Senior Consultant – Reporting and Investors, Sustainability Advisory Full Time

Responsibilities

• Lead reporting projects: Manage complex sustainability reporting portfolios and guide projects from initial concept through final delivery.
• Deliver broader sustainability work: Lead projects or workstreams across topics such as GHG accounting, ESG strategy, climate risk, decarbonization, biodiversity, and other client-specific sustainability needs.
• Own client relationships: Act as a trusted advisor by understanding client priorities, anticipating needs, and delivering high-quality, client-ready work directly and through project teams.
• Drive independent execution: Take ownership of challenges, develop solutions, and deliver proposals, analyses, client communications, and final outputs with minimal supervision.
• Manage project performance: Track schedules, deliverables, budgets, resources, and staffing across multiple projects at the same time.
• Coach junior team members: Guide project teams, provide practical feedback, and support the growth and development of colleagues.
• Ensure quality and accountability: Review analyses and deliverables to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with high professional standards.
• Maintain timelines and budgets: Keep projects on track, within scope, and aligned with agreed budgets.
• Set technical standards: Develop, document, and enforce strong technical standards and best practices to ensure reliable and consistent deliverables.
• Promote innovation: Identify new ways to create client value and improve sustainability reporting processes.
• Communicate clearly: Translate complex sustainability topics into simple, compelling messages for executives and stakeholders.
• Prepare executive materials: Develop senior-level presentations and materials for C-suite audiences.
• Perform under pressure: Respond effectively to demanding client requests, tight deadlines, and shifting priorities while maintaining quality.
• Stay current on frameworks: Maintain strong knowledge of reporting standards and frameworks such as GRESB, CDP, EcoVadis, DJSI, and the GHG Protocol.
• Collaborate globally: Work across teams, functions, and geographies within a matrixed organization.

Qualifications & Experience

• Educational background: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study.
• Relevant experience: Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in sustainability consulting or a closely related field, with a focus on voluntary sustainability reporting.
• Reporting leadership: Proven experience leading sustainability reporting projects and project teams.
• GRESB Infrastructure expertise: Extensive experience preparing GRESB Infrastructure responses, either in-house or as a consultant.
• Reliable delivery: Strong track record of on-time delivery, clear communication, and dependable project execution.
• Analytical ability: Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret information and develop clear insights.
• Communication skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to senior stakeholders.
• Independent working style: Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and manage multiple projects at once.

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional certifications: Relevant sustainability certifications would be an advantage.
• Multi-sector experience: Experience working across multiple sectors is preferred.
• GRESB Real Estate expertise: Extensive experience leading GRESB Real Estate responses, either internally or as a consultant.
• Additional framework knowledge: Experience with other relevant frameworks and protocols such as CDP, EcoVadis, DJSI, and the GHG Protocol would be beneficial.