Senior Sustainability Consultant

About the job

South Pole is an energetic, global company offering comprehensive sustainability solutions and services. With offices spanning all six continents, we strive to create a sustainable society and economy that positively impacts our climate, ecosystems and developing communities. With our solutions we inspire and enable our customers to create value from sustainability-related activities.

Our Climate Strategies Consultancy team partners with global corporate leaders in sustainability. Wherever our clients are on their climate journey, we provide them with unique and unparalleled technical expertise. Our success relies on deep knowledge, trust and accountability - we inspire climate action every step of the way, every single day!

Job summary:

Due to our current rapid global growth, we are looking for Senior Consultants with a passion for sustainability, who either already have experience of, or are looking to make a move into the climate change industry. You will be responsible for providing high quality consultancy advice to well known multinational companies across multiple industries. Remote work is possible but you will also need to be able to work closely with your team in one of the following offices:

• EMEA: London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris, Stockholm
• APAC: Sydney, Bangkok, Jakarta, New Delhi
• NAMER: New York, San Francisco
• LATAM: Mexico City

You will be part of a team responsible for the management of proposals, projects, and consulting for the corporate sector on topics such as: 

• GHG accounting 
• Decarbonisation pathways
• Science based targets (SBTs)
• Risk assessments and TCFD
• Materiality assessment 
• Environmental impact assessments
• Sustainability strategy
• Sustainable supply chains within the consumer goods industry
• Corporate supply chains risks

You will manage and supervise large consulting mandates throughout their entire project cycle from initiation to implementation, and you will have the opportunity to lead and directly manage teams of consultants and technical experts. You will also contribute to the development of new products and solutions, marketing materials, and thought leadership to address our client’s sustainability challenges.

Requirements:

It is  essential  all applicants have the following skills and experience to be considered:

• University degree, ideally at a Master’s level or higher, in a sustainability-related discipline
• Approx 5+ years experience in sustainability consulting with large international corporate clients, or extensive experience working as a Sustainability Manager for large multinational corporates
• Proven project management skills - particularly implementation, and the ability to guide project teams in a multi-stakeholder and multi-geography context
• Excellent writing skills, with expertise creating and reviewing high-quality proposals
• Fluent in English, and it is highly desired that you are fluent in at least one other language (relevant to the client base in your country of residence)

It is  desirable  all applicants have the following skills and experience to be considered:

Corporate consulting experience on one or more of the following topics: 

• GHG accounting 
• Decarbonisation pathways
• Science based targets (SBTs)
• Risk assessments and TCFD
• Materiality assessment 
• Environmental impact assessments
• Sustainability strategy
• Sustainable supply chains within the consumer goods industry
• Corporate supply chains risks

What we offer:

At South Pole, we care about our employees as much as we care about the planet. South Pole is not just an employer, we are a Team. South Pole does not just offer people a job, we offer you a career. By joining our team, you will find strong purpose and deep meaning in everything you do. You will have the chance to make a real difference for our clients and for the planet, working alongside a passionate team of like-minded colleagues, while building your knowledge/skills and developing your career in a fun, dynamic, international and fast-growing organisation. 

We’re a planet of 7.5 billion unique and different people. We all have a contribution to make; South Pole is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status or disability. Our recruitment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

Information

• Location: New York, United States

Industry experience

Education: Masters

Seniority: Expert, Engineer, Consultant

Years of experience: 5 to 10 years

Taxonomy

• Consultant
• Sustainable Design & Construction
• Environmental Consulting
• Consultant
• Environmental Engineers & Consultants