Consultant

Vacancy No

VN4480

Employment Type

Permanent

Contract Type

Full-Time

Advert
- SLR have a fantastic new opportunity for someone with ESG consulting experience to join our growing Corporate Sustainability team.

Our consultants work within client project teams with responsibilities including project delivery, business development, and client management. We have consultants working at all levels with our clients and have a focus on developing our people to take on more senior roles as they grow their skills, knowledge and experience.

The role will be based in our central London office with the opportunity for hybrid working, however, could occasionally involve travel within the UK and internationally on assignment.

**About SLR**

SLR are global leaders in Sustainability Solutions, helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with 4000+ employees across 6 regions in over 125 countries. Our ‘one team’ culture is at the heart of our business, providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development.

Along with competitive salaries, our staff enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a company pension plus excellent healthcare offering, travel and life insurance and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression. Alongside 25 day’s annual leave, with additional flexible bank holidays, we offer flexible, agile and hybrid working which enables staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, with family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and home life.

Overview of Team

In the Corporate Sustainability team we are unified by a deep passion to make a positive impact for people and the planet, driven by a collective vision of working towards a just society in a sustainable world, harnessing the power of business.
Our work is varied, interesting and constantly evolving. No two days are ever the same as we deliver great work with our clients and challenge them to go further. Our work covers a huge range of interrelated topics: from supplier management to community investment, from climate change to corporate governance, from human rights to investor relations.
We work hard to ensure SLR is a collaborative, inclusive, and flexible working environment, where employees are supported and given the opportunity to grow and develop to achieve their potential.

**The Role**

You will have a key role developing and delivering our work across our service areas, including: sustainability strategy and materiality, reporting and disclosure (to ESG indices, ratings and frameworks) and social and community impact. Client focus, curiosity, strong analytical and communication skills, and good time management are essential for all our roles.
- Support the preparation of client content including research, data collection, benchmarking and analysis
- Delivery of, and relationship building within, client projects (sometimes co-ordinating specific tasks within a project) including participating in client meetings
- Contributing to proposals with support from senior team members
- Keeping abreast of the ESG landscape, developments in regulatory requirements and best practices

**About You**

We are looking for someone with demonstrable business and consulting experience in ESG or sustainability, as well as:

- Curious and unafraid to challenge conventional wisdom
- Business and client focused
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage confidently with clients
- Strong Excel & PowerPoint skills
- Exceptional analytical skills to distil quantitative and qualitative data
- Solid time management and project management skills

**Culture & Inclusion at SLR**

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and our expectations go beyond purely complying with legislation. Through our Regional C&I Committees, Global Council and Employee Networks, we foster an inclusive environment where all people regardless of their background can thrive.

**Job Description**:
Key Responsibilities

Country

United Kingdom

Office

London