Lead Sustainability Reporting & Strategy Advisor

Anthesis Esp; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The Principal Consultant for Anthesis Strategy Transformation and Reporting (STaR) team in Australia leads complex consulting engagements and provides technical leadership on sustainability governance and reporting across voluntary and mandatory frameworks. Based in Australia, you’ll drive client relationships, project delivery, and business development to grow STaR services in the region.

You will mentor senior and junior consultants, contribute to ACE initiatives, and help scale STaR offerings

Qualifications

• A degree or relevant qualification in sustainability, finance, enterprise risk management, governance, or related disciplines.
• 6+ years of sustainability advisory experience, with exposure to double materiality, strategy setting, reporting, human rights and climate risk.
• Experience leading teams on projects aligned with global frameworks (GRI, SASB, IFRS ISSB, ESRS, etc.).
• Ability to design governance structures, present executive-ready reports, and manage client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sustainability consulting engagements, delivering on time, within budget and to quality standards.
• Provide senior technical oversight, input, and QA on deliverables.
• Build and maintain trusted client relationships, serving as a senior advisor on reporting and governance.
• Draft, review, and present reports, workshops, and presentations aligned with project scope.
• Lead business development, proposals, and scoping for sustainability reporting and strategy work.
• Mentor senior and junior consultants, support performance development, and contribute to ACE coaching.
• Manage budgets and resourcing, ensuring feasibility and value across STaR initiatives.

Skills

Sustainability strategy

Reporting & disclosure

Client relationship management

Project leadership

People management

Business development

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

ASRS/ISSB guidance

AI/LLMs integration (Copilot)

MS Office Suite / Excel

Education

Degree in sustainability/rel. field

Tools

MS Office Suite

Excel

AI LLMs (Copilot) integration

Job description

The Principal Consultant for Anthesis Strategy Transformation and Reporting (STaR) team in Australia leads complex consulting engagements and provides technical leadership on sustainability governance and reporting across voluntary and mandatory frameworks. Based in Australia, you’ll drive client relationships, project delivery, and business development to grow STaR services in the region.

You will mentor senior and junior consultants, contribute to ACE initiatives, and help scale STaR offerings