Corporate Assurance, Senior Associate

ERM Certification and Verification Services (CVS), a rapidly growing global team within ERM Group is a Certification, Assurance and Verification Body, with expertise in audit, assessment, validation, verification and assurance work in a wide range of ESG disciplines and sectors.

We are looking to add an enthusiastic ESG Assurance Senior Associate to our EMEA/North American based Corporate Assurance team. The successful candidate will play a key role in providing independent assurance of GHG/ESG information with multinational clients across a wide range of sectors.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support Project Managers with day-to-day delivery of independent assurance of GHG/ESG information in areas such as sustainability reporting, sustainability-linked loans, product claims and carbon markets.
• Under guidance of more senior colleagues, undertake assurance procedures across a range of projects including media research, analytical data review, evidence collection, site visits and disclosure review.
• Maintain documentation and project files in line with independent assurance standards and internal quality requirements.
• Support more senior colleagues during client head office and site level visits.

• A degree level education in a sustainability, engineering, business or audit related field.
• 0-2 years' experience with understanding of assurance principles and procedures, GHG/ESG information and data, and knowledge of climate change and sustainability reporting is strongly preferred.
• A broad interest in sustainability and societal challenges with an understanding of sustainability (business) issues (e.g., governance, environment, health and safety, human rights, supply chain management and community relations.
• Knowledge of sustainability and GHG reporting, for example for example ASRS, GRI Standards, GHG Protocol, ISSB, CDP, DJSI, TCFD and SDGs.
• Knowledge or experience of auditing or assurance standards used for sustainability/GHG reporting (e.g. ISAE3000, ISAE3410, ISO14064:3, PCAOB Attestation Standards).
• Technical knowledge of environmental impacts and emissions including climate change and GHG.
• Ability to support tasks across multiple projects in parallel to meet client expectations and delivery deadlines.
• An appreciation of the importance of maintaining and developing client relationships.
• Proven ability in data and spreadsheet analysis (use of Microsoft Excel)
• Demonstrable writing and communication skills good data analytics skills.
• Willingness and ability to learn quickly and contribute enthusiastically to our growing business.
• Be a team player with a high degree of self-motivation.
• Willingness to travel for visits to client head offices and operational sites.