Associate

We are SLR Consulting (US) a coast-to-coast team of 500 advisory environmental/engineering and regulatory professionals. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory technical environmental and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.

As our new Associate you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal.

Malk Partners (the Responsible Finance team within SLR) advises leading investors on responsible investment. The team assists asset managers in establishing best-in-class environmental social and governance (ESG) programs that are deployed throughout the investment lifecycle to mitigate risk and create value. Malk was an early entrant into this rapidly evolving industry and continues to be at the forefront of ESG innovation and defining best practice.

Responsibilities

Due Diligence Engagements:

• Evaluate a companys exposure to material ESG risks and its capacity to mitigate those risks for a client considering acquisition. Assisting with ESG due diligence reviews is the core responsibility (at least 80% of total time) of all Associates at Malk.
• Gain a rapid and deep understanding of a companys core operations through a review of publicly-available information and extensive primary-source document review (policies contracts litigation etc.)
• Identify all potentially material ESG issues and develop tailored questions to be asked of key stakeholders to further assess the companys risk exposure and management capacity
• Listen into live calls (led by more-senior team members) with the management team at the company and take copious notes on their responses about the companys ESG risk exposure risk mitigation practices and value-creation opportunities
• Synthesize information from various sources into a cohesive narrative outlining the companys current state and Malks recommendations for tangible ESG improvements; assist in the drafting and editing of Malk ESG due diligence deliverables

Monitoring Engagements:

• Assist in regularly checking in with portfolio companies to understand progress on key initiatives and identify changes in risks or opportunities helping to update recommendations based on the latest insights and industry practices.
• Collect and organize ESG data from portfolio companies to support ongoing monitoring and reporting efforts.
• Review updated ESG-related documents and information from portfolio companies to identify key changes or developments.
• Assist in preparing refreshed annual ESG reports by compiling data and summarizing progress under the guidance of senior team members.

Working @ SLR

With us there is no doubt youll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run and if you ask our team theyll tell you thats just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.

Heres what else youll enjoy as part of our team:

• Competitive total compensation package including medical dental orthodontia vision FSA/HSA generous PTO accrual 10 paid holidays 401(k) retirement account with company matching program company paid life insurance short & long term disability insurance and employee assistance program.
• The salary range for this position is $80000 with the final agreed upon compensation to be commensurate with individual education professional designation experience internal parity and location.
• Full-time permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement
• Location: New York; Hybrid model: In-Office Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday.

Qualifications

• Skills: Project management/organization communication presentation teamwork and attention to detail will be key to success in this role. Strong writing research organization qualitative reasoning and business acumen are preferred.
• Experience: Top candidates will have 0-1 years of experience in management consulting or a similar field. Previous experience working with private equity or in ESG/Sustainability is preferred but not required.
• Education: Candidates who have demonstrated a track record of success in rigorous academic environment.
• Other Traits: In addition to being highly motivated candidates must be passionate about solving business problems. Candidates must be self-starters critical thinkers highly organized able to work independently able to multitask and enjoy working in an informal work environment

Diversity equity and inclusion (DE&I) are at the core of who we are and want to be.

SLR is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / AffirmativeAction Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin gender sexual orientation civil union status age citizenship marital status disability gender identity or expression genetic information or veteran status.

At SLR we embrace diverse cultures perspectives skills and experiences within and outside our organization. We respect and celebrate differences and want to ensure that we continuously strive to build a place where everyone feels included and is encouraged to be their authentic self.

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