Director - Climate Change and Sustainability Services - Dublin

at  EY

Today, a company’s value is increasingly reflected not just in its short-term financial performance, but also in its ability to deliver value to multiple stakeholders, including consumers, employees, governments and wider society. How organisations respond to global challenges such as climate change and sustainability are critical in how they deliver and demonstrate value to stakeholders.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for high-performing, innovative and enthusiastic climate change and sustainability specialists to join our growing team of professionals who are building a better working world by helping global organisations to identify, measure, deliver and report on the sustainability challenges and opportunities which are most relevant to create long-term value.

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES FOR SUCCESS

We are looking for individuals who have a passion for helping clients to make their businesses future proof and more sustainable in an ever-changing world, where doing business is increasingly shaped by societal impact, climate change, sustainability, effective governance, innovation, and the creation of long-term value. You will be experienced in helping organisations to understand and respond to the impact of climate change and sustainability at both an operational and strategic level. You will be engaging with senior stakeholders on climate and sustainability related matters as they navigate both the business challenges and opportunities.

IDEALLY YOU’LL ALSO HAVE

We are looking for individuals from varied backgrounds, but it would be advantageous for you to have many of the experiences below:

• Deep sustainability regulatory knowledge and experience
• A strong understanding of how investors, lenders and analysts review and use ESG information to inform decision making
• Experience in GHG emissions, and sustainability KPI measurement, reporting and assurance
• Experience in sustainability strategy development, double materiality, and implementation of sustainability strategies
• Sustainability data management, processes and controls mapping experience
• Relevant professional qualifications related to sustainability, climate change, etc.

THE EXCEPTIONAL EY EXPERIENCE. IT’S YOURS TO BUILD.

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YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

This role will place you at the heart of a high-energy, agile team that is committed to helping clients build long-term sustainable businesses. This opportunity will enable you to work with leading organisations at a senior level to deliver better outcomes on some of the world’s most pressing climate change and sustainability issues. You will interact with EY colleagues globally and work across our different sectors and business activities.

TO QUALIFY FOR THE ROLE YOU MUST HAVE

• Significant experience (12+ years) in helping clients to better understand, measure, quantify and articulate how climate change and sustainability related matters underpin and influence how an organisation creates long-term value for investors and other stakeholders.
• Experience advising clients on climate change and sustainability risk issues at an operational and strategic level
• A deep understanding of the links between climate change, sustainability, business risk and value creation.
• Knowledge and experience of business strategy and operations, with a strong commercial background and experience in the field of social and environmental impact measurement and valuation
• Ability to learn and quickly understand new concepts outside area of expertise
• Ability to think strategically but also identify, develop and implement practical solutions.
• Strong technical, quantitative and analytical skills and the ability to apply to solve new problems
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to network effectively within large organisations and build relationships with individuals and clients
• Ability to contribute to new business development by highlighting potential opportunities for new engagements and responding to tenders
• Ability to develop team members by sharing knowledge and coaching