Sustainability in Deals Senior Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Toronto is seeking a Senior Associate in Sustainability to help clients integrate sustainability into transactions. This position requires strong analytical skills, a background in management consulting or corporate finance, and a deep understanding of sustainability topics. The role involves conducting due diligence and advising clients for successful acquisitions with sustainability in mind.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Inclusive benefits

Flexibility programs

Qualifications

• Three to five years of relevant professional experience in fields like management consulting or corporate finance.
• Strong understanding of sustainability topics and commercial application.
• Proficient in data analysis with large datasets.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Help companies assess sustainability value for business.
• Conduct sustainability due diligence for acquisitions.
• Advise on ESG integration and value creation strategies.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Data Analysis

Communication

Sustainability Knowledge

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Job description

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Deals

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career in Sustainability in Deals will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients do deals right, build trust, and deliver sustained value in a rapidly changing world.

Our team advises Canada’s leading corporations and investors on how to navigate the complex and evolving landscape of sustainability. We are at the intersection of finance and sustainability, helping our clients uncover risks, identify opportunities for value creation, shape investment strategies, and maximize access to capital in the context of high stakes transactions.

Meaningful work you’ll be part of

As a Senior Associate, you’ll help clients navigate critical sustainability issues during acquisitions and divestitures. This isn’t about ticking boxes; it’s about providing tangible, value‑driven advice that shapes the future of businesses. You will play a pivotal role in executing sustainability due diligence and advising clients on integrating sustainability considerations into their investment lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Uncover value for sellers: Help companies articulate the sustainability value inherent in their business, strengthening their investment case for a sale, carve‑out, or divestiture.
• Assess risks and opportunities for buyers: Conduct sustainability due diligence to identify material factors that could add or erode deal value, quantify their impact, and help develop a practical, commercially grounded plan to position the buyer for post‑close success.
• Advise on strategy and value creation: Go beyond traditional due diligence to advise investors on post‑acquisition ESG integration, strategy, and performance improvement.
• Overall contribution: If you are passionate about using your transaction and strategy skills to help the business community build a more sustainable and equitable future, this is the role for you.

Experiences and skills you’ll use to solve

We’re looking for a unique blend of analytical rigor, commercial acumen, and a genuine passion for sustainability. You are a creative problem‑solver, comfortable navigating ambiguity and finding solutions with imperfect information.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of relevant professional experience in a field such as management consulting, corporate finance, M&A/transactions, private equity, or other investment role.
• Strong understanding of sustainability topics (climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, etc.) and standards (SASB, TCFD, etc.) with the ability to apply them in a commercial context. Professional experience in a sustainability‑related role is a strong asset.
• Ability to connect sustainability topics with a company’s core financial and operational drivers.
• Strong data analysis skills, including the ability to research and use large, disparate, or incomplete datasets to generate insights and build a compelling narrative.
• Affinity for synthesizing large or unstructured information, performing both qualitative and quantitative analysis, and connecting this to financial value.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and report‑writing skills, with the ability to distill complex topics into clear, impactful advice. Ability to manage multiple senior stakeholders, build consensus, and work effectively under tight deadlines.
• Flexibility to travel to local clients as needed and occasional travel within Canada.

Education

Degrees/Field of Study required: Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications

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Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Carbon Accounting, Carbon Footprint, Carbon Offsets, Carbon Pricing and Trading, Carbon Taxes and Incentives, Climate Change Adaptation Program Design, Climate Change Impacts and Risks, Climate Change Scenarios, Climate Finance, Climate Policy, Climate Reporting, Communication, Creativity, Data Analysis, Data Analytics, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Energy Transition, Energy Transition Financing and Investment, Environmental Policy and more.

Desired Languages

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Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

No

Why you’ll love PwC

PwC Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, hybrid work environment. You’ll be part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work and our continuous development environment will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits, and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life.

Inclusion Statement

PwC Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island, on the land that is now known as Canada, which are the lands of the ancestral, treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism, colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity.

To learn more about inclusion and diversity at PwC Canada: https://www.pwc.com/ca/en/about-us/diversity-inclusion.html