Managing Consultant - Environment and Climate Change

at  SLR Consulting

Vacancy No
VN4211
Employment Type
Permanent
Contract Type
Full-Time
Advert
We are looking for a talented Managing Consultant to join our “Climate Centre of Excellence” hub within SLR’s ESG Advisory team.
As a Managing Consultant, you will have the opportunity to manage and shape the environment and climate services that we deliver to our clients, act as a core technical advisor, lead project teams, and generally make a substantial impact on delivering excellent climate services in a fast-paced and rewarding environment.

ABOUT US

SLR are global leaders in environmental and advisory solutions helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with over 3,000 employees across 6 regions, including over 1,000 across Europe. SLR’s ‘one team’ culture is at the heart of our business; providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development.
Along with competitive salaries, our staff enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a company pension plus excellent healthcare offering, travel and life insurance, critical illness cover and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression. Alongside 25 days’ annual leave, SLR offer flexible, agile and hybrid working which enables staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, and our family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and family life.

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for someone with a passion for sustainability and environmental and climate topics, who is driven to make a meaningful impact on corporate climate action within a dynamic and supportive team.

CORE COMPETENCIES & EXPERIENCE

• Experience in GHG Accounting, climate target-setting (SBTi), Net-Zero Strategy, climate risk assessment and reporting (TCFD, IFRS S2), supporting ESG disclosures,
• Experienced project manager, comfortable managing teams, timelines and budgets
• Excellent communication skills, including leading and facilitating meetings/workshops, delivering compelling presentations, senior stakeholder engagement
• Enthusiasm for delivering excellent climate services and a passion for learning
• Strong attention to detail and able to analyse and distil complex sets of information into meaningful results
• Ability to build successful relationships with clients, develop new business leads, and write and pitch proposals to contribute to the team’s project pipeline.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and our expectations go beyond purely complying with legislation. Through our Regional DE&I Committees, Global Council and Employee Networks, we foster an inclusive environment where all people regardless of their background can thrive.
We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of their background, including those from groups that are currently underrepresented at SLR, such as: LGBTQ+ people, ethnic minority groups, women, and people with visible or invisible disabilities, including those who are neurodivergent.
Should you require any special adjustments throughout the recruitment process with us, please let us know. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we seek to ensure all applicants have equitable support when applying to SLR.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Country
United Kingdom
Office
Londo

You will be joining the ESG Advisory team at an exciting time: we are building on SLR’s rich breadth of technical capabilities to deliver high-impact, innovative and exciting ESG services within a collaborative and dynamic environment.

Your day-to-day responsibilities in this role will include:

• Leading projects across a range of our technical services, including GHG Accounting, climate target-setting (including SBTi methods), Net-Zero decarbonisation strategy, climate risk and TCFD, climate adaptation, and other topics as needed.
• Project managing teams to deliver our climate services, including supporting junior colleagues and managing timelines and budgets.
• Account management, including developing positive client relationships, and identifying relevant new opportunities to deliver impact to our clients.
• Taking an active role in new business development through seeking new business opportunities and developing client proposals.
• Service development: in a fast-moving ESG market, there will be opportunities to directly input and shape new climate services, and scope to follow your interests.