Senior Consultant - ESG & Sustainability

Job Description

As one of the worlds largest networks of audit, tax and consulting firms, RSM delivers big ideas and premium service to help middle-market businesses thrive. We are a fast-growing firm with big ambitions -- we have a clear goal to become the premium adviserto the middle market, globally. This vision touches everything we do, motivating and inspiring us to become better every day. If you are looking for a firm where you can build a future and make an impact, then RSM is the place for you.Overall Job Purpose Are you an established ESG Consultant ready for your next challenge and wanting to make a difference RSM is seeing significant demand for its ESG consultancy services from across a wide range of the market. The firm has already invested significantly in its ESG consultancy team and we are now seek to further enhance the team. As part of our drive to become the first-choice supplier to the middle market, RSM wants to deepen our ESG services to meet demand and to fulfil larger projects in this space. This Senior Consultant role will play a key role in delivering ESG consulting engagementsand in addition will bring the business and commercial skills required for these projects to be successful. The opportunity to contribute both to winning work and service development will also be part of the role. Working as part of a diverse team and closely with clients, it’s critical that you can establish trust and credibility and can quickly build effective relationships. You’ll need to be an active listener and proactive in taking action. You will already have been involved in ESG projects that have delivered value to the organisations you’ve worked with and have a good grounding in the approaches and methodology behind them.If you haven’t yet focused on a specific industry or sector, you will at very least have a good understanding of current business and economic issues and trends. As a Senior Consultant, your focus will be on excellent client delivery, so you will need strong analytical skills and be an exceptional communicator, whatever the medium. You will also become involved in business development and practice management activities.This will include networking across the firm, helping to shape targeting campaigns and meeting with prospective clients, producing case studies, and developing methodologies. In return, you will enjoy the benefits of being part of an agile, dynamic, and entrepreneurial team within a leading business advisory practice, with over 4,000 people in the UK and which is part of a network which operates in around 120 countries globally. Essential

• A strong academic record: preferably with a business-focus and ideally to post-graduate level.
• Significant experience of a combination of some of the following:
  • Sustainability Strategy, Governance, Risk Management and Performance Management;
  • ESG Strategy, Governance, Risk Management and Performance Management;
  • ESG/Sustainability supply chain risk/opportunities;
  • Financial reporting and/or experience in ESG/Sustainability reporting frameworks, for example, Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) or Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD);
  • Management reporting/ESG improvement initiatives;
  • ESG transformation strategic planning, business case development and project management;
  • Assurance of non-financial or ESG data to the ISAE 3000/3410 standards.
• Excellent spoken and written communication, including the ability to present complex ideas clearly and concisely.
• The ability to demonstrate and operate in line with RSM’s core values. These are excellence, teamwork, integrity, respect, and stewardship.

Desirable

• MBA/MSC in an ESG/Sustainability subject/discipline or a relevant post graduate qualification, such as the CFA’s certificate in ESG investing, or other leading accountancy or business advisory qualification.
• Demonstrable experience of project/programme management.
• Practical experience of working in an ESG function.

#LI-AK1 Diversity and Inclusion at RSMAt RSM, we want to create a strong sense of belonging so that people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures feel they can bring their true self to work. Our clients come from all walks of life. We aim to achieve that same diversity of background, experienceand perspective in our own teams, so that we can genuinely understand our clients needs. Diverse teams bring a broader range of ideas and insights to work. Thats why were working together to ensure our firms principles and processes support a firm culturethat embraces difference and strengthens inclusion.At RSM we work hard to create an environment where our people can make a difference - to themselves, their career, their teams, and to the success of our firm and clients. We support all our people to work flexibly, to manage their family and other responsibilitiesalongside their work commitments; we believe this is key to achieving an inspiring and fulfilling working environment.