Associate Director, Governance and Sustainability

Rivel, Inc.; Westport (CT); Remote; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading management consulting firm as an Associate Director in Governance and Sustainability. This role focuses on advising clients on ESG strategies, producing sustainability reports, and collaborating with senior stakeholders. Ideal candidates have a strong background in sustainability and governance, with a passion for making a difference in corporate practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of work experience in corporate sustainability and ESG reporting.
• Experience conducting climate risks assessments and scenario analyses.

Responsibilities

• Consult and advise clients on governance and sustainability strategy.
• Produce client ESG/sustainability reports in line with best practices.
• Research and analyze governance and sustainability regulatory developments.

Skills

Sustainability

Corporate Governance

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Join a Company That Makes Culture a Priority.

Rivel is seeking a talented ESG Consultant to join as an Associate Director, Governance and Sustainability in a fully remote or hybrid capacity, if local to Westport, CT.

About You
You have a passion for and experience with sustainability and corporate governance. You understand how to help companies apply these concepts to their business operations and decisions. You are a motivated self-starter who is comfortable in a highly collaborative, virtual working environment. You can manage multiple projects and your time efficiently and effectively, driving results. You want to take the opportunity to make a difference, for yourself, for us and for our clients. You are excited for the opportunity and committed to taking a step forward in your career.

About Us
Rivel is the premier data-driven management consulting firm focused solely on helping clients mitigate risk, improve valuation and drive performance. Our rapidly growing client list includes some of the largest publicly traded companies in the world in a wide variety of industries, including companies on six continents and nearly 70% of the S&P 500.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Consult and advise clients on governance and sustainability strategy, initiatives, disclosures, and engagements.
• Produce client ESG/sustainability reports in line with best practices and leading reporting frameworks.
• Research and analyze governance and sustainability regulatory developments, topics, materials, disclosures, and policies.
• Work on and lead client deliverables and present to C-suite and Board of Directors.
• Collaborate with other Rivel Governance and Sustainability team members on all client projects, business growth and innovation, thought leadership, and overall divisional and company-wide objectives.

REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor’s degree or higher (Degrees in finance, sustainability, communications, or similar fields are a plus)
• 5+ years of work experience in corporate sustainability and ESG reporting. Previous consulting experience within sustainability/ESG or working in sustainability departments is a plus.
• Experience conducting climate risks assessments and scenario analyses.
• Strong understanding of ESG reporting standards and frameworks, rating agencies, and voluntary disclosure platforms.
• Understanding of the regulatory environment related to ESG and sustainability, both in the U.S. and internationally.
• Understanding of investor and other stakeholder perceptions and expectations of companies’ corporate governance and sustainability initiatives.
• Experience managing senior-level client relationships and working across an organization with multiple stakeholders including C-suite and Board of Directors is a plus.
• Strong work ethic, organization and project management skills, and alignment with Rivel's core values.

The range of base compensation for this position is a minimum of $110,000 to a maximum of $120,000. Compensation for any employee in this position is adjusted based on skill, effort, responsibility, education, training, credentials, geographic location, working conditions and/or experience.

Don't meet every single requirement? At Rivel, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

Equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

About Rivel: As data-driven management consultants, Rivel helps management teams and boards improve valuation, mitigate risk and drive performance.

Since 1991, Rivel has been advising management teams and boards on how aligning attitudes and behaviors of key stakeholders (Employees, Customers and Shareholders) can make the difference between success and failure in their business.

Our rapidly growing client list includes some of the largest publicly traded companies in the world across all industries.

Rivel was named to Hearst Media's Top Workplaces in 2020, 2022 and 2023.