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Senior Consultant inSustainable Finance & ESG | Non-Financial Reporting | CSR Compliance
Specializing in sustainable finance and ESG, I support companies, investment funds, and financial institutions in integrating responsible strategies that comply with current regulations. With a dual background in engineering and sustainability management, I offer solutions tailored to environmental, social, and governance challenges.
My areas of expertise:
✔ESG Reporting & Regulatory Compliance:SFDR, CSRD, European Taxonomy, Article 29, GRESB, UNPRI.
✔ESG Strategy & Analysis:Due diligence, ESG scoring (ISS, GRESB), implementation, analysis, and KPI monitoring.
✔Development of Sustainable Investment Strategies:Elaboration of ESG frameworks, ISR label analysis.
✔Tertiary Decree & Energy Compliance:Support in OPERAT declaration, compliance, and optimization of energy reduction strategies.
✔Climate Resilience & Decarbonization Analysis:CRREM simulations, asset adaptation (Bat-Adapt & RE4E).
✔ESG Training & Awareness:Facilitating team sessions (sustainable real estate fresco), skill development on ESG issues and sustainable finance.
Why work with me?
✅ Dual technical & strategic expertise, combining engineering and sustainable finance.
✅ Pragmatic & results-oriented approach, to align financial performance with sustainable impact.
✅ Mastery of ESG frameworks and tools to ensure compliance and optimize risk and opportunity management.
🎓 A graduate of ENSAM (Energy & Environment) and holder of a Specialized Master's in Sustainability & Management from École Polytechnique, I combine technical skills with strategic vision to support organizations' sustainable transition.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
Spanish
Fluent
Arabic
Native or bilingual
German
Conversational
Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)
Experience
- Magellim REIMHead of ESG & Sustainable FinanceREAL ESTATEJune 2025 - February 2026 (8 months)Paris, France- Managed the implementation of the SFDR regulation and monitored PAI indicators for Article 8 funds.- Coordinated ESG reporting (Article 29, PRI) and oversaw audits (AFNOR).- Supervised carbon footprint and decarbonization modeling based on the CRREM methodology.- Contributed to biodiversity and climate resilience strategies.- Led ESG governance (committees) and managed sustainability-related contracts.- Delivered internal training on ESG issues and regulatory frameworks.- Optimized ESG data management and reporting processes.
- JLLSenior Sustainability ConsultantREAL ESTATEJanuary 2024 - January 2025 (1 year)Paris, France- Prepared CSRD, Article 29, and SFDR reports, directly addressing French and European regulatory requirements.- Independently produced voluntary non-financial reports (UNPRI, GRESB), from data collection to finalization.- Developed ESG frameworks for sustainable investment (KPIs, materiality thresholds, strategic axes).- Monitored ESG indicators at the group level, collecting and structuring multi-entity data.- Managed Tertiary Decree compliance: project leadership, stakeholder coordination, data collection, and reporting on OPERAT.- Conducted GAP analyses and certifications: ISR Label.
- WÜEST PARTNERSenior Sustainability ConsultantREAL ESTATEJanuary 2022 - January 2024 (2 years)Paris, France- Conducted comprehensive ESG analyses: scoring, due diligence, KPI calculation, EU Taxonomy alignment.- Performed climate resilience studies (BatAdapt, RE4E) and transition scenario modeling.- Evaluated Net Zero trajectories and associated CAPEX estimation (CRREM, Wüest Climat).- Provided strategic advice on integrating climate and ESG into real estate portfolios.- Collaborated with real estate experts to estimate the green value of assets.
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Education
- Master Sustainability - Energy & Environment, Master of ScienceÉcole Polytechnique (l'X)2019Sustainability, Carbon, climate change, Renewable energies
- Diplôme d'ingénieur en Génie ÉnergétiqueÉcole Nationale Supérieure D'arts Et Métiers2018Énergies renouvelables, Gestion d'énergie, Environnement