Director - ESG

Bough is a decidedly different kind of advisory, assurance, and transformation solutions firm. Working collaboratively with clients in finance, audit, and compliance organizations, we co-create fully integrated and comprehensive solutions that connect people, processes, and technologies to navigate accounting, reporting, and compliance matters.

Our services include finance and accounting advisory, revenue assurance, FP&A advisory and support, risk advisory, and process automation and transformation.

We are busy and sometimes crazy busy delivering exceptional results to our clients with trust, quality, and humanness. Our name 'Bough' means the main branch of a tree - a name that keeps us grounded in nature and emphasizes our belief that we wish to be the main branch on which our clients and employees lean with trust.

For any position we are hiring, we don't just want you to be an ambitious, analytical, multi-skilled, risk-taking go-getter for Bough. We want you to be more. More for yourself and for anything you undertake. Socially responsible, intuitive, empathetic, trustworthy, thoughtful, imaginative, creative, and curious are some words that resonate with us. Your skills are a qualifier, and we believe that each of us is much more than the skills we bring to our job - the person we are looking for...

Role Description:

Bough is seeking a seasoned and entrepreneurial leader to establish and expand our ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) advisory practice - scaling across India and launching new markets in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

This is a pivotal leadership role for someone ready to own and grow a business line, backed by the support and ambition of a fast-growing, people-first firm. As Director, you will drive strategy, build a high-performance team, shape our market presence, and deliver transformational outcomes for clients.

You will work closely with the CEO and executive team to bring vision to life - driving impact, innovation, and long-term value across the ESG landscape. We are looking for a founder-type leader - strategic, trusted, entrepreneurial, and execution-focused - ready to build with urgency and inspire with clarity.       

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Practice Growth: Develop and execute a bold, future-facing strategy for the ESG advisory practice. Build Bough’s reputation and capability as a trusted ESG partner across India and new geographies
• Geographic Expansion: Spearhead market entry and early-stage growth in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, with tailored go-to-market strategies and a clear path to scale
• Team Leadership & Hiring: Attract, develop, and retain top talent. Establish a high-performance, purpose-driven team culture. Set direction, coach leaders, and scale sustainably
• Client Engagement & Advisory: Serve as a strategic advisor to boards, CXOs, and senior executives. Lead high-stakes engagements across ESG assessments, reporting, governance, and impact strategy
• Thought Leadership & Market Presence: Represent Bough as a forward-thinking ESG leader - across events, media, and industry panels. Shape market conversations and build enduring influence
• Innovation & Enablement: Create scalable solutions using emerging technologies and best practices. Build tools, frameworks, and knowledge systems to enable repeatable excellence
• Collaboration with Executive Leadership: Work closely with the CEO and other leaders to align ESG with the firm’s broader strategy, culture, and growth ambitions. Report progress, challenges, and milestones with transparency and ownership 

Qualifications & Experience:

• 10+ years of relevant experience in ESG, sustainability, or impact consulting, with 3+ years in a leadership or business-building role
• Proven track record in strategy, delivery, and client advisory for large enterprises and complex ecosystems
• Deep familiarity with global ESG frameworks (e.g., GRI, SASB, TCFD, ISSB, BRSR) and regional disclosure regulations
• Experience in scaling teams and services across geographies or sectors, ideally in high-growth environments
• Strong experience in business development, client relationship management, and pipeline ownership
• Prior success in building and owning a practice area or business unit is highly desirable
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguous, high-growth, and entrepreneurial settings

Professional Skills:

• Exceptional leadership presence with the ability to inspire, influence, and execute
• Clear and confident communicator—comfortable with C-suite, boards, and public forums
• Strategic thinker with operational rigor; equally at home in vision-setting and detail execution
• Bias for action with a strong sense of urgency and accountability
• High integrity, trustworthiness, and a commitment to excellence
• Deep curiosity, creativity, and a people-first mindset