Senior Consultant - Climate Change and Sustainability Services
Senior Consultant - Climate Change and Sustainability Services
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At EY were all in to shape your future with confidence.
Well help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.
Join EY and help to build a better working world.
Senior Consultant Climate Change and Sustainability Services
The opportunity
As our Senior Consultant youll join the Climate Change and Sustainability Services team.
The EY Climate Change and Sustainability Services team is the biggest sustainability consulting team in Oceania. Our multidisciplinary teams help companies understand the risks and opportunities arising from climate change and sustainability issues advising a large proportion of the ASX 200 to help them drive performance beyond their bottom line.
Our team works across the full spectrum of sustainability and climate change issues including environmental social and governance (ESG) strategy outcomes measurement climate risk and decarbonisation human rights and modern slavery through advisory and assurance engagements.
This role can be based in Naarm-Melbourne or Warrang Sydney. Our roles can potentially be adjusted to work flexibly with reduced hours. Please speak with us about potential options.
Your key responsibilities
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team across a range of industries assisting organisations on how they manage and report on a broad range of sustainability and climate related risks and impacts
- Assurance of non-financial reporting including sustainability metrics emissions and energy reporting across a range of industry sectors
- Contribute to strategy solutions methodologies analytical frameworks and tools to help clients succeed and navigate complex regulatory environments and manage stakeholder expectations
- Assist clients to develop and implement sustainability strategies develop targets and implement plans to enhance sustainability value for a broad range of sustainability topics including diversity waste modern slavery and environmental impacts
- Analyse effects of water air quality and climate change towards organisations and communities including ensuring integrity of environmental data as well as understanding climate risks and opportunities in order to formulate short-and long-term management objectives
Skills and attributes for success
- Tertiary qualification such as in engineering science economics or accounting
- Experience in climate change services (either in professional services industry or government)
- Experience in financial or non-financial audit (either in professional services industry or government)
- Ability to work independently across multiple engagements with overlapping deadlines
- Agility to learn and adapt on the job ask the right questions and strive for the best solutions for clients
- Demonstrable experience in and passion for reporting and/or assurance of greenhouse gas emissions
Ideally youll also have the skills and attributes below but dont worry if you dont tick all the boxes. Were interested in your aptitude attitude and willingness to learn.
- Professional services/consulting experience
- Knowledge of relevant legislation regulations and codes of practice as well as a good understanding of the climate-related issues
- Practical experience with energy and emissions reporting schemes including National Greenhouse Emissions Reporting (NGER) scheme the Safeguard Mechanism and the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF)
- Climate risk assessment and disclosure experience including knowledge of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) Framework
- Knowledge of key assurance standards including General Audit and Assurance Procedures (GAAP) International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and the associated draft Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS)
- Knowledge of and experience in decarbonisation approaches climate risk and climate strategy.
What we offer you
At EY well fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learnmore.
- Career development:At EY your career is yours to shape!Well develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences work arrangements:Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.
- A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year and family-friendly policies including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally
- Salary:We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.
Acknowledgement of Country
EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders past present and emerging. Find out more about our vision for reconciliation at equity and inclusiveness (DE&I) are core to who we are how we work and how we live our values. We encourage applications from people of all ages nationalities abilities cultures sexual orientations and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting so if you have questions before or during your application we welcome you to get in touch ator(option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.
Are you ready to shape your future with confidence Apply today.
The salary range for this role is AUD 94000 to AUD 115000 inclusive of superannuation dependent on skills experience and work location.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
