At ERM, sustainability is our business.
As the world's largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, we offer unparalleled expertise across business and finance.
ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, leveraging our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities.
Our diverse global team of experts collaborates with the world's leading organizations to set clear sustainability targets, measure progress, and implement strategies through deep operationalization and business transformation.
With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our extensive technical knowledge are why organizations choose us as their trusted advisor.
The Role:
Due to significant growth in demand for our corporate sustainability reporting, GHG emissions accounting and reduction services, there is an opportunity for an enthusiastic, experienced individual to join our Sustainability and Climate Solutions team in Italy.
We offer flexible working arrangements and the possibility to work remotely with weekly visits to our Milan office.
Our role as consultant is to help our clients to achieve their sustainable development objectives, and to manage their related business risks and opportunities effectively.
Role and key responsibilities:
As a Corporate Sustainability Managing Consultant at ERM, you will play a pivotal role in assisting organizations in their journey towards CSRD alignment and the related strategical activities.
What you can expect from the role:
- We will offer the opportunity to act as a project manager, acting as the focal point for our work with clients, particularly across corporate sectors.
Working in collaboration with a Partner in Charge, you would act as the day-to-day contact and coordinator of our work, leading teams and delivering proposals and project deliverables to clients;- Supporting clients in their CSRD journey by pursuing a twofold objective: ensuring compliance with the regulations while identifying and implementing key strategic actions.
Leading the double materiality analysis to identify and prioritize EG issues and related impact/risk/opportunities, developing and conducting training sessions/workshops, contributing to IRO assessment, reporting and assisting in the third-party assurance process;- Joining teams working on a variety of sustainability and climate-related projects such as: ESG action plans for corporates, GHG emissions accounting and target setting, LCA, GRESB/CDP/Ecovadis ratings, European taxonomy alignment;-
- Supporting and ensuring that the outputs enable our clients to meet assessment and disclosure needs;- Overseeing the preparation of reports, workshop materials, presentations, and technical summaries, including managing project delivery of more junior members of staff;- Leading and supporting partners and teams to develop proposals, including for clients across a wide range of sectors;- Be included in the global network of ERM professionals with opportunities to participate in projects together with colleagues from other geographies.
About you:
- Master' degree in a relevant field (environmental science/engineering or sustainability or accounting/finance or business administration/finance/economics);- Three to five years of experience in the technical areas listed above;- Experience as a project manager, of generating revenues and manage and mentor junior resources;- Effective written/verbal communication and organization/analytical skills; managing multiple tasks and deadlines efficiently; familiarity with data management and reporting tools;- Fluency in Italian and English languages is necessary.
To Apply:
If you share our values and are interested in this role, please send your CV and cover letter (in English) along with your salary expectations.