Senior Consultant - Corporate Sustainability & Climate Change

Environmental Resources Management (M) SDN. BHD.; Kuala Lumpur; Presencial; MYR 180.000 - 300.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Environmental Resources Management (M) Sdn Bhd is seeking a Senior Consultant – Corporate Sustainability & Climate Change to lead ESG advisory projects across South and Southeast Asia. The role combines technical expertise with on-ground delivery and client engagement to translate sustainability goals into concrete actions.

You will conduct on-site audits, develop dashboards, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive net-zero strategies while maintaining focus on client value and

Formación

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in environmental science, sustainability, economics, or engineering.
• 5–9 years in ESG consulting or sustainability reporting.
• GRI/SASB/ISO 14001/45001 auditor credentials are a plus.
• Excellent English communication; ability to travel across SA/SEA.

Responsabilidades

• Apply ESG frameworks (GRI, SASB, TCFD, CDP) to deliver client solutions.
• Understand ESG trends and regulations in India and Southeast Asia.
• Plan and run ESG advisory projects with clear objectives and benefits.
• Conduct on-site ESG audits, stakeholder interviews, and due diligence.
• Analyze ESG data with MS Excel; create dashboards and presentations; data viz is a plus.
• Maintain client communication, deliver service excellence, and support proposals.
• Lead or coordinate multi-workstream projects across a client’s sustainability platform.
• Develop written reports and metrics; present findings virtually or in person.
• Collaborate to update methodologies and share ESG best practices.
• Meet personal billability targets and contribute to project profitability.

Conocimientos

English communication

Travel willingness

Educación

ESG-related degree

Descripción del empleo

Senior Consultant - Corporate Sustainability & Climate Change

As a Senior Consultant – ESG Advisory, you will lead and execute sustainability and ESG projects across South and Southeast Asia, combining technical expertise with on-ground implementation. This role involves client engagement, field assessments, and delivery of high-quality advisory services aligned with global ESG standards.

Why This Role Matter

Driving Asia Pacific’s Net Zero Transformation

As Asia Pacific accelerates its energy transition, this role is pivotal in shaping strategies that turn climate ambition into action. ERM’s Sustainability & Climate Change team partners with leading organizations to design practical, defensible pathways to net zero, integrating ESG, circular economy, and portfolio innovation. Your expertise will help businesses reimagine models, enhance operational performance, and create long‑term value without compromising commercial goals. With ERM scaling its impact regionally, this is your opportunity to influence decision‑makers and shape a future where sustainability drives growth and resilience.

What You Impact Is

You will help deliver high-quality work that drives impactful programs for our clients, while building strong relationships and contributing fresh ideas to evolve our services. Through collaboration and continuous learning, you will strengthen our culture and create opportunities that support long‑term success for both clients and the firm.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply strong knowledge of ESG frameworks (GRI, SASB, DJSI/S&P, CDP, BRSR, TCFD, UNPRI) and evolving sustainability practices across sectors and geographies to deliver client solutions.
• Demonstrate understanding of ESG trends and regulatory requirements in India and Southeast Asia, ensuring compliance and strategic alignment.
• Work with project managers to plan and execute ESG advisory projects with clear visibility of objectives and expected benefits for clients and ERM.
• Conduct on‑site ESG audits, stakeholder interviews, and due diligence across diverse environments in South and Southeast Asia.
• Utilize advanced MS Excel skills to analyze ESG data; prepare dashboards, reports, and presentations with actionable insights. Knowledge of data visualization tools or coding (Python/R) is a plus.
• Maintain strong communication with clients, deliver service excellence, and support proposal development and deal dynamics.
• Lead or coordinate multi-workstream projects spanning various aspects of a client’s sustainability platform in a collaborative manner.
• Develop high-quality written reports, metrics, and present findings virtually or face‑to‑face with confidence.
• Collaborate with team members to update methodologies and share ESG concepts and best practices.
• Meet personal billability targets and contribute to project profitability while working independently under pressure and maintaining flexibility in work hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/master’s degree in environmental science, Sustainability, Economics, Engineering, or related fields.
• Experience: 5–9 years in ESG consulting, sustainability reporting, or related roles, with exposure to field work and regional projects.
• Certifications such as GRI, SASB, or ISO 14001/45001 auditor credentials are an advantage.
• Excellent English communication and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel extensively across South and Southeast Asia.

What You Impact Is

You will help deliver high-quality work that drives impactful programs for our clients, while building strong relationships and contributing fresh ideas to evolve our services. Through collaboration and continuous learning, you will strengthen our culture and create opportunities that support long‑term success for both clients and the firm.

APAC Ready to Lead Way

At ERM, your work creates impact that matters, helping global organizations tackle the most pressing sustainability challenges while shaping a better future for communities and the environment. Our vision is to empower you to grow, lead, and innovate alongside world‑class clients on transformative projects. We prioritize wellbeing, continuous learning, and an inclusive culture where collaboration, expertise, and purpose drive meaningful impact. At ERM, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and innovation thrives. If you’re ready to make sustainability your mission and build a career that creates lasting change, your journey starts here

Discover Life at ERM

Curious about our culture and what makes ERM a great place to grow your career? Explore these resources to learn more about our people, values, and the impact we create:

ERM MALAYSIA:

ERM has been assisting a wide range of clients to address environmental, health, risk and safety concerns in Malaysia since the mid 1980s and opened its first office in Kuala Lumpur in 1996. ERM’s branch office in Brunei is also managed by ERM in Malaysia.

We have a multi‑disciplinary team of over 50 staff, strategically located to provide local and international businesses in the region with balanced solutions for managing EHS liabilities.

Our Malaysia and Brunei based consultants have particular strengths working for the oil and gas sector, having successfully delivered a wide range of projects to key oil and gas majors investing in the Asia Pacific region. The multi‑lingual, dynamic team constantly seeks to adapt and innovate to ensure success in a growing and competitive market.

The team has broader experience in serving other industries such as Power, Petrochemicals, Electronics, Manufacturing, Technology, Media and Telecommunications. To complement our core EHS and Technical Risk Services, we are experiencing strong growth in our Sustainability Services, Safety Services and Digital Services in response to increasing demand from our clients for support in these areas.

ERM’s Malaysia office is both an international and locally recognized EHS consultancy in Malaysia. Our operations are ISO 9001:2015 certified and we have established a Quality Management System to ensure service excellence in all our projects. We are registered and authorized by PETRONAS, the Ministry of Finance, the Department of Environment and Department of Occupational Safety and Health.

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