Principal Consultant – Climate Change & Net-Zero Strategy

Geoscience Ireland; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Career development opportunities

Mobility and regional opportunities

Professional memberships subsidised

Job summary

SLR is seeking an Associate or Principal Consultant to drive Climate Change & Net-Zero Strategy across APAC, including GHG accounting, decarbonisation and energy transition work. You will lead client projects, manage teams and deliver high quality strategy and reporting for large national and multinational clients.

The role supports ASRS alignment, with opportunities for growth, collaboration across the APAC region and a hybrid work model in Australia.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline; a Master's is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant climate change strategy experience.
• Experience with GHG accounting and corporate footprints (Scope 3).
• Knowledge of net-zero frameworks and ASRS/TCFD IFRS developments.
• Strong communication, project oversight and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead client projects, manage teams and address commercial risk.
• Act as client relationship manager, aligning goals with stakeholders.
• Support junior colleagues' development and growth.
• Gather data, model scenarios and develop decarbonisation strategies.
• Create presentations and reports for clients and pitches.
• Drive new business via proposals, scoping and research.
• Produce thought leadership content and present at events.
• Support new client offerings aligned with market needs.

Skills

5+ years experience

Climate change strategy

GHG accounting

Net-zero

Project management

Client engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

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Job Details: Principal Consultant – Climate Change & Net-Zero Strategy

Job Title: Principal Consultant – Climate Change & Net-Zero Strategy

Vacancy No: VN4247

Employment Type: Permanent

Contract Type: Full-Time

About the business and the role

At SLR we Make Sustainability Happen. SLR is an international environmental consultancy with a globally recognised reputation for providing high quality tailored services. With close to 850+ staff in APAC alone, we provide consultancy advice and support on a wide range of strategic and site-specific issues to a diverse and growing base of business, regulatory and governmental clients. We celebrate a ‘One Team Culture’, where bringing together diversity of thought and expression is key to building the best team to deliver excellent results.
We are seeking an Associate or Principal Consultant to support the fast-growing demand for Climate Change & Net-Zero Strategy in the APAC region. This is an opportunity to work with a wide range of projects and clients in the sustainability space where you will have the opportunity to develop your career in an energising and fun environment.
You will be directly involved in scoping and delivery of client projects for large national and multinational companies across several industry sectors. This will include responsibility for managing complex client projects, with support from the team lead for Climate Change & Net-Zero Strategy. You will be encouraged to develop your skills and expertise, as well as your own professional network, internally and externally.
The role will be in our Climate Change & Net-Zero Strategy team, with a focus on delivering services in line with the upcoming Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS). This includes services such as GHG Emissions Accounting, Renewable Energy, Target Setting & Decarbonisation Strategy as well as the identification, assessment and management of climate related risks and opportunities, including the use of climate scenario analysis. Although the role will be based in Australia, you will also work with the wider APAC team delivering these services tailored to different geographical regulations.

Key Responsibilities

Outside of being an exceptional teammate, you will also be responsible for the following:

• Lead client project teams, acting as the project manager, providing technical support to junior colleagues, managing commercial risk and day to day point of contact for the client.
• Act as a client relationship manager, understanding and interpreting client needs, clearly communicating client goals and overall business objectives to internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the development and growth of junior colleagues.
• Gather data using a range of techniques (interviews, surveys, focus groups, data requests) and, in some cases, model and build scenarios.
• Develop presentations and reports for clients.
• Lead new business generation through, drafting and developing proposals and participating in new business pitches, including research, project scoping, proposal drafting, and pitch presentations.
• Conduct research, draft articles, deliver events/ marketing presentations to position SLR and yourself as a trusted thought leader in sustainable business.
• Support the development of new client products and offerings based on market needs and trends.
• Grow professional and industry contacts by representing SLR in virtual and out of office environments (events, conferences, panels).

Skills and experience

Ideally, we would love for you to tick all these boxes but if you can tick most, that is a good start! These technical aspects we seek are:

• Have 5 years or more of relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated experience in aspects climate change strategy, including:
  • GHG accounting & development of corporate carbon footprints, including Scope 3.
  • Understanding of various net-zero, carbon neutral and other sustainability frameworks (including SBTi).
  • Experience developing and implementing decarbonisation strategies, including renewable energy and fleet transition plans.
  • Carbon offsetting & residual emissions strategies.
  • Experience in undertaking climate change risk assessments for organisations, including climate scenario analysis.
• The candidate would also be expected to have an understanding of the core requirements of the TCFD recommendations and IFRS S2, as well as the developments of the ASRS.
• Ability to accurately recognize the strategic challenge a client is facing and contribute to scoping and executing client engagements that deliver value and impact.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to deliver client-ready presentations.
• Ability to distil quantitative and qualitative data and communicate it succinctly to clients.
• Educational qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline (Master’s Degree preferred).
• Technical expertise in renewable energy will be highly regarded.

Our Benefits

We are proud of our unique culture where we work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients. Whether you’re working in the office, from home or a mix of the two, we recognise that every person is different, and our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all:

• Hybrid work model (in-office & from home) – you choose where you work best.
• Extra paid purchased leave up to 10 days so you can re-energize, help others, support family, or focus on your own professional development.
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents throughout their parenting journey which includes 12 weeks primary carer and 4 weeks secondary carer leave (with the option to access an additional 8 weeks of leave if you become the primary carer within 18 months of the birth or adoption of the child).
• Learning and development which includes a mapped career progression path, study assistance and up to 3 professional memberships subsidised by SLR.
• Employee Assistance Program to support your physical, mental, and social wellbeing.
• Global and regional mobility and recruitment referral bonus for both region and global candidates.
• Other benefits include regular office social events, service anniversary awards, salary sacrificing (novated car lease) and a corporate uniform shop where you get $100 annually to spend.

Next Steps

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion. Please note that interviews are conducted with gender diverse interview panels to the best of our ability. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment consultants will not be accepted. You must be part of the preferred supplier agreement list which is coordinated through our Talent Acquisition team.