Sustainability Consultant

About the Organisation

The organisation is a global data and technology consultancy with over 1,800 professionals across 7 sites worldwide. Their Sustainability & Compliance practice helps organisations navigate the evolving ESG landscape - implementing technology-driven solutions for sustainability reporting, ESG operationalisation, and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

About the Role

A Senior Sustainability Consultant is needed to join the sustainability practice as a Subject Matter Expert. You'll lead client implementation projects, translating regulatory and business requirements into working solutions, and own engagements from scoping through to delivery.

This is not a back-office advisory role. You'll be client-facing at senior levels, leading workshops, owning pre-sales, and contributing to business development.

What You'll Do

• Act as SME and lead on implementation projects - translating regulatory and business requirements into solution functionalities

• Drive client engagements implementing sustainability reporting tools (mandatory and voluntary reporting across jurisdictions) and ESG processes

• Prepare presentations and workshop materials with a strong executive-level storytelling focus

• Lead workshops and client meetings - gathering requirements, presenting concepts, delivering recommendations

• Collaborate with the product team, providing input on functionalities and user flows

• Own pre-sales and business development activities - proposals, scoping, and RFP responses

• Take full ownership of assigned workstreams from scoping through delivery

• Leverage AI tools to accelerate analysis, research, and deliverable preparation

What You'll Bring

• Minimum 5 years of consulting experience - Big4 or ESG/sustainability boutique

• Strong knowledge of sustainability reporting frameworks: compliance reporting, product reporting, EPR, and others

• Direct client experience at manager level or above, with a trusted advisor mindset

• Strong executive communication and storytelling skills - able to distil complex topics into compelling narratives

• Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel

• English fluency at C1 or above

• Comfortable using AI tools to accelerate research, analysis, and content creation - including prompt design, workflow integration, and critical validation of outputs

• Self-starter, comfortable navigating new subject areas and owning deliverables independently

What's on Offer

• Remote-first flexibility ("office as an option" model)

• Workation policy - work from inspiring locations

• Great Place to Work® certified employer

• Flexible working hours and choice of contract form

• Structured onboarding programme with a dedicated buddy

• Unlimited access to Udemy learning platform from day 1

• Strong internal promotion culture - 76% of managers promoted from within

• Diverse, inclusive, values-driven community

• Modern office equipment provided