Associate, Sustainability & Climate

Morrow Sodali; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sodali & Co in Stamford, CT, is seeking an Associate, Sustainability & Climate to advise clients on ESG strategy, greenhouse gas inventories, and climate risk. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to develop ESG visions, targets, and reporting deliverables for global clients.

The role emphasizes data-driven analysis, stakeholder interviews, and collaboration across disciplines, with opportunities to contribute to thought leadership, client engagements, and internal development in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate sustainability/ESG reporting, climate consulting, or management consulting with interest in ESG and climate issues.
• Understanding of ESG and climate accounting, management, and disclosure standards and regulatory frameworks (e.g., SASB, TCFD, IFRS, GRESB, ISO 14064, CDP, SBTi, EU Taxonomy, SFDR, CA SB 253/261, EU CSRD).
• Experience with ESG ratings providers and assessments (ISS, MSCI, Sustainalytics, CDP, S&P Global CSA, GRESB).
• Knowledge of the GHG Protocol and related standards (Scope 2, Product, Scope 3).
• Ability to implement sustainability, ESG, SBTi, and net zero initiatives, with interest in ESG data management.
• Strong analytical, technical, and database management skills.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Strong writing and editing abilities.
• Advanced PowerPoint and Excel; Power Query/Power BI/SQL/Python a plus.
• Background in statistics, data modeling, or business analytics a plus.
• Familiarity with AI tools and prompt engineering a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with strong prioritization.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end development of clients' annual sustainability and ESG reports with cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate quantitative data collection, ESG initiatives surveys, and GHG accounting/verification.
• Lead end-to-end Science Based Targets workstreams from baseline to forecasting and SBTi submission.
• Assess climate-related risks, including physical and transition risks.
• Research climate policies and industry practices to inform client deliverables.
• Analyze climate data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Prepare presentations, reports, workbooks, and client deliverables.
• Support stakeholder interviews to gather ESG performance data.
• Contribute to business development, thought leadership, and internal initiatives.

Skills

ESG reporting

Climate consulting

Data analysis

Presentations

Excel

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Power BI

Power Query

SQL

Python

Job description

Sodali & Co is a leading provider of shareholder engagement advisory and governance consulting services to corporate clients around the world. The firm provides corporate boards and executives with strategic advice and services relating to a broad range of activities, including mergers and acquisitions, annual and special meetings, shareholder activism initiatives, multinational cross-border transactions, sustainability issues and debt restructuring. From headquarters in New York, London, and Sydney with offices in the world’s major capital markets, Sodali & Co serves more than 2,000 corporate clients in over 80 countries, including many of the largest multinational corporations. In addition to listed and private companies, the firm’s clients include mutual funds, ETFs, stock exchanges and membership associations.

The Opportunity

The Associate, Sustainability & Climate works within our consulting team to advise clients through multifaceted engagements across sectors, spanning both sustainability and climate-focused work. On the sustainability side, this includes developing ESG visions, strategies, and goals, and helping clients influence performance. On the climate side, this includes developing greenhouse gas emissions inventories, setting carbon emission reduction targets, developing climate transition strategies, verifying carbon emissions, and assessing climate risks.

You will conduct complex analyses and research to create and contribute to client deliverables and will be trained in our approach to client work and across all our services and methodologies. You will significantly contribute to the planning and implementation of client projects as an experienced contributor or technical lead.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end process of developing clients’ annual sustainability and ESG reports in partnership with a cross-functional team of stakeholders.
• Manage quantitative data collection processes including primary and secondary data, ESG initiatives surveys, perform greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) accounting and verification.
• Deliver on end-to-end Science Based Targets workstreams, from carbon footprint baseline year calculations to carbon reduction forecasting / pathways and submission to the SBTi.
• Assess climate-related risks, including physical and transition risks.
• Perform research on climate policies and industry practices.
• Conduct analyses of climate-related data from various sources toidentifytrends, patterns, risks, and opportunities.
• Prepare presentations, reports, workbooks, and other client deliverables.
• Support stakeholder engagement interviews across a variety of functions and industries to gather underreported or new ESG performance data and information.
• Contribute to firm internal efforts including business development, thought leadership, and administrative activities.

Successful Candidates Would

• Havepreviousexperience in corporate sustainability/ESG reporting, climate consulting, or general management consulting, with a demonstrated interest in ESG and climate issues.
• Understand sustainability, ESG, and climate accounting, management, and disclosure standards and regulatory frameworks such as SASB, TCFD, IFRS, GRESB, ISO 14064, CDP, SBTi, EU Taxonomy, SFDR, CA SB 253, CA SB 261, and EU CSRD.
• Have experience with ESG ratings providers and assessments such as ISS, MSCI, Sustainalytics, CDP, S&P Global CSA, and GRESB.
• Have experience and knowledge of the GHG Protocol and related standards (e.g., Scope 2 Standard, Product Standard, Scope 3 Standard, etc.).
• Understand how to implement sustainability, ESG, SBTi, and net zero initiatives, with a particular interest in ESG and climate risk assessment and ESG data management.
• Havestrong analytical, technical, and database management skills.
• Be able to communicate and give presentations effectively and professionally.
• Possess strong writing and editing abilities.
• Haveadvanced PowerPoint and Excel skills. Experience with Power Query, Power BI, SQL, or Python is a plus, though notrequired.
• Background in statistics, data modeling, or business analytics is a plus.
• Familiarity with AI tools and prompt engineering, with an interest in integrating AI and automation into day‑to‑day workflows, is a plus.
• Be comfortable executing multiple projects and high-quality deliverables simultaneously, with excellent time management skills and a strong senseof prioritization.
• Be committed to learning new concepts and industry best practices within a fast‑paced, high-performance consulting environment.

Role Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of relevant professional experience(i.e., climate change, sustainability and ESG, management consulting,data modeling, businessanalytics)
• GHG Protocol familiarity and training
• All applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Our Interview Process

We personally review every application, and if we think there might be a fit, we’ll reach out via email within a couple of days to start the conversation. From there, our hiring process includes:

• 30-minute video interview with ourGlobal People Practice Partner
• Data-Aptitude Assignmentor Case study exercise
• 45-minute video interview with member(s) of our Sustainability Team
• Final 30-minute video interview withSustainability Senior Leadership Team

An Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, marital status, familial status, caregiver status, pregnancy, reproductive health decisions, veteran status, unemployment status, arrest or conviction record, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.