Senior Sustainability Consultant

Royal London; Macclesfield; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial sector is seeking a Senior Sustainability Consultant to join their Group Sustainability & Stewardship team. This role, which offers a hybrid work environment, involves consulting on sustainability practices, overseeing emissions processes, and supporting teams to enhance their sustainability strategies. The successful candidate will work closely with senior stakeholders to implement impactful carbon offset strategies and influence organizational change.

Qualifications

• Experience in sustainability consultancy and emissions strategies.
• Strong analytical skills with a focus on sustainability metrics.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and oversee delivery of the operational emissions process.
• Design and implement carbon offset strategies.
• Support teams in incorporating sustainability considerations in decision-making.

Skills

Sustainability analysis

Data collection

GHG Protocol knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Job description

Job Title: Senior Sustainability Consultant

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Alderley Edge, Edinburgh, or London

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

We are currently looking for a Senior Sustainability Consultant to join the Group Sustainability & Stewardship team on a permanent basis. This role can be based out of either of our Alderley Edge, Edinburgh, or London offices.

As a member of the Group Sustainability & Stewardship team (GSS), you will provide consultancy advice, analysis, and insight, alongside support and challenge for the Group on sustainability and stewardship matters.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative team and enable other teams across the Group to incorporate climate change and sustainability considerations into business decision-making and organizational practices.

About the role

1. Analyse, challenge, and oversee delivery of the operational emissions process from data collection to calculation and reporting, in line with the GHG Protocol and Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), acting as SME.
2. Assist the portfolio emissions process as needed through review and challenge, including knowledge of investment data.
3. Design and implement the carbon offset strategy, obtaining buy-in from senior stakeholders.
4. Provide consultancy advice, research, and insight on sustainability matters as required, including peer research, regulatory guidance, and industry best practices across a wide range of subjects, pivoting as required.
5. Support teams across the Group in incorporating climate change and sustainability considerations into business decision-making and organizational practices.
6. Consult with business teams to identify improvements to sustainability approaches, identifying alternatives, assessing feasibility, and recommending new considerations while incorporating risk, cost, and benefits; challenging and influencing where needed.
7. Support other team members with day-to-day delivery of team objectives, acting as first review where needed.