Consultant (Sustainability & Emerging Assurance)

Deloitte PLT; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Manager for their Climate & Sustainability/ESG advisory business. This role involves managing advisory engagements and ensuring strong client relationships. Candidates should possess 5-8 years of advisory experience, particularly in sustainability, along with strong communication and project management skills. The firm is committed to innovative practices that make a tangible impact on society’s challenges. They offer a collaborative work environment that encourages professional growth.

Benefits

Positive work culture

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Five to eight years of experience in advisory engagements.
• Prior sustainability/ESG-related work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage ESG advisory and assurance engagements.
• Develop and maintain client relationships.
• Support engagement budgeting and resource management.
• Guide junior team members and conduct performance reviews.

Skills

Sustainability and ESG passion

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Team leadership

Education

Degree in sustainability/ESG

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

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Overview

A&A: Consultant (Sustainability & Emerging Assurance) - based in Singapore

Date: 11 Jan 2026

Location: Singapore, Singapore, SG

A&A: Consultant (Sustainability & Emerging Assurance)

Are you ready to unleash your potential? At Deloitte, our purpose is to make an impact that matters for our clients, our people, and the communities we serve.

We believe we have a responsibility to be a force for good, and WorldImpact is our portfolio of initiatives focused on making a tangible impact on society’s biggest challenges and creating a better future. We strive to advise clients on how to deliver purpose-led growth and embed more equitable, inclusive as well as sustainable business practices.

Hence, we seek talented individuals driven to excel and innovate, working together to achieve our shared goals.

We are committed to creating positive work experiences that foster a culture of respect and inclusion, where diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone is recognised for their contributions.

Ready to unleash your potential with us? Join the winning team now!

Work you’ll do

Position Summary

To support our growing climate & sustainability/ESG advisory business across the region, we have an opportunity for a manager to join our team. As a member of our team, you will be responsible for managing ESG advisory and assurance engagements.

Job Description:

You will work with senior managers, directors, and partners to manage and deliver climate & sustainability/ESG advisory engagements on specific clients. The scope of work includes sustainability governance and management, ESG reporting, financial impact assessment of sustainability, climate change and carbon, sustainable finance, sustainability data management and analytics, and sustainability communication. You will manage all aspects of the end-to-end engagement process, including working to agree timetables, developing the scope of work and deliverables, developing appropriate work programmes, reviewing the testing and assurance fieldwork and draft reporting and being responsible for project management.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of the overall Climate & Sustainability/ ESG advisory engagements, including identifying strategic direction of the work and supporting team members in project-related tasks.
• Juggle multiple client requests when managing different climate & sustainability/ESG advisory engagements.
• Support the senior manager/director in engagement budgeting and resource management process
• Be responsible for engagement and client acceptance procedures
• Develop/maintain strong working relationships with client’s key business decision makers to communicate value and inform them of the firm\'s scope of services.
• Take responsibility for supporting the senior manager/director/partner in identifying and pursuing new advisory opportunities.
• Identify, research, and help to resolve complex climate & sustainability/ESG assurance issues.
• Identify/communicate trends, developments, and key performance drivers relevant to your clients and potential clients. Demonstrate a deep understanding of client industry and marketplace.
• Develop people by encouraging junior team members to think for themselves and take responsibility for their contributions to the team. Successfully delegate to and manage all levels of staff. Conduct performance reviews, serve as a positive role model, and mentor and contribute to performance feedback/training. Foster teamwork and lead by example.
• Actively follows the landscape for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) communications, including ESG standards.
• Continue to broaden your knowledge and experience within the alternative asset industry and ESG/Sustainability/Diversity space by educating yourself on evolving standards and best practices as well as attending relevant industry events.

Your role as a leader

At Deloitte, we believe in the importance of empowering our people to be leaders at all levels. We connect our purpose and shared values to identify issues as well as to make an impact that matters to our clients, people and the communities. Additionally, Consultants across our Firm are expected to:

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to personal learning and development.
• Understand how our daily work contributes to the priorities of the team and business.
• Understand the set expectations and demonstrate accountability in keeping personal performance on track.
• Actively focus on developing effective communications and relationship-building skills with stakeholders, clients and team.
• Demonstrate an appreciation for working with others.
• Understand what is fundamental to Deloitte’s success as a business.
• Demonstrate integrity and an awareness of strengths, differences, and personal impact.
• Develop their understanding of Deloitte and offer a fresh perspective.

Qualifications

Five to eight years of working experience in advisory engagements, preferably with prior sustainability/ESG-related work experience.

Required Skills

• Inquisitive mind with a strong passion for sustainability and ESG issues.
• Demonstrate strong business skills and an ability to translate recommendations and other ideas effectively and concisely in reports, presentation materials, client proposals and other written communication.
• Strong project management techniques including decision-making ability, analytical skills, time management, organization, and evaluative skills.
• Be a self-starter who takes ownership for tasks and team performance and proactively seeks out ways to better address our clients’ needs.
• Be a team player and leader, able to successfully guide the work of others and be committed to achieving common goals.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity.
• Willingness and demonstrated experience in quickly and effectively climbing learning curves.
• Ability to identify and resolve issues or escalate as appropriate.
• Focus on delivering high-quality work whilst maintaining excellent attention to details.
• Demonstrate professionalism and poise in working with and presenting to clients and in developing relationships with potential clients.
• IT literacy with sound knowledge and experience of Excel/Word/PowerPoint.

Preferred Skills/ Qualifications

• Strong understanding of industry/ sustainability frameworks such as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, SASB, TCFD and the GHG Protocol.
• Strong understanding of sustainability practices of financial institution
• Degree or above from a recognized university or institution in a sustainability/ESG-related degree or equivalent work experience.

Requisition ID: 110816

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