Senior ESG Analyst

JR United Kingdom; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an ambitious ESG Analyst to join their dynamic team. This home-based role offers the chance to lead projects that shape clients' ESG strategies, focusing on greenhouse gas emissions and net-zero targets. With a commitment to sustainability, you'll manage multiple projects, ensuring high-quality outcomes while collaborating across teams. The company offers training, a supportive work environment, and a range of benefits, including a 4pm finish on Fridays. If you're proactive and eager to make an impact in the ESG space, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Training and Development Opportunities

Company Pension

Life Insurance

4pm Finish on Friday

Access to Voluntary Benefits

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience in ESG and climate change.
• 2+ years in consultancy or analytical roles focusing on ESG.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects for clients on ESG reporting and strategy development.
• Manage a workload of 12+ projects ensuring high-quality deliverables.

Skills

ESG Reporting

Data Analysis

Project Management

Report Writing

Client Presentation

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in STEM/Humanities

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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Inspired PLC is a UK market leading technology enabled provider of energy and sustainability advisory services. Since 2000, it has grown in scale and capability and is servicing over 3,400 UK and Irish clients across all sectors.

To enable businesses to respond to the climate emergency, we focus on solving their toughest challenges. By managing data comprehensively, sourcing energy sustainably and reducing carbon efficiently, we allow our clients to control costs effectively, make authentic ESG disclosures, improve their business performance, whilst powering their journey to net zero.

This role is ideally suited to a career minded, ambitious individual who is looking for that unique opportunity to prove what they can do and then be rewarded for it.

We are looking for a ESG Analyst to join our successful ESG team. This role is home-based with some occasional travel to the offices.

Role and Responsibilities:

You will lead and manage projects supporting clients in the development of their ESG reporting and strategy. This includes calculating Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions, setting net-zero targets, developing decarbonisation action plans and writing a variety of mandatory and voluntary ESG disclosures. This will involve leading client calls, creating effective client strategies and supporting the development of client solutions to evolve ESG services and ensure they remain market leading.

You will also be responsible for managing a workload of 12+ projects. This will include line managing staff to ensure good communication and client relationships, ensuring the smooth running of projects and high-quality deliverables. Collaborate across teams to integrate sustainability into various aspects of the client’s deliverables.

The successful candidate's responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Project manage data analysis and report production for the delivery of strategic ESG and reporting services, with a focus on:

TCFD, CFD, Climate Scenarios, CDP and other ESG Disclosures and Assessments

Net-Zero Strategy development and Science Based Targets

• Lead on the collation and analysis of technical and financial data on environmental, social and governance solutions to provide practical and commercial information to customers
• Conduct research and analysis to develop our evidence base in climate scenarios, carbon & net zero and input into external communications
• Lead internal and customer meetings/video conferences as required, managing the communication of progress updates internally and with customers
• Read and comply with the company Health & Safety Policy; taking reasonable care for the Health & Safety of themselves and others; co-operate with managers and other employees in fulfilling our objectives and statutory duties.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Degree in STEM / Humanities discipline or equivalent professional experience demonstrating working knowledge of ESG, climate change mitigation and Net-Zero strategies and the global and national policy drivers
• Ability to process complex technical data and concepts into client-ready information
• Advanced user of the Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong report writing capabilities and client presentation experience
• Ability to work across multiple projects
• 2+ years of experience in consultancy or analytical roles, focusing on ESG, carbon or broader environmental management
• Experience with at least two of:

Carbon footprint calculations including Scope 1 + 2 and SECR reporting

SBTi targets

TCFD/CFD Report preparation

Other Reporting & compliance schemes such as GRI, CDP, CSRD

• Taking pride in your work and providing a quality product
• Proactive and self-motivated, willing to continually learn and develop skills
• Ability to work on their own initiative and as part of a team
• Ability to organise workload to meet tight deadlines and prioritise activities
• Good people and project management skills, including ability to give constructive feedback
• Effective communicator with a professional approach

The successful candidates must be willing to travel occasionally with potential for overnight stays.

What we offer:

• Training and development opportunities
• Company pension
• Life insurance
• 4pm finish on Friday
• Access to a wide range of voluntary benefits through our Inspired Benefits Portal

If you are interested in the role and would like to be considered, please apply now and a member of our In House Recruitment Team will be in touch. Good Luck!