Graduate ESG Consultant

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.
At Anthesis Group, we are truly committed to putting people and our planet at the heart of all we do.
This role is part of our ESG and Mandatory Reporting graduate programme and all candidates must be available to start on Monday 03 February 2025.
Summary of Role & Key Responsibilities
The Anthesis ESG and Mandatory Reporting graduate programme overview

You will join Anthesis as a Junior Consultant as part of our first cohort on the Anthesis ESG and Mandatory Reporting graduate programme, which has been designed to develop the next generation of talent for our industry. The year-long programme blends classroom learning with shadowing, mentoring and on the job learning to ensure you are fully supported in your development as an ESG professional. The training will cover technical sustainability topics, consulting skills and business management as well as covering what it means to be an Anthesian. By the end of the first year you will be able to:

• Prepare and deliver high quality reports and presentations in line with the client brief.
• Gather and analyse large and diverse qualitative and quantitative data and understand what is relevant to the project and generate insights.
• Articulate an understanding of the European sustainability and ESG landscape.
• Understand and actively contribute to the business development and sales process.
• Navigate the unique network of subject matter experts at Anthesis.

Summary of the role
Junior Consultants work as part of a project team to deliver sustainability and ESG related services to our clients to support them with meeting their regulatory needs and strategic objectives. Examples of projects include (but not limited to) double materiality assessments, ESRS gap analysis, strategy development, ESG report development, data monitoring and insights creation, due diligence assessments. Our clients range from financial services to large corporates and everything in between and most have a predominantly European operational footprint. Junior Consultants are expected to contribute to report writing, data gathering and analysis, project management, client presentations and client communication. They demonstrate a collegiate approach to working with others, supporting their peers and sharing knowledge where appropriate to contribute to the success of the wider team.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

We are looking for:

• Undergraduate degree 2:1 or above.
• Demonstrable expertise and interest in sustainability, e.g. via volunteering placements, research, internship, masters degree.
• A demonstrable ability to critically review your own work.
• Ability to succinctly form an argument in both written and verbal communication
• A good grasp of quantitative analysis, for example using Excel.
• Ability to take critical feedback and be able to contribute positively to a team objective.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND QUALITIES

Our graduates are our leaders of the future. We don’t expect everybody to be great at everything, but in general, we value candidates who are:

• Purposeful: values driven, and motivated by a desire to make a positive difference to the wider world through their work and careers.
• Strategic: the ability and drive to bridge complex, granular business situations into smart, clear, and actionable approaches to the future, through research, analysis and imagination.
• Analytical: the ability to analyse data in various forms, draw insight and present this in a way that is valuable and compelling. We want to create a culture that is data-driven.
• Curious: an inbuilt drive for continuous learning and growth across many domains, including sustainability topics, industries, clients and new skills.
• Collaborative: a ‘we’ not ‘I’ focused team player, who enjoys collaborating with colleagues and clients with diverse backgrounds and personalities, and contributing to shared success.
• Flexible: high levels of adaptability, with the capacity to adjust to new situations and challenges swiftly and effectively. Comfortable with conditions of ambiguity and uncertainty.
• Resilient: confident to cope with a demanding and sometimes high-pressure working environment, and with an ability to bounce back strongly from inevitable setbacks.
• Organised: disciplined, conscientious, reliable and responsive in the face of a sometimes complex and fast-moving workflow.
• Ethical: honest, open and trustworthy, with the highest standards of integrity in conduct towards colleagues, clients and collaborators.
• Proactive: the drive and confidence to anticipate and raise issues, and take the initiative where necessary.
• Communicative: a clear and persuasive communicator, with the ability to distil and convey complex ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing, and the ability to adapt communication style to difference audiences and settings.
• Self awareness: an understanding of personal strengths and weaknesses and proactive in seeking out opportunities to further understanding of these. Identifies and takes advantage of personal development opportunities.

Benefits

Your Benefits

• 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 solely on projects that have an impact on the sustainability and climate change goals/challenges for clients.
• Opportunity to work with, collaborate with and learn from sustainability SME’s who are passionate about the work they do and the impact Anthesis can have.
• Exposure to a wide range of clients and projects on a global basis.
• Competitive benefits including flexible working, 25 days holiday and two volunteering days off and the day off for your Birthday!
• 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.
• Cooperative, supportive and open working atmosphere.

About Anthesis Group

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities for a Junior Consultant fall into three major areas:

Client & Project Delivery

• Project Management – supporting the management of consulting engagements / projects on time, on budget, and to high standards of quality.
• Research & Analysis – gathering, synthesising and analysing sometimes large and diverse inputs, both qualitative and quantitative, primary and secondary, in pursuit of project objectives.
• Client Relationship Building – earning the confidence and trust of client teams, and representing our direct clients’ interests effectively inside their organisations.

• Deliverable Drafting & Presentation – preparing and delivering high quality reports, presentations, and sometimes workshops in line with project scope.

  Business Development

• Key Account Development – helping to guide and support deeper and longer-term partnerships with valuable and impactful clients over time.

• Proposal / Bid Writing & Presentation – discussing, framing, designing, pricing and presenting project proposals (with the guidance and support of colleagues).

• Thought Leadership & Marketing – supporting the team and wider business in lead generation and brand-building through the creation of IP and marketing materials.

  Organisational & Personal Development

• Training & Personal Development – using the ACE (Anthesis Centre of Excellence) learning and development platform, and guided by your line manager.

• Strategic & Organisational Initiatives – contributing to important internal initiatives, proposition development and innovation.

Key Requirements, Skills Knowledge & Expertise

You will join Anthesis as a Junior Consultant as part of our first cohort on the Anthesis ESG and Mandatory Reporting graduate programme, which has been designed to develop the next generation of talent for our industry. The year-long programme blends classroom learning with shadowing, mentoring and on the job learning to ensure you are fully supported in your development as an ESG professional. The training will cover technical sustainability topics, consulting skills and business management as well as covering what it means to be an Anthesian. By the end of the first year you will be able to:

• Prepare and deliver high quality reports and presentations in line with the client brief.
• Gather and analyse large and diverse qualitative and quantitative data and understand what is relevant to the project and generate insights.
• Articulate an understanding of the European sustainability and ESG landscape.
• Understand and actively contribute to the business development and sales process.
• Navigate the unique network of subject matter experts at Anthesis