Consultant - Environment and Sustainability Governance Services

KPMG UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Dubai is seeking a Senior Consultant specializing in ESG and sustainability. This role involves working in a multidisciplinary team to develop solutions to regulatory and business environment challenges. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in ESG/Sustainability and 4-5 years of relevant experience. Strong analytical and interpersonal skills are essential. This position offers opportunities for coaching junior staff and managing diverse projects.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years of previous work experience.
• Experience with sustainability consulting is preferred.
• Understanding of ESG and sustainability concepts and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team on ESG solutions.
• Supervise analysis and provide recommendations for sustainability strategies.
• Develop sustainability programs and reporting materials.
• Coach engagement teams during fieldwork data collection.
• Manage client relationships and business development efforts.
• Review sustainability data and manage project budgets.
• Coach junior team members on skill development.

Skills

Proactive and independent

Researching skills

Excellent analytical skills

Proficient problem solver

Effective communicator

Team player

Adaptable

Ability to coach and develop junior team members

Education

Bachelor's degree in ESG/Sustainability or equivalent studies

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Major duties and responsibilities

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team across a range of industries to assist companies in better understand and develop solutions to respond to the complex and evolving policy, regulatory, and business environment risks and opportunities associated with ESG / Sustainability and Decarbonization.
• Supervise and enhance the analysis of corporate activities and provide recommendations related to enhance their sustainability / ESG strategy, methods, framework, and related tools to support clients in achieving their sustainability / ESG objectives.
• Development of sustainability / ESG programs and related reporting, such as materiality assessments, peer benchmarking, stakeholder engagement, gap analysis, metric / KPI identification (in alignment with common sustainability / ESG reporting standards such as GRI), and the preparation of reporting (internal and external) materials.
• Supervise and coach engagement teams to perform fieldwork, including data collection, analysis, and work paper documentation; prepare, edit, and proofread narrative reports and presentations of observations and recommendations.
• Support team leads with client relationships, business development efforts, and drafting thought leadership, as well as internal collateral and pieces of training on sustainability and ESG topics; work closely, but independently, under the direction of Managers, Directors, and Partners.
• Review of relevant sustainability data ( benchmarking, trends, regulatory developments).
• Day to day management of projects, ensuring quality and liaising with internal and external stakeholders and manage budgets.
• Coach junior team members to develop new skills, monitor their performance, support their development and help manage their career growth.
• Ability to quickly learn concepts outside of your area of expertise.

Education requirements

• Bachelor's degree in ESG / Sustainability or equivalent studies.
• Understanding of the following concepts and frameworks preferred:
  • Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
  • Task Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
  • Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)
  • Sustainably Development Goals (SDGs)
  • United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)
  • Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) like ISO 1400,
  • Social Return on Investment (SROI) or equivalent
  • Energy related standards like ISO 50001

Work experience requirements

• 4-5 years of previous work experience
• Experience with sustainability consulting is preferred.

Interpersonal skills

• Proactive and independent person, with an ability to initiate tasks independently.
• Researching skills- Identifies, documents and shares knowledge that might be useful to others. Demonstrates an inquisitive approach to understanding recent developments and trends in ESG / Sustainability.
• Excellent analytical skills- Identifies ways to analyze information and trends quickly and efficiently.
• Proficient problem solver- Suggests innovative and creative solutions to problems.
• Effective communicator- Is able to communicate both internally and externally in a clear and concise manner.
• Team player- Is willing and able to assist different team members on several tasks and demonstrates proactivity in doing so.
• Adaptable - Is able to 'hit the ground running' and rapidly learn new skills and behaviors in response to changing circumstances and changing allocations of tasks.
• Ability to coach, develop and lead the junior team.

Language skills

English and Arabic (preferred)