A&A - Sustainability & Emerging Assurance - Manager

Deloitte PLT; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consultancy is seeking a Manager for its ESG Advisory team in Singapore. The role involves leading climate and sustainability advisory engagements, managing project delivery, and fostering collaboration among diverse teams. Ideal candidates should have 5-8 years of advisory experience, a passion for sustainability, and strong communication skills. This position offers an opportunity to drive meaningful change within the ESG landscape, while working in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Five to eight years of working experience in advisory engagements, preferably with a sustainability/ESG focus.
• Experience in managing climate & sustainability/ESG advisory engagements.
• Ability to translate recommendations effectively in written communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead ESG advisory engagements and ensure key stakeholders are engaged.
• Manage project delivery and define engagement scope.
• Foster teamwork and contribute to business development efforts.

Skills

Inquisitive mind

Strong communication skills

Project management techniques

Ability to deal with ambiguity

IT literacy

Education

Degree or above in a sustainability/ESG-related field

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

A&A - Sustainability & Emerging Assurance - Manager

Location: Singapore, Singapore, SG

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Work you’ll do

Position Summary

Manager, ESG Advisory

Join our dynamic team to lead in our expanding climate & sustainability/ESG advisory business across the region. This role offers the chance for a Manager based in Singapore to take a pivotal role in steering our ESG initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with senior managers, directors, and partners to oversee and deliver high-impact climate & sustainability/ESG advisory engagements for our clients.
• Play a key role in fostering teamwork and client engagement, ensuring that all stakeholders are aligned and fully engaged throughout the project lifecycle.
• Take charge of project delivery, managing all facets of the engagement from inception through to completion. This includes setting timelines, defining the scope of work and expected deliverables, and leading the development and execution of work programs.
• Ensure rigorous project management practices, maintaining control over the assurance testing, review processes, and draft reporting to deliver exceptional outcomes that meet our high standards.
• Drive sustainability governance, manage ESG reporting, and assess financial impacts of sustainability practices, climate change, carbon footprint, sustainable finance, and sustainability data management and analytics.
• Champion sustainability communication efforts, ensuring clear, impactful communication both internally and externally.
• This role is designed for leaders who are passionate about sustainability and are eager to drive meaningful change. Your commitment to excellence, ability to lead teams effectively, and dedication to client success will be crucial in this role.

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

• Develop diverse, high-performing people and teams through new and meaningful development opportunities.
• Collaborate effectively to build productive relationships and networks.
• Understand and lead the execution of key objectives and priorities for internal as well as external stakeholders.
• Align your team to key objectives as well as set clear priorities and direction.
• Make informed decisions that positively impact the sustainable financial performance and enhance the quality of outcomes.
• Influence stakeholders, teams, and individuals positively – leading by example and providing equal opportunities for our people to grow, develop and succeed.
• Lead with integrity and make a strong positive impact by energising others, valuing individual differences, recognising contributions, and inspiring self-belief.
• Deliver superior value and high-quality results to stakeholders while driving high performance from people across Deloitte.
• Apply their understanding of disruptive trends and competitor activity to recommend changes, in line with leading practices.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

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

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 communication and presentation skills
• 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 elevate 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 topics
• ISSB, (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.

Due to volume of applications, we regret only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Candidates will only be contacted by authorised Deloitte Recruiters via firm’s business contact number or business email address.