An advanced certification for professionals with 5+ years of experience who work on complex sustainable finance transactions. Deepen your capability across advanced green/social structuring, sophisticated SLL/SLB design, transition finance, blended finance structures, taxonomy and disclosure navigation, external review/assurance, portfolio strategy, innovation, and a capstone assessment aligned to real-world deal leadership. Expert Level • Advanced Structuring & Leadership Certified Expert in Lending Instruments & Structuring
Advanced Deal Structuring Multi-tranche and hybrid structures, complex allocations, transition finance, and blended/catalytic capital models. Taxonomy & Assurance Apply taxonomies and disclosures across regions, design audit-ready external review workflows, and manage verification. Portfolio Strategy & Leadership Portfolio-level impact aggregation, internal pricing/risk controls, client advisory & origination, and strategic leadership.
In Certified Expert in Lending Instruments & Structuring, you’ll build advanced capability to lead high-stakes transactions and program decisions. This Expert-level course goes beyond execution into sophisticated structuring, governance and assurance, portfolio strategy, and innovation — so you can design credible, investment-grade sustainable finance solutions at scale. What you will learn Lead Complex Structuring
& Advanced Sustainable Finance
Certified Expert in Lending Instruments & Structuring is an advanced, practitioner-to-leader program for professionals working on complex sustainable finance transactions. It deepens structuring capability across advanced green/social instruments, sophisticated SLL/SLB design, transition finance, blended structures, sovereign instruments, taxonomy navigation, external review/assurance, portfolio strategy, innovation, origination, and leadership—ending with a capstone and expert assessment. Master advanced structuring techniques for green/social instruments—complex allocations, multi-tranche facilities, portfolio approaches, and nuanced eligibility interpretation. Design sophisticated SLL/SLB structures with robust KPI/SPT logic, pricing mechanics, recalibration triggers, and deep alignment to corporate strategy and disclosures. Structure credible transition instruments for high-emitting sectors—grounded in recognized frameworks, decarbonization pathways, stakeholder engagement, and greenwashing risk controls. Learn how to mobilize private capital using concessional layers, guarantees, and DFI participation—building investable structures for SDG-aligned projects and impact funds. Navigate sovereign and supranational sustainable debt—framework design, governance, regulatory alignment, and how ESG ratings can influence pricing. Apply sustainability linkages to trade and supply chain finance—from Scope 3 supplier engagement to green verification platforms and ECA facilities. Confidently apply multiple taxonomies and disclosure regimes—EU, Singapore, China—while meeting DNSH and substantial contribution thresholds across sectors. Build audit-ready external review workflows—SPO scoping, assurance choices, evidence standards, remediation protocols, and provider management. Translate instruments into a durable portfolio strategy—impact aggregation, allocation, internal pricing, risk controls, and stakeholder reporting aligned to net-zero pathways. Explore what’s next—nature, oceans, circularity, just transition, debt swaps, ESG derivatives, tokenization, and AI-enabled ESG data verification. Learn how to win mandates—instrument selection, pitch materials, negotiation, monitoring cadence, and reputational risk management, with cross-functional collaboration. Build leadership capability—team design, policies and governance, thought leadership, innovation steering, and balancing profitability with impact. Demonstrate end-to-end structuring competence through a practical challenge and a comprehensive final quiz. There are 13 modules in this course
Module details Advanced Green & Social Instrument Structuring What's included 7 topics
Module details Sustainability-Linked Instruments - Advanced Design What's included 8 topics
Module details Transition Finance - Structuring for Hard-to-Abate Sectors What's included 8 topics
Module details Blended Finance & Catalytic Capital Structures What's included 8 topics
Module details Sovereign & Supranational Sustainable Debt What's included 7 topics
Module details Sustainable Trade Finance & Supply Chain Instruments What's included 7 topics
Module details Advanced Taxonomy Application & Regulatory Navigation What's included 8 topics
Module details External Review & Assurance - Advanced Topics What's included 8 topics
Module details Portfolio Management & Sustainability Strategy What's included 8 topics
Module details Innovation & Emerging Instruments What's included 8 topics
Module details Client Advisory & Deal Origination What's included 6 topics
Module details Strategic Leadership in Sustainable Finance What's included 7 topics
Module details Capstone Project & Expert Assessment What's included 2 items
Earn a career certificate Add this credential to your LinkedIn profile, resume, or CV. Share it with your team and use it to support role progression into senior structuring, risk, portfolio, or advisory responsibilities.
What senior professionals say about this Expert program
This expert-level program focuses on how sustainable and ESG-linked lending instruments are structured, governed, and defended in real transactions. You’ll go beyond basics into advanced instrument design, KPI/SPT governance, taxonomy and DNSH logic, transition finance, blended structures, external review readiness, and portfolio-level impact and risk management. It’s ideal for professionals who already work on lending, structuring, credit/risk, ESG/sustainability, corporate treasury, DFI transactions, or sustainable finance strategy. If you review term sheets, design ESG-linked products, run governance and reporting, or need to evaluate instrument credibility and audit readiness—this program is designed for you. A finance/lending background is recommended. ESG experience helps, but the program provides structured frameworks to connect instruments, risk, standards, governance, and reporting. If you can read term sheets and understand credit fundamentals, you’ll be able to follow and apply the expert-level content. The expert track focuses on structuring depth—complex instrument features, multi-KPI frameworks, SPT calibration, fallback and remediation logic, transition finance considerations, and audit-ready evidence. You’ll learn how to defend decisions under scrutiny from risk, compliance, investors, and external reviewers. Yes. You’ll learn advanced KPI/SPT selection logic, calibration approaches, monitoring cadence, step-up/step-down mechanics, and how to handle misses or recalibration triggers. The focus is on building structures that are measurable, credible, and aligned with material ESG outcomes. Yes. You’ll learn how taxonomy logic and “Do No Significant Harm” concepts influence eligibility, documentation, and disclosure expectations. You’ll also learn practical credibility checks to reduce greenwashing risk and improve decision transparency. Yes. The program addresses audit trails, evidence standards, external review preparation (e.g., SPO and verification workflows), and practical documentation discipline. This is especially useful for teams building repeatable processes across multiple deals or portfolios. Yes. Instruments and governance concepts apply across banks, NBFCs, DFIs, corporates, advisors, and investors. You’ll learn how lenders structure, how borrowers respond, and how stakeholders evaluate credibility and performance. Yes, it’s self-paced. You can complete it based on your schedule and revisit modules anytime when working on live transactions. Many learners complete it over 1–3 weeks depending on pace and how deeply they apply tools and frameworks. Yes. After completing the program requirements, you’ll receive a digital certificate you can add to your LinkedIn profile, resume, or professional portfolio. Yes. Organisations often enroll structuring, credit, risk, ESG, and product teams together to build consistent evaluation standards and governance. For group enrollments or customised delivery, contact us and we’ll share available options. Frequently asked questions
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