Associate, Climate Consulting

Goodbody; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodbody is seeking an Associate in Climate Consulting to support climate and sustainability advisory services for a diverse portfolio of clients. The role focuses on carbon footprint calculations and helping clients understand their emissions profile.

You will gather and analyse data, communicate findings, and help deliver high-quality presentations and workshops, with about 20% of time devoted to proposal administration and business development.

Qualifications

• Analytical, motivated and client focused with an interest in climate action and sustainability.
• Good foundational understanding of greenhouse gas accounting and carbon footprint methodologies.
• Strong quantitative skills and confidence working with data in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Conduct organisational carbon footprint assessments.
• Collect, validate, and analyse emissions and activity data from clients.
• Apply recognised standards and methodologies for GHG accounting.
• Prepare technical analysis, reports, presentations and recommendations for clients.
• Liaise directly with clients to gather information and provide project updates.
• Build positive and professional client relationships.
• Support and deliver client presentations, workshops, and meetings.
• Prepare clear and engaging client deliverables and presentation materials.
• Respond to client queries in a timely and professional manner.
• Assist with project planning, coordination, and delivery.
• Track project progress and ensure deliverables are completed to agreed timelines.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and records.
• Support the preparation, formatting, and submission of client proposals.
• Coordinate proposal inputs from technical and commercial team members.
• Maintain proposal templates and supporting content.
• Assist with business development administration and reporting.
• Attend, participate and contribute to conferences and training as required.

Skills

Data analysis

Carbon accounting

GHG accounting

Client engagement

Excel

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Associate, Climate Consulting - Clearstream

About Goodbody

For more than 150 years, Goodbody has helped clients make informed financial decisions and move forward with confidence. Today, we are an intelligence-led capital, investment and wealth platform with global reach, connecting insight, expertise and opportunity to deliver exceptional outcomes for businesses, individuals and institutions.

With more than 400 employees across Dublin, London, Cork and Galway, we combine deep expertise with a collaborative culture that enables our people to grow and succeed. Guided by our values and recognised through multiple employer and workplace culture awards, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where ambition is supported, development is encouraged and careers can flourish.

About The Associate, Climate Consulting Role

The Associate will support the delivery of climate and sustainability advisory services to a diverse portfolio of clients. The primary focus of the role is carbon footprint calculations and supporting clients in understanding their emissions profile.

The Associate will work closely with clients to gather and analyse data, communicate findings, and help deliver high-quality presentations and workshops. The role requires a combination of technical analytical skills and strong client facing capabilities to ensure projects are delivered effectively and professionally.

Approximately 20% of the role will be dedicated to supporting business development activities through proposal administration, including coordinating proposal submissions, maintaining proposal content, and supporting the preparation of client facing documents.

Associate, Climate Consulting Accountabilities Include

Carbon Accounting and Climate Advisory

• Conduct organisational carbon footprint assessments
• Collect, validate, and analyse emissions and activity data from clients
• Apply recognised standards and methodologies for GHG accounting.
• Prepare technical analysis, reports, presentations and recommendations for clients.

Client Engagement and Delivery

• Liaise directly with clients to gather information and provide project updates
• Build positive and professional client relationships
• Support and deliver client presentations, workshops, and meetings
• Prepare clear and engaging client deliverables and presentation materials
• Respond to client queries in a timely and professional manner

Project Support

• Assist with project planning, coordination, and delivery
• Track project progress and ensure deliverables are completed to agreed timelines
• Maintain accurate project documentation and records

Proposal and Business Development Administration

• Support the preparation, formatting, and submission of client proposals
• Coordinate proposal inputs from technical and commercial team members
• Maintain proposal templates and supporting content
• Assist with business development administration and reporting
• Attend, participate and contribute to conferences and training as required

Ideal Characteristics

• The ideal candidate will be an analytical, motivated and client focused individual with a strong interest in climate action and sustainability. They will have a good foundational understanding of greenhouse gas accounting and carbon footprint methodologies, supported by strong quantitative skills and confidence working with data in Microsoft Excel.
• They will be naturally curious and comfortable gathering, reviewing and validating information from different sources. With strong attention to detail, they will be able to identify inconsistencies, interpret trends and translate technical analysis into clear findings and practical recommendations. They will have an interest in how AI, data and emerging digital tools can be used to improve processes and efficiency.
• The successful candidate will also be a confident communicator who can build positive working relationships with clients and colleagues. They will be comfortable explaining technical or data-heavy information in an accessible way and contributing to client meetings, presentations and workshops.
• They will be organised, dependable and able to manage competing priorities across multiple projects while maintaining a high standard of accuracy. A collaborative team player, they will be willing to ask questions, respond constructively to feedback and take increasing ownership of their work as their experience develops.
• The role would suit someone who enjoys combining technical analysis with client engagement and who is also comfortable supporting proposal development and business development activities. Previous experience in carbon accounting or sustainability consulting would be beneficial, but a willingness to learn, take initiative and develop professionally is equally important.

Employee Value Proposition

Goodbody Is Focused On Helping Our Employees Thrive, And We Do This By Bringing To Life Our Employee Value Proposition (EVP) 'Together We Prosper'. Our Firm's Purpose Is To Create Long-term Prosperity, And We Cannot Execute On Our Purpose Without The Right Talent At Goodbody. To Make Sure We Attract And Retain Industry-leading, Passionate And Inspiring Talent, We've Built a Vibrant Culture Based On Inclusion, Opportunities To Grow And a Commitment To 'do The Right Thing', One Of Our Core Values. We Live This By Offering

• Regular employee events through our universal inclusion programme fostering a sense of belonging and celebrating differences. And an 'always on' approach to social, financial, mental and physical wellbeing.
• A benefits package that includes a generous pension scheme, educational sponsorship and health insurance, along with a hybrid working model to promote better work/life balance
• Opportunities to give back through sustainability initiatives, volunteering and on-site and online meetings with our charity partners

Goodbody is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace which values and benefits from the diversity of our workforce. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process. Should you have a reasonable accommodation request please include a note in your application or email us directly at [e-mail]

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Appointment to this role is subject to the candidate's eligibility to work in Ireland. Where agency assistance is required, our Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers.

Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Goodbody by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role.

Goodbody operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the HR team will engage directly with our recruitment partners.

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