Senior Consultant | Advisory and Strategic Consulting

Deliver on advisory and strategic consulting engagements across various industries. Lead specific works streams on an  engagement and supports the engagement Project Manager on larger engagements to/ at client premises.  

• Performs planning procedures for smaller engagements and assists supervisor and manager in these tasks for larger engagements
• Attends in site visits to gather evidence
• Lead client meetings in terms of planning and close out at a site level
• Engages with the client to obtain an understanding of the process and activities on allocated subject matters
• Performs testing procedures (inspection observation reperformance recalculation) on the allocated subject matter reported including data analytics
• Identifies issues and provides possible solutions
• Provides input to business cases both technical and financial
• Reports issues identified in written format together with recommendations
• Performs completion procedures for smaller engagements and assists supervisor and manager in these tasks for larger engagements
• Contributes to decisions by engagement team in terms of approach by providing fact-based and pertinent recommendations from research / analysis / client interaction
• Provides on the job training to junior team member in relation to the engagement
• Communicates regularly with supervisor and or manager on status of allocated deliverables
• Responds with urgency and accountability to client and team requests
• Assists in preparation of client presentations / discussion documentation as directed
• Draft advisory and strategic consulting work into creative well visualized presentations. 
• Identifies possible opportunities for follow-on work and advise manager/partner

Qualifications :

Minimum Qualification:

• Undergraduate in Economics Finance Accounting Engineering Environmental Management/Science Social Sciences Geography or Geology (or similar)

Desired Qualification:

• Postgraduate qualification (relevant to service line)
• Courses/ Electives covering technical knowledge and elements of sustainability and related reporting frameworks.

Minimum Experience:

• 2 years work experience in industry as a technical subject matter expert
• 2 years consulting work experience - desired

Additional Information :

Technical Competencies

• Project management skills
• Proficient in MS Office suite specifically Excel Word and PowerPoint
• Report writing skills e.g. the ability to present complex topics and information in easy to interpret and simple straight forward ways.
• Creativity and problem solving.
• Deep industry knowledge (e.g. Oil and Gas Mining Telecommunication & Technology renewables Green Hydrogen)
• Able to understand and articulate ESG and sustainability and how it integrates into broader business operations and decision making - desired
• Technical knowledge in specific areas of ESG and sustainability  - desired
• Familiarity and experience with ESG reporting frameworks -desired
• Experience in conducting ESG assurance engagement  - desired

Behavioural Competencies

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates initiative and desire to develop self
• Client delivery focus
• Must be able to multi-task adapt well to changing priorities and effectively prioritize workflow to meet critical deadlines
• Ability to work in a fast-paced demanding and changing environment: must work well under pressure
• Strong report writing skills
• Willingness and ability to travel
• Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and quality
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking capabilities
• Capacity to work independently while contributing effectively within a team

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time