Company Description
SDG Impact Partners is a sustainable finance and impact advisory working across public and private markets to design SDG-aligned investment strategies, strengthen market frameworks, and advance blended finance and catalytic philanthropy solutions. We specialise in mobilising capital toward measurable environmental and social outcomes, with a focus on Emerging Markets. Our approach is evidence-based and policy-relevant, combining rigorous research with pragmatic implementation support. We partner with institutions, investors, and ecosystem actors to accelerate scalable impact initiatives and long-term systems change.
Role Description
This is a remote contract role for a Partner - Emerging Markets at SDG Impact Partners. Emerging Market Country Partner is a senior, remote leadership role based in your home country across South East Asia countries. You will serve as SDG Impact Partners local lead, responsible for building and cultivating a trusted stakeholder network and developing a strong pipeline of high-quality, investment-relevant initiatives. Experience with family offices is required for this role.
Key responsibilities include:
- Country ecosystem leadership: Build, manage, and grow a local ecosystem of public, private, and philanthropic stakeholders aligned with SDG Impact Partners and ImpactPhilan's mission.
- Stakeholder cultivation & partnerships: Establish long-term partnerships with government agencies, DFIs, foundations, corporates, investors, NGOs, and local intermediaries; act as a credible local convener and relationship owner.
- Initiative sourcing & mapping: Source, assess, and map local impact initiatives and investment opportunities; develop an actionable pipeline supported by strong local insights.
- Policy, market & regulatory research: Lead local research on policy and regulatory developments relevant to sustainable finance and impact investing; identify engagement opportunities and inform strategic positioning.
- Impact measurement & local practice: Research and interpret local impact measurement and reporting practices; contribute to methodology alignment and comparability across markets.
- Representation & thought leadership: Represent the organisation in local forums, webinars, and panels; support knowledge-sharing and strategic engagement with key stakeholders.
- Strategic planning & execution: Translate local insights into country strategy, partnership and client plans, and execution priorities; work closely with the central team to deliver outcomes.
Qualifications
- Proven leadership and stakeholder management experience in an Emerging Market context
- Demonstrated ability to cultivate and convene senior stakeholders across public, private, and philanthropic sectors and build durable partnerships
- Strong strategic planning skills, with experience translating ecosystem insights into structured pipelines and execution plans
- High capability in research, analysis, and synthesis, producing clear, evidence-based insights and presentations
- Familiarity with sustainable finance, impact investing, blended finance, and the SDGs
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; confident representing organisations externally
- Comfortable working independently in a remote setup; strong ownership and follow-through
- 10+ years professional experience in the financial sector (minimum)
