Director, Governance and Sustainability

Rivel; Connecticut; On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a passionate ESG Consultant to lead governance and sustainability initiatives. In this pivotal role, you'll manage client relationships, guide teams, and produce impactful ESG reports. Your expertise will help clients navigate complex regulations and enhance their sustainability practices. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are eager to make a difference, this is your chance to join a company that values culture and results. Embrace the opportunity to drive meaningful change for clients and the environment while advancing your career in a supportive setting.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in corporate sustainability or ESG consulting.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage client relationships and advise on governance and sustainability strategies.
• Produce ESG/sustainability reports and collaborate with team members.

Skills

Corporate Sustainability

ESG Consulting

Project Management

Leadership

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

ESG Reporting Standards

Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)

Job description

Join a Company That Makes Culture a Priority.

Rivel is seeking an accomplished ESG Consultant to join as 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 and can guide them on how to effectively communicate and engage with stakeholders. You are committed to inspiring, empowering and developing those you lead. You are a motivated self-starter who is comfortable in a highly collaborative, virtual working environment. You are able to manage multiple projects and your time efficiently and effectively. You want to work in an organization with a strong culture, committed to all employees. You are driven by 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 growing client list includes some of the largest publicly traded companies in the world in a wide variety of industries, including 700 companies on six continents and nearly 70% of the S&P 500. As an ESG Consultant, you will be responsible for leading client relationships and supporting our clients by advising them on their governance and sustainability strategies, initiatives and disclosures.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage direct client relationships and advise clients on governance and sustainability strategies, initiatives, disclosures, and engagement.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and professional development to team members, fostering a high-performance culture and ensuring the successful execution of client projects.
• Produce client ESG/sustainability reports in line with best practices and leading reporting frameworks.
• Advise clients on climate-related financial disclosures and emerging U.S. and international regulations, including Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
• 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.
• Present to C-suite and Board of Directors.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in corporate sustainability and/or ESG and sustainability consulting.
• Prior management experience with strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor and guide team members.
• Corporate issuer and corporate communications experience a plus.
• Experience interpreting and implementing EU/international regulations and/or conducting climate risks assessments and scenario analyses a plus.
• Strong understanding of ESG reporting standards and frameworks, rating agencies, and voluntary disclosure platforms.
• Experience developing annual sustainability disclosures.
• Understanding of investor and other stakeholder perceptions and expectations of companies’ corporate governance and sustainability initiatives, performance, disclosures and the impact on reputation and decision making.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• 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 $135,000 to a maximum of $165,000. 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.