Consultant-climate Change and Sustainability - Montréal, Canada - EY

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Montréal, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

At EY, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you.

And we're counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

When our clients are facing complex climate change issues, they look to us to find a solution.

Whether new regulatory requirements, rising stakeholder concerns or opportunities for cost reduction and revenue generation, we provide the answers to the big questions nobody else can.

The opportunity

EY has a well-established Climate Change and Sustainability practice to respond to our client's growing need of guidance in this area, including greenhouse gas emission verification, assurance over sustainability-related data, strategy, life-cycle analysis and strategy Our Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCASS) team is growing exponentially, and as a Senior you'll play a key role in that growth.

We are looking to expand our team of professionals focused on providing high value, independent, trusted advice to our clients as they transition to a more sustainable economy.

Our clients include many of today's leading global companies, innovative growth companies and other Publicly Accountable Enterprises. Working across all industries, you'll develop your career by communicating creative, strategic goals both internally and externally.

It's all about listening to and understanding our clients to give them a truly exceptional experience in a field where there really are no off-the-shelf recommendations.

Your key responsibilities
The nature of this role means no two projects will be the same. That means you'll need to think on your feet and challenge existing practices to develop answers to complex issues.

You'll also be collaborating with colleagues across multiple service lines, so we'll look to you to build relationships and identify opportunities for our clients to benefit from our knowledge in other areas.

Regular travel will be required as you will be meeting with key clients, some of those being the most respected in their fields.

Skills and attributes for success

Assist clients in their efforts to identify, measure and appropriately manage the business and reporting risks that they face as they transition their organizations to respond to changing laws and regulations, technological advancements and shifting societal expectations.
Provide assurance over greenhouse gas emissions and other ESG data.
Conduct supply chain due diligence.
Support EY's Transactions teams with environmental and social due diligence.
Review programs and processes against external legislative and regulatory requirements, voluntary commitments and internal policies and objectives related to environmental and social risk management and performance.
Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with team members, and enhance service delivery.
Maintain an educational program to continually develop skills.
Maintain cooperative relationships with other engagement teams.
Monitor the engagement team's progress against the plan and alter it when needed.
Support client relationships, business development and account management leadership.
Represent the practice in management forums and support the rapid, profitable growth of the business as a member of the management team.

To qualify for the role you must have

A Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Science, Business or Engineering
02 years of experience in the sustainability field (e.g. environmental consultant/auditor, environmental engineer, or corporate responsibility consultant).
Previous experience for a public accounting firm or consulting practice, or particular business/industry experience is also desirable
Professional presence with the ability to quickly establish personal credibility and demonstrate expertise

Ideally, you'll also have

A dedication to teamwork
Ability to take a pragmatic approach to issues that underpin client relationships while demonstrating and living the firm's values
Strong project management skills
Demonstrate strong writing skills and an ability to translate recommendations and other ideas effectively and concisely in reports, presentation materials and other written communication

What we look for

We're interested in strong team players who support their colleagues in reaching their goals while also considering their own workload and development.

What we offer

At EY, our Total Rewards package supports our commitment to creating a leading people culture - built on high-performance teaming - where everyone can achieve their potential and contribute to building a better working world for our people, our clients and our communities.

It's one of the many reasons we repeatedly win awards for being a great pl