Overview
We’re excited to be hiring an experienced Sustainability/ESG Consultant with a focus on renewable energy. In particular, we are looking for an ESG professional with experience of working within consultancy or financial institutions. You’ll join a dynamic, international team with strong due-diligence and sustainability services in the UK and Europe with ambitions to grow into emerging markets.
As a sustainability specialist, you’ll provide sustainability and commercial consultancy to lenders, investors, and renewable-energy developers in the UK & Ireland, and support our core markets in France, Spain, Portugal and Germany. Specific activities include:
- ESG Due Diligence;
- Climate risk assessments;
- Equator Principle reviews;
- Human rights impact assessments;
- Business development; and
- Developing and mentoring junior consultants.
Everoze’s sustainability services are a growing and important part of the business. You will be encouraged to help expand and develop the team and our services and pursue new ideas.
We would like to hear from you if you meet the following requirements:
- You share our core beliefs of entrepreneurship, partnership and quality;
- You are self-motivated and will take advantage of the autonomy to shape your own career;
- You want to use your skills to change our energy system for the better;
- MSc in Sustainability / Environmental Sciences or similar relevant degree;
- At least 5 years experience of undertaking ESG due diligence within a consultancy firm or in-house team within a financial institution;
- Experience of working on renewable energy transactions (project finance / acquisitions);
- Deep knowledge of environmental (e.g., carbon, biodiversity), social (e.g., labor, human rights), and governance (e.g., board practices, anti-corruption) risks;
- Experience undertaking or appraising climate risk assessments.
- Knowledge of global ESG frameworks (Equator Principles, TCFD, ISSB, SFDR, GRI);
- Comfortable working on projects with evolving scopes, in the context of competing priorities and managing client deadlines;
- Capable of determining investment implications of ESG risks;
- Ability to deliver clear and concise reports to clients highlighting ESG risk, impacts and potential mitigation strategies;
- Staying up-to-date with ESG trends, regulations and best practices;
- Track record of developing and building lasting client relationships; and
- Able to write clear, concise and accurate reports in English.
Nice-to-haves, but not essential:
- Membership of a relevant professional institution (Such as Institute of Sustainability & Environmental Professionals);
- Experience in other European and worldwide markets;
- Additional language skills (desirable: Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Italian).
How to apply
We’re committed to building a diverse team and creating an inclusive workplace. To help reduce bias in our hiring process, we only accept applications through the Applied platform. Instead of just sending a CV, you’ll answer a few short questions that give you a chance to show us your skills and how you think. We’re interested in the real you, not the AI version, so please draw on your own experiences where you can.
To make an application, please follow this link: https://app.beapplied.com/apply/hulcexgloa
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