Careers

DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF INELIGIBLE APPLICATIONS THAT WE RECEIVE, A COURTESY NOTE TO STREAMLINE THE PROCESS BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE JOB SPECIFICATIONS.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE NOT LOOKING FOR A MANAGERIAL PROFILE FOR THIS SPECIFIC POSITION. THIS IS A TECHNICAL POSITION, NOT A MANAGEMENT ROLE. WE ARE LOOKING FOR A PROFESSIONAL WITH A TECHNICAL BACKGROUND, WHO CAN HELP US DELIVER SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS TOGETHER WITH OTHER TEAM MEMBERS, UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE COMPANY’S FOUNDER.

Please note that we do not provide work visa sponsorships and candidates are required to have the right to live and work in the UK before applying for an interview.

Job description

Environmental Social Governance Solutions Ltd is looking for a highly motivated and passionate sustainability professional 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. We are proud to be a truly client-centric business and you will be reporting directly to the founder, with responsibilities to independently manage technical deliveries and allow the company to meet its financial targets and grow its profile in the industry.

Responsibilities will include:

• Get actively involved in our GRESB deliveries, which include a number of long-term projects with our international clients who expect regular updates about their assessments (typically monthly in Q3 and Q4, biweekly in Q1 and weekly in Q2 before the 1st July annual submission);
• Help certify real estate assets against the most common industry standards e.g. BREEAM In-Use, Fitwel, Energy Performance Certification, Display Energy Certification, SITES;
• Deliver (and/or project manage the delivery of) carbon reduction and energy efficiency audits including ESOS compliance, net zero carbon and decarbonisation strategies, site sustainability audits, sub-metering implementation and similar assessments;
• If required, conduct site surveys in the UK and occasionally abroad to visit our clients’ assets;
• Manage our global network of trusted sub-contractors who may support us with certain technical tasks required to complete the projects;
• Help manage client relationships (including attending client meetings as required) and identify potential leads and new business opportunities;
• Support the founder with the business development and marketing agenda (produce clear, effective and creative documents, charts, infographics, graphs, presentations, reports and marketing pieces; draft some powerpoint presentations and set the background for some of the new fee proposals);
• Conduct research and investigation into industry trends, best practices, key ESG topics, etc. and 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;
• Ensure that clear personal and collective financial targets are set and successfully met;
• Provide support with the digitalisation agenda and provide constructive feedback about the company’s current procedures.
• (desirable) Undertake energy modelling in IES to support clients with their carbon risk management including MEES advice in the UK.
• (absolutely necessary) Lead by example and help the founder build a team of enthusiastic consultants who promote a positive working environment while delivering high quality services for our clients. We expect all our employees to uphold the highest standards of confidentiality and integrity as it is of paramount importance for us to always maintain high standards of behaviour and professional conduct.

The successful candidates for this position will:

• Have a technical academic background about real estate (i.e. degree in engineering, architecture, building surveying, etc.);
• Need to demonstrate RELEVANT experience and competence 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 i.e. ALL the topics and acronyms mentioned in the bullet points above and below e.g. net zero carbon, GRESB, CRREM, INREV, GHG emissions, SECR, etc.;
• Have a strong work ethic with the ability to handle multiple time-sensitive priorities and excel in a fast-paced environment when needed;
• Work independently with little-to-no oversight on the various projects and identify and communicate issues before they become problems;
• 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 clients;
• Be fluent in English (ideally in a second language too) with excellent written and oral communication skills and outstanding attention to detail;
• 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.

The position(s) will be based in the City of London and we promote a very flexible working culture, focused on delivering impactful results and reaching goals. We encourage everybody in the team to keep track of their good work for the performance reviews with management, to promptly report progress and challenges to the rest of the team, to maintain the highest 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 blog and LinkedIn channel or via breakfast seminars and other promotional events (to be agreed with management) where we offer our industry insight to a selected audience of prospect clients who want to hear more details about specific topics. We just want you to be a responsible individual who appreciates what makes the business sustainable and financially sound, around whom to grow a great network of enthusiastic consultants spread world-wide who feel truly empowered to make a positive impact in life and at work.

Salary and benefits:

• Your starting salary will depending on your RELEVANT work experience in a consultancy practice to deliver billable tasks. We are contacted by head hunters on a weekly basis, have extensive experience of the international market and will be able to make you a fair offer.
• You will have your desk in our office in the City (located at Tallis House by the Blackfriars tube station) but also offer the option to work from home full time if your personal circumstances require so: we will provide you with laptop, iPhone, screens, chair with lumbar support, etc.
• Our digital and sustainable pension scheme via Collegia. 
• Optical Care e-vouchers scheme.
• Club Pret’s subscription.
• Payment of annual membership fees for relevant professional bodies.
• Company bonus scheme (discretionary and based on performance of course).
• Regular team lunches and quarterly social events of choice, both internal and involving clients.
• You are entitled to up to 30 days’ paid annual leave during each holiday year, including the usual public holidays in England and Wales, a day’s holiday on your birthday and another one per year for the purposes of moving home.
• You’ll just feel blessed to wake up in the morning and crack on with work!

If you have read the job specifications and believe that your profile matches the various requirements for this position please email Antonio Messina at antonio@esgsolutionsltd.com.