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Job description

E.S.G. Solutions is seeking a highly motivated and passionate sustainability advisor to join our boutique consultancy at a very exciting time, as we help international clients drive the integration of ESG in their businesses and deliver shaped change at all levels in their organisations and for this amazing planet.

You will be one of the first members of our growing team, with many opportunities for professional and career growth within the business and our industry!

We are a truly client-centric business. No matter what. Clients allow us to exist and to deliver meaningful results. They engage us because we have a track record of finding solutions for them, not because we’re great at spotting problems that they weren’t aware of. Just keep this in mind and you’ll have filled 50% of the job specs below.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting clients with the definition, implementation and corporate reporting of ESG and net-zero carbon strategies.
• Collating and managing ESG data from owned and managed assets, ensuring consistency and completeness in line with mandatory and company requirements (e.g. legislative compliance, GHG reporting, etc.).
• Providing technical advice on corporate-level and fund-level reporting and disclosure in line with GRI and other reporting schemes.
• Managing submissions on behalf of clients in disclosure programmes such as GRESB or similar frameworks.
• Advising and facilitating organisations to cost effectively improve the sustainability performance of their operations and their ESG and net-zero carbon credentials.
• Support the creation of new service lines such as SBTi, TCFD, CDP, sustainability in sport, etc.by conduct research and investigation into industry trends, best practices, news and events about technical ESG topics, etc.
• Write informative articles on the website blog and Linkedin, either on hot topics about sustainability or some narrative about past project that we have completed (or are about to complete).
• Help manage client relationships and identify potential leads and new business opportunities.
• Converting complex sustainability-related legislation into easy-to-understand set of actions and advising clients on the best value approach to mitigate any risk and future-proof their assets.
• Produce clear, effective and creative documents, charts, infographics, graphs, presentations, reports and marketing pieces.

The successful candidate will:

• Need to demonstrate a genuine interest and ideally some relevant experience (up to 2 years) in delivering sustainability-related corporate reporting projects, ideally in the real estate investment and asset management sector.
• Be very familiar with the industry key frameworks and standards e.g. SBTi, TCFD, net zero, CRREM, GRI, EPRA, INREV (check our knowledge centre webpage for the key acronyms and topics).
• Have a strong work ethic with the ability to handle multiple time-sensitive priorities and excel in a fast-paced environment (many Clients approach us when it’s almost too late, need things done yesterday and this is fine with us, at least most of the times).
• Work independently with little-to-no oversight on simple projects and identify and communicate issues before they become problems (please speak up and we’ll help you succeed).
• Be able to propose solutions derived from scientific and social arguments rather than just relying on instructions.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills, strong organisational and analytical skills.
• Be accountable for completing work on time and support colleagues as required.
• Provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to customers.
• Be fluent in English, with excellent written and oral communication skills and outstanding attention to detail.
• Due to our international client base, be able to read and possibly speak in a second language, ideally spoken in Western and Southern Europe where our clients manage assets, resources and businesses (e.g. Italian, Spanish, French, German, etc.).
• Develop subject matter expertise in a specific sector and/or service offering.
• Show a high degree of initiative, proactiveness, drive, enthusiasm, energy and follow through.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

We highly encourage anyone of any background, age or gender to apply for this role. We want to be an inclusive company and create a diverse workforce which can bring a wider pool of talent and greater insight into the diverse needs of our clients. Having a degree in a relevant discipline would be ideal but we wouldn’t mind bumping into the next Mike Ross, so we left it out from the “desirables” for the time being.

The position will be based in the UK and we promote not only remote working but also a highly flexible working culture, focused on delivering impactful results and reaching goals. Rather than relying on timesheets we encourage everybody in the team to keep track of their good work for the regular performance reviews with management, to promptly report progress and challenges to the rest of the team, to maintain a high standard throughout the delivery of the various projects, to support the company to win new business and raise its profile in the industry, ideally via thought-provoking articles on our website blog and LinkedIn channel or via breakfast seminars and other promotional events where we offer our industry insight to a selected audience of prospect clients who want to hear more details about specific topics.

We want you to be just a responsible individual who appreciates what makes the business sustainable and financially sound, around whom to grow a great team of enthusiastic consultants who feel truly empowered to make a positive impact in life and at work.

We offer a competitive salary in line with the candidate’s experience, plus twenty-eight days of annual leave per calendar year and an extra day for your birthday. To be honest, we are not against giving you as many annual leave as you deserve, provided that the agreed targets and objectives are met. At our absolute discretion we will be paying a bonus at the end of the financial year based on the annual performance of the individuals and the business as a whole.

Thanks for your time and good luck!

JOB SPECIFICATIONS SUMMARY:

• Job title: Graduate/junior sustainability advisor
• Experience: 0-2 years of work experience in a relevant field (e.g. consulting, sustainability-related role, client-based internship, academy, etc.)
• Location: Nation-wide, including the option of working from home. Currently our staff is based in London and Bristol.
• Due to our international client base, being fluent in a second language – ideally spoken in Western and Southern Europe where our clients manage assets, resources and businesses – would be desirable.