Senior Associate, Orange Movement - Singapore

A B O U T   T H E   O R A N G E   M O V E M E N T

Launched in 2022, the Orange Movement™ is a global initiative led by IIX Global to integrate gender equality and climate action into financial markets. At its core are Orange Bonds™ — the world's first gender-lens and climate-focused asset class — designed to mobilize US$15 billion in capital markets by 2030 and positively impact 150 million women, girls, and gender minorities.

With US$2 billion already mobilized, a new US$1 billion Orange Climate Fund, and a US$10 billion cooperation agreement with the Government of Indonesia, the Movement is entering a pivotal scale-up phase — with an active co-funder base, formalized governance infrastructure, and the Orange Forum as its flagship annual convening. As the Movement matures into a durable, self-sustaining institution, the OM governance and sustainability team is responsible for diversifying revenue through Membership, Sponsorship, and the Corporate Catalyst Program, while maturing the coalition's governance architecture.

R O L E   P U R P O S E

The Senior Associate will be a front-line driver of the Orange Movement's governance and sustainability agenda — originating relationships, converting funder and sponsor conversations into signed commitments, and connecting the dots between what the Orange Movement needs and what the wider IIX universe can offer.

This is a relationship-first role, not a paperwork-first one: someone who can open doors, hold their own in a room of philanthropists, blended-finance investors, and impact allocators, and keep momentum alive even when a deal stalls or a market proves harder than expected.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President (SVP) - Sustainable Finance, the Senior Associate will be given real latitude to set and chase ambitious targets as the Movement scales — this is a stretch role by design, for someone ready to grow into it.

K E Y   R E S P O N S I B I L I T I E S

Revenue Origination & Funder Conversion 

• Own and drive execution: lead origination and conversion of new relationships across Membership, Sponsorship, and the Corporate Catalyst Program — from first conversation to signed commitment.
• Identify, qualify, and convert sponsorship and funder prospects in close association with the SVP – Sustainable Finance, with particular focus on priority APAC markets.
• Bring persuasive proposals and confident negotiation to every stage of the funder journey — this is a relationship-first role.

Strategic Connectivity Across the IIX Universe

• Own and drive execution: see the bigger picture of what the Orange Movement is trying to achieve, and connect it to what the wider IIX universe can offer.
• Connect Orange Movement priorities to relevant offerings across Sustainable Finance, Strategic Initiatives, Impact & ESG Advisory, and country teams.
• Speak fluently across the impact investing continuum — philanthropy, blended finance, and impact investing — meeting funders and partners where they are.
• Represent OM governance and sustainability priorities in cross-functional forums, surfacing new angles for collaboration as the Movement scales.
• Represent IIX and Orange Movement across key industry events, national and international (as needed). 
• Assist with and run day-to-day operations and administrative architecting to effectively steer the governance and sustainability movement. 

Orange Events & Market Growth

• Own and drive execution: support Orange events planning and drive sponsorship conversion across the annual calendar of Regional Summits and the Global Forum.
• Assist the SVP – Sustainable Finance, in shaping IIX's market growth strategy, with a focus on Singapore, India, Japan, Australia, and priority Global North markets.

Governance & Cross-IIX Stewardship

• Help keep the Steering Committee, Advisory Council, and Working Groups genuinely engaged — regular, high-quality touchpoints rather than administrative upkeep for its own sake.
• Build close working relationships across the IIX universe to ensure effective, joined-up stewardship of OM governance and sustainability.

K E Y   P E R F O R M A N C E   I N D I C A T O R S

Focus Area

Key Performance Indicator

Target

Revenue Origination

Originate and convert new relationships across Membership, Sponsorship, and the Corporate Catalyst Program

As set

Funder & Sponsor Conversion

Convert qualified prospects into signed commitments across priority APAC markets

By Q1 2027

Strategic Connectivity

Represent OM priorities in cross-functional forums; surface new IIX-universe collaboration opportunities

Ongoing

Governance Stewardship

Governance members remain actively engaged; Steering Committee, Advisory Council, and Working Groups operate on a healthy cadence

Ongoing

W H A T   W E ' R E   L O O K I N G   F O R

Experience & Skills

• 5–7 years of experience in the development sector — mid-level, with genuine program delivery and project management experience.
• Demonstrated client-origination and funder-conversion skills — comfortable initiating relationships and closing them, not just maintaining them.
• Experience in an advisory or consulting role, ideally across climate-sensitive and gender-centric sectors and geographies across APAC.
• Conversant across the impact investing continuum — philanthropy, blended finance, and impact investing — able to adapt the pitch to the audience.
• Familiar with or willing to learn about ESG compliance/reporting and sustainability mandates.
• A persuasive writer and confident negotiator, comfortable representing IIX and the Orange Movement in external-facing conversations.
• Comfort with AI, CRM, and productivity tools to set-up and strengthen operational workflows.
• Willing to travel about 25% of the time, sometimes internationally for events, partnership meetings, and other stakeholder engagements as deemed necessary. 
• Resilient — able to bounce back from setbacks and keep the mission moving forward.

The Person

• A natural connector who can do both the day-to-day as well as see the bigger picture of what the Orange Movement is trying to achieve — then translate that into the right offer for the right partner.
• A door-opener, comfortable initiating conversations with philanthropists, corporate foundations, and impact investors, and turning first meetings into lasting relationships.
• Ambitious and coachable — ready to stretch into a role that will grow in scope as the Movement scales, and to set and chase targets that go beyond what's comfortable today.
• Even-keeled under pressure — treats a stalled deal or a difficult market as a problem to solve, not a reason to slow down.

T H E   P R E M   F R A M E W O R K

Every IIX team member is a PREM professional. We look for these qualities in everyone we hire:

P

Passionate

Mission-driven & purpose-led

R

Resilient

Thrives under pressure & ambiguity

E

Equitable

Champions fairness & inclusion

M

Maverick

Bold, entrepreneurial thinker

W H Y   I I X

• Be part of a global movement advancing gender equality and climate action — with real room to originate, stretch, and shape how it scales.
• Help build a legacy platform targeting 100 million lives by 2030.
• Operate at the nexus of finance, development, and advocacy.
• Work with world-leading institutions — from DFIs and governments to UN agencies and Fortune 500s.

At IIX, we seek individuals who are:

• Passionate — committed to gender equality and climate action.
• Resilient — able to navigate challenges in frontier markets.
• Equitable — dedicated to measurable social and financial outcomes.
• Entrepreneurial — bold, innovative, and able to build something new.

IIX is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive team that reflects the communities we serve.