Managing Consultant- M&A ESG Due Diligence with EHS experience (Mid-Senior Level)

ERM: Environmental Resources Management; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sustainability consultancy seeks motivated professionals for EHS/ESG Due Diligence roles. Successful candidates will lead impactful projects, focusing on sustainability challenges and ensuring client satisfaction through comprehensive strategic guidance. Ideal for individuals who value sustainability and seek to make a tangible difference.

Benefits

Diverse and inclusive work environment

Opportunities for professional growth

Strong accountability and collaboration across geographies

Qualifications

• Strong technical background in conducting EHS/ESG due diligence.
• Experience in managing global projects, ensuring client satisfaction.
• Willingness to understand and evaluate sustainability/governance topics.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage large global projects ensuring deliverable quality.
• Provide expert guidance on strategic EHS/ESG matters.
• Evaluate company performance in governance and compliance.

Skills

Project Management

Expertise in EHS / ESG

Client Communication

Education

Degree in Environmental Science or related field

Job description

Who we are:

• As the largest global pure-play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations to create innovative solutions for sustainability challenges and unlock commercial opportunities that meet current needs while preserving future opportunities.

• We excel in operationalizing sustainability across the business and investment lifecycle at all organizational levels, supported by our extensive sector and technical expertise, and our geographical presence with over 170 offices across 40 countries and more than 8,000 employees.

• At ERM, we recognize that fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment is crucial to making our company a great place to build a career. We view our diversity as a strength that enhances our ability to develop better solutions for our clients. Our team of world-class experts supports clients in operationalizing sustainability through our comprehensive "boots to boardroom" approach, which integrates strategic and technical solutions from the ground to the executive level.

Various EHS / ESG Due Diligence Roles (Consulting Associate – Consulting Director)

• Our Transactions and Private Market Advisory team is experiencing significant growth, and we are seeking individuals to deliver top-tier services to meet this demand.

• Consultants in EHS / ESG Due Diligence roles at ERM work on a variety of buy-side and sell-side transactions for private market investors, their portfolio companies, and corporate clients, to identify EHS / ESG risks, liabilities, and opportunities from both financial and reputational perspectives.

Responsibilities for senior positions include:

• Leading and managing large, global projects, ensuring client satisfaction and profitable delivery.

• Providing expert guidance on strategic EHS / ESG matters by leveraging our global pool of subject matter experts.

• Having a strong technical background in conducting due diligence to evaluate company EHS / ESG performance, governance, compliance, and liability management.

• Understanding broader macro sustainability / ESG topics relevant to companies in the real economy and investment community, such as ESG governance, climate strategy, decarbonization, social issues (e.g., Human Rights), and policies like the EU Green Deal.

• Knowing how EHS / ESG due diligence findings are utilized by clients and how they interact with other workstreams like financial, legal, and commercial due diligence, and investment banking.

• Managing commercial and operational risks from project conception to delivery.

• Ensuring client satisfaction through effective communication, producing high-quality deliverables, translating complex technical topics into commercial insights, and identifying value creation opportunities.

• Possessing expertise in one or more industrial sectors such as energy, mining & metals, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, telecommunications, or infrastructure is preferred.

• Experience in private markets is preferred but not mandatory.

Join Us:

At ERM, our enduring values underpin our business conduct. We are passionate about our people’s safety, well-being, and development. Our staff take accountability, focus on clients, and collaborate across geographies.

If you share our values, believe in sustainability, and are motivated to shape and lead a sustainability service team that makes a tangible impact, ERM is the right place for you.

Become part of a team making a real difference and experience a culture of excellence, inclusion, and professional growth.

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