data Collection, Analysis and Reporting:
- Assist in gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data related to portfolio company ESG performance, impact and greenhouse gas emissions.
- Support with preparing ESG reports to investors.
- Work closely with the ESG team to analyze and present ESG and impact-related data effectively.

- ESG Research and Presentation:
- Carry out research and prepare presentations on ESG topics, as required.

Collaboration with Internal Teams:
- Work closely and communicate effectively with other team members in the ESG, Investments and Asset Management teams, as well as Technical team to gather and consolidate information for various reports and presentations.

Qualifications and Experience
- Currently pursuing or completed a degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Geography, Environmental Economics, Social Sciences, or a related field.
- Good understanding of environmental and social impacts and risks in the renewable energy, water and waste sectors.
- Strong interest in responsible investment and sustainable finance. Knowledge of private equity or investment management is a plus.
- Attention to detail, intellectual curiosity, passion for learning, and an interest in sustainable development.
- Detail-oriented, with excellent organizational and multitasking abilities.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, for interacting with stakeholders and presenting proposals.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Technically proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Proficiency in written and spoken English language.
- Strong quantitative and qualitative research skills with the ability to perform independent research and analysis.

What You Will Gain
- Exposure to ESG integration in fund management and private equity.

- Experience working with industry-standard ESG tools, frameworks, and data.
- Practical experience and professional development with data management, reporting and stakeholder engagement.
- Opportunities to work closely with senior management, renewable energy projects, water and waste projects and internal teams.
- Mentorship and development from an experienced ESG team.

Behavioural Competencies
- Devotion to quality
- Attention to detail
- Analytical thinking
- Curiosity and learning agility
- Organizational sensitivity
- Integrity and ethical judgment
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Adaptability and resilience