Consultant - Climate Risk

at  Anthesis Group

ABOUT ANTHESIS:

Anthesis is the sustainability activator. Proud to be a B Corp, we seek to make a significant contribution to a world which is more resilient and productive. We do this by working with cities, corporates, investors and other organisations to drive sustainable performance. We develop financially driven sustainability strategies, underpinned by technical expertise and delivered by innovative collaborative teams across the world.
Anthesis has clients across all industry sectors and supports some of the world’s largest multinationals such as Amazon, Cisco, The North Face, and Target. The company brings together 1,300+ experts operating in 42 countries around the world and has offices in Andorra, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Middle East, the Philippines, Portugal, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, the UK, and the US.
At Anthesis Group, we are truly committed to putting people and our planet at the heart of all we do.
We encourage all employees to contribute their ideas, perspectives, and experiences to help us create an inclusive and equitable workplace. By embracing diversity and providing equal opportunities, we believe we can drive innovation, foster creativity, and achieve our shared goals. So, if you’re ready to be a part of something truly extraordinary, then we want you! Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identify, national origin, age, pregnancy, martial status, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Together, we can continue to build a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed and thrive.
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Summary of Role & Key Responsibilities
The Climate Risk Consultant will be aligned with Anthesis’ Climate Risk and Resiliency team and engage with team members on all aspects of climate risk projects from stakeholder engagement to scenario analysis to reporting. In this role, the Consultant will have the opportunity to be on the forefront of climate risk reporting and related analytics as demand for greater transparency on climate-related impacts is increasingly under scrutiny by investors and becoming mandated through legislation across the globe. The Consultant will support clients in their climate risk journey, developing analysis and insights and advising on strategies to advance reporting and climate risk management and mitigation.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct benchmarking of climate risk related disclosures.
• Support client climate risk assessments through survey development, distribution and analysis.
• Develop workshop materials for a broad audience to grasp climate risk concepts and findings.
• Interpret physical and transition climate risk data to develop narratives specific to client operating context and communicate findings to senior management and leadership through visuals and PowerPoint presentations.
• Research implications of climate risks as they pertain to client operating context and business model.
• Translate climate impacts into business and financial implications and develop narrative of findings to communicate to client.
• Develop climate risk report disclosures.
• Engage with clients on project delivery including requesting data and presenting findings.
• Work across Anthesis Business Lines as needed to coordinate on client project delivery and align workstream inputs and outputs.
• ·Support client and business development efforts including proposal development.
• Deliver tasks on time and within budget and assist project managers to ensure that projects perform against targets and deadlines.

Key Requirements & Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Ability to develop narratives and storylines from data.
• Data analysis and visualization through Excel, Tableau or other program(s).
• The ability to think creatively and strategically to best capture our clients’ needs.
• Familiarity with climate risk reporting, such as TCFD and/or CDP.
• Ability to research, analyse, document, and present data in a concise and comprehensive manner.
• Collaboration with team members to solve complex problems.
• Stakeholder engagement, interviewing and workshop facilitation.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Familiarity and comfort with developing PowerPoint presentations for a range of audiences.

Personal Attributes and Qualities:

• Previous background or passion for sustainability preferred.
• Comfort with ambiguity.
• Curious, globally minded, and enthusiastic.
• Organised, methodical, and analytical.
• Desire to continuously learn and grow.
• Effective time management and organisational skills. Ability to respond positively to pressure and take a flexible approach to a dynamic, fast moving and changing work environment.
• Work well with a wide range of people on a global basis.
• Proactive with the ability and confidence to use initiative.
• Well presented with a professional manner to act as a brand ambassador which flexes and is appropriate for the specific client environment and circumstances.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive group health, dental, and vision insurance plans for you and your dependents
• FSA (Flexible Spending Account) benefit (US only)
• Anthesis provides 100% Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance benefit.
• In addition, Anthesis covers 100% of Short & Long‐Term Disability Insurance benefits.
• Anthesis provides a 3% contribution into retirement plans, and you may elect to contribute more each pay period with a pre‐tax deduction up to a certain cap.
• Anthesis provides Employee Assistance Program and Travel Insurance
• Annual allotment of PTO, in addition to 56 hours of sick leave, paid company paid holidays, and more.
• An opportunity to participate in the Anthesis Employee Participation Plan (EPP), an industry-pioneering employee incentive plan that allows all employees to be rewarded for the growth in the equity value of Anthesis.
• Work within a highly motivated team in an innovative and rapidly growing global company.
• Opportunity to have a direct impact and be a key part of the growth and development of the business and the team.
• Work collaboratively on projects that have an impact on the sustainability and climate change goals/challenges for clients.
• Opportunity to work alongside of, collaborate with and learn from sustainability Subject Matter Experts (SME) who are passionate about the work they do and the impact Anthesis can have.

Acerca de Anthesis Group
Anthesis is the sustainability activator. We seek to make a significant contribution to a world which is more resilient and productive. We do this by working with cities, companies, and other organisations to drive sustainable performance. We develop financially driven sustainability strategies, underpinned by technical expertise and delivered by innovative collaborative teams across the world.

• Conduct benchmarking of climate risk related disclosures.
• Support client climate risk assessments through survey development, distribution and analysis.
• Develop workshop materials for a broad audience to grasp climate risk concepts and findings.
• Interpret physical and transition climate risk data to develop narratives specific to client operating context and communicate findings to senior management and leadership through visuals and PowerPoint presentations.
• Research implications of climate risks as they pertain to client operating context and business model.
• Translate climate impacts into business and financial implications and develop narrative of findings to communicate to client.
• Develop climate risk report disclosures.
• Engage with clients on project delivery including requesting data and presenting findings.
• Work across Anthesis Business Lines as needed to coordinate on client project delivery and align workstream inputs and outputs.
• ·Support client and business development efforts including proposal development.
• Deliver tasks on time and within budget and assist project managers to ensure that projects perform against targets and deadlines