Senior Consultant, ESG & Impact Post-Investment Value Creation (Mid - Level)

ERM is seeking a Senior Consultant, ESG & Impact Post-Investment Value Creation to support the delivery of ESG & impact value creation planning projects.

This position can be aligned with any one of our North American Region offices.

The ideal candidate will have a track record in supporting ESG, impact & sustainability advisory, decarbonization, human rights or broader post-investment value creation engagements for private markets investors, and/or project delivery for private equity or infrastructure investment and operating teams, and portfolio company management.

ERM’s private markets ESG & Impact Advisory team is currently going through a period of significant growth in the market while also servicing an existing large base of private equity and infrastructure investor clients.

As a member of the team, you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of strategic projects such as portfolio company onboarding, value creation planning support, decarbonization planning & target setting, sustainable supply chain & human rights advisory, human capital consulting, sustainability claims and certification support, and exit readiness.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Managing Clients and Projects


* Support clients in driving ESG integration and impact performance improvements across portfolio companies.


* Work alongside our clients’ ESG, investment, operating teams, and portfolio company management teams to distill complex ESG issues into actionable, right-sized recommendations for private markets context that ensure long-term sustainable business value creation.


* Deliver variety of ESG & impact projects, including plans & programs, measurement & improvement against ESG metrics & targets, and aggregated performance improvements as part of exit preparation.


* Support collaboration with clients to design and execute post-investment value creation plans for new and existing investments, and work with client teams to ensure completion of objectives laid out in the context of their broader portfolio and firm-level ESG goals and internal ESG operating capabilities.


* Provide periodic support on ESG & impact due diligence projects to increase value and reduce operational risks and provide recommendations for post-investment value creation initiatives.

Teamwork and Organization


* Work across ERM’s internal functions to bring together senior consulting executives across all sustainability disciplines to deliver leading operating capabilities and insights to our clients’ portfolio companies.


* Provide leadership that engages and motivates all levels of staff and contributes to the achievement of ESG & impact value creation development and implementation projects.



* Support ERM leadership in strengthening and capitalizing on client relationships via project delivery.

 

REQUIREMENTS:


* Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Sustainability, Environmental, or relevant field required.


* 3+ years of rel...