Climate Change Consultant

Allen & York Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy in London seeks a Climate Change Consultant to drive sustainability projects. You'll help clients reduce their carbon footprint and navigate climate strategies. Ideal candidates have a postgraduate degree in a relevant field and 3-4 years of advisory experience. Join a mission-oriented team and contribute to a sustainable future while enhancing your skills.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years' experience in climate change or sustainability advisory.
• Proven experience in net-zero strategies and GHG accounting.
• Exposure to SBTi target-setting and carbon markets is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop corporate sustainability and climate change services for clients.
• Lead climate modelling and projection work.
• Design climate risk management strategies and carbon reporting.

Skills

GHG accounting

Project management

Carbon management

Excellent communication skills

Fluency in English

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Environmental Science or Sustainability

Job description

🌱 Climate Change Consultant - Drive Real Impact in the Resources Sector
Location: London
Type: Permanent
Industry: Mining & Sustainability Advisory

Are you passionate about helping organisations transition to a low‑carbon future? Do you want to use your technical expertise to shape climate strategies that create real environmental and commercial value? If so, this is an exciting opportunity to join a specialist environmental consultancy making a meaningful difference across the resources sector.

We are seeking a Climate Change Consultant to support clients in reducing their carbon footprint, building climate resilience, and navigating an evolving ESG landscape. In this role, you'll work across diverse projects, collaborating with senior stakeholders, technical specialists and multidisciplinary teams.

🌍 What You'll Be Doing:

• Developing corporate sustainability and climate change services for clients globally.
• Leading climate modelling and projection work using recognised datasets.
• Designing climate risk management and mitigation strategies, including science-based targets and TCFD-aligned frameworks.
• Conducting GHG accounting across Scopes 1, 2, and 3, and delivering carbon reporting.
• Preparing and delivering proposals, reports, and client‑ready solutions.
• Tracking ESG and climate trends to shape new service offerings.
• Building strong relationships across the sector and representing the consultancy as a trusted advisor.
• Undertaking occasional fieldwork as part of project delivery.

🔍 What We're Looking For:

• A postgraduate qualification in Environmental Science, Sustainability, or a related field.
• 3‑4 years' experience in climate change or sustainability advisory.
• Proven experience in carbon management, net‑zero strategies, and GHG accounting (GHG Protocol).
• Exposure to SBTi target‑setting, TCFD frameworks, and carbon markets is highly advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills, able to translate complex data into compelling narratives and insights.
• Strong project management capability and the ability to work across multiple workstreams.
• Interest in or experience with the mining/resources sector is highly beneficial.
• Willingness to travel when needed.
• Fluency in English; French or Spanish is a plus.

💡 Why This Role?

Join a mission‑driven consultancy with a genuine commitment to environmental and social impact. You'll work with leading organisations, help shape decarbonisation pathways, and contribute to building a more resilient, sustainable future, while developing your own expertise in an ambitious, growing team.

Interested?

If you're ready to step into a role where your work truly matters, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now and help deliver the climate solutions that the future depends on.

Allen & York - delivering Sustainable Recruitment Solutions since 1993.

About us

Allen & York have been matching purposeful people with purpose‑led organisations for 30 years. We partner with our clients and candidates on roles that build an understanding of climate change, promote sustainability and create inclusive and responsible organisations, working towards a sustainable world for us all.

Committed to inclusiveness in the workplace, we aim to increase diversity across all areas and therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, or whether or not they have a disability.

Let us help build a better world, together.