Managing Consultant, Corporate Sustainability (Senior Level)

ERM is seeking a motivated and dynamic Managing Consultant, Corporate Sustainability to join North America’s growing Corporate Sustainability Advisory service area in our Cleveland or New York locations.

In this client facing role, the Managing Consultant will primarily focus on leading client projects and delivery of high quality client work.

Consultants in the Corporate Sustainability Advisory team work on a wide range of interesting strategic and operational projects, including materiality assessments, developing sustainability/ESG strategy and goals, writing sustainability/ ESG reports, and responding to ESG (environmental, social and governance) ratings and rankings.

The team also works closely with colleagues in the Climate and Transaction practices on projects such as ESG diligence, GHG inventories and climate risk assessments.

The ideal candidate will have broad experience and subject matter expertise in corporate sustainability/ESG strategy, reporting and disclosure and project management; she/he will have a proven record of helping clients design sustainability/ESG strategies, deliver sustainability/ESG reporting, and/or realize strategy implementation programs.

The successful candidate will be able to work with and provide direction to a first-class delivery team.

ERM has enduring values, which are fundamental to our business conduct.

We are passionate about our people, their safety, well-being and development.

ERMers take accountability, are client-focused, and collaborate with colleagues across geographies.

If you share our values, believe in sustainability, and are motivated by opportunities to shape, and grow sustainability service team that makes a real impact to our client’s businesses, ERM is the right place for you.

Position:

Key duties will be to lead ESG strategy and disclosure projects, contribute to business development in our Corporate Sustainability advisory service area, and develop support staff to enable ERM to make a significant and measurable change in moving companies toward sustainable business models.

Responsibilities:

Managing clients and projects


* Support the development and delivery of projects related to our core service areas of Sustainability Advisory.

Responsible for completing projects in line with quality, time, and budget constraints.

Use proven methodologies for assessing materiality and driving robust reporting (e.g., GRI, SASB, TCFD) and a strategic framework to respond to investor surveys (e.g., CDP, DJSI, MSCI, Sustainalytics, ISS).


* Deliver multiple simultaneous client engagements of varying size, scope and complexity.


* Build strong and trusted relationships with clients and/or business partners.


* Demonstrates strong analytical skills, excellent writing and presentation skills, and a mastery of PowerPoint.


* Show strong project management skills and oversight through the project lifecycle, including scoping, budget and delivery, teamwork and organization.
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