Corporate Citizenship (now part of SLR Consulting) is a global leader in end-to-end sustainability solutions providing clients with strategic advice and on-the-ground support, partnering with them in Making Sustainability Happen.

Join us in changing the world!

If you love learning and growing in a fast-paced, supportive, and forward-thinking environment, come join our dynamic, committed, and passionate team.

The Sustainability Managing Consultant plays a critical role in our growing ESG strategic advisory practice, driving sustainability impact and business value for Fortune 1000 companies. The Managing Consultant will be responsible for leading complex projects with leadership from Directors and Associate Directors and support from delivery teams. This role will have direct/indirect line management responsibility for other staff members. In this role, you will build a client portfolio and client relationships with support from the Director and contribute proactively on setting standards in client service and quality, as well as proactively building team capabilities, skills and culture and growing SLR’s intellectual property and reputation.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of relevant experience in sustainability consulting, or in an in-house corporate sustainability role, or other experience clearly relevant to the role
• Demonstrated experience managing client relationships and project teams, including direct supervisory responsibilities
• Demonstrated experience contributing to the development and execution of corporate sustainabilities, strategies, baselines, and initiatives
• Experience and knowledge about commonly applied global standards, including DJSI, Sustainalytics, BRSR, TCFD, GRI, CDP, SDG, SASB, UNGC, UDHR, etc.,
• Ability to accurately recognize the strategic challenge a client is facing, and scope and contribute to executing client engagements that deliver value and impact
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Passion for and commitment to engaging business in building a sustainable and inclusive future
• Master's degree or equivalent experience preferred; 4 year degree in sustainable business, business administration, international relations or related field required

Consulting & Business Development

• You will be the client lead for a small number of clients, managing projects of medium to high complexity.
• With Director Support, you will ensure objectives, deadlines and budgets are met; monitor and proactively manage client relationships and satisfaction as well as team relationships. Define project scope and accurately allocate and manage resources. Review and predict potential issues, and address them proactively.
• Interpret data into a clear and compelling narrative for clients.
• Organize client workshops and present project analysis and recommendations to clients

• You will coordinate research activities to secure new clients and develop service offerings.
• Network widely to develop new business opportunities.
• Take part in all stages of the sales process.
• Contribute to the reputation and positioning of SLR in the market as a thought leader through external communications, e.g., speaking at conferences, writing editorials, social media articles, blogs

Expertise & Thought Leadership

• You will promote SLR culture and a shared vision across the organization. Translate corporate goals into functional and individual goals. Create an atmosphere of respect, positivity, inspiration and fun. Manage, develop and appraise others, providing coaching and mentoring to build knowledge and capability in others.
• Act as lead on one or more cross-SLR initiatives.
• Provide learning opportunities to the wider SLR team, e.g., facilitation of internal workshops
• You will have recognized expertise in at least one SLR service line, developing new business and thought leadership. Influence business thinking and agenda in one or more sectors. Proactively contribute to knowledge-sharing on that subject, both internally and externally

Key Responsibilities

• Building Reputation: Building reputation externally as a subject-matter/sector expert; experience in speaking at external events and writing specialist articles and blogs
• Consulting Process: Demonstrated experience and ability at all stages in the consulting process, including sector development and sales. Excellent client management skills
• Service Area Delivery: Significant experience in client project delivery in particular service areas
• Project Delivery: Strong strategic-thinking skills; able to see the bigger picture and to recognize and act on the wider implications of actions.
• Innovation: Innovate and further develop our services
• Management: People development and team management skills, including coaching and feedback

Equal Opportunity

SLR is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are at the core of who we are and want to be.

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.

We are committed to these values and our DE&I Team works to actively promote diversity, equity, and inclusion across our people and talent processes, operations, as well as our client work around the world. Our DE&I Action Plan allows us to identify opportunities for improvement and monitor our progress in addressing inequalities.

** Thank you in advance for your submission. If your profile meets our qualifications for this position, we will contact you about next steps. **