Senior Sustainability Advisor
Advises major companies on decarbonization, climate target setting, sustainability strategy, and regulatory reporting while shaping sustainability products and thought leadership. Requires 10+ years of experience, including consulting and corporate sustainability expertise.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Advise sustainability leaders at leading companies on advancing corporate sustainability programs.
- Independently lead strategic engagements involving climate target setting, decarbonization, environmental impact management, and voluntary and regulatory reporting.
- Develop practical sustainability strategies and build the business case for sustainability initiatives.
- Track emerging sustainability frameworks, regulations, and market developments, translating them into actionable guidance for customers and internal teams.
- Help develop new sustainability products and services by identifying customer needs and prototyping new ways to create value.
- Contribute to thought leadership, customer-facing materials, and internal enablement.
- Collaborate with Product and Go-to-Market teams to strengthen sustainability intelligence, expertise, differentiation, and thought leadership.
Requirements
- 10+ years of professional experience.
- At least 4 years at a consulting firm in client-facing roles.
- At least 4 years of sustainability experience.
- Deep expertise in corporate decarbonization.
- Familiarity with the GHG Protocol, PCAF, SBTi, ISO standards, and sustainability reporting frameworks and regulations including CSRD, LSRS, CCDAA, ASRS, ISSB, and CDP.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data skills.
- Systematic, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presenting complex analyses and recommendations to C-suite audiences.
- Ability to influence decision-making and manage multiple internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong interest in addressing climate change and advancing corporate sustainability.
- Willingness to work from an office 4 days per week.
Nice to Have
- Fluency in multiple languages, such as English, Spanish, French, or German.
Skills
Corporate Decarbonization, Ghg Protocol, Pcaf, Sbti, Iso Standards, Csrd, Issb, Cdp, Climate Target Setting, Sustainability Reporting, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Management
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