Role: ESG and Sustainability Reporting Senior Consultant

Location: UK, Europe (Spain)

Role ID: 2025-2698

Our vision is to create a safe and sustainable world.

We are a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company dedicated to helping our clients address complex challenges and work toward a sustainable future.

As a ESG and Sustainability Reporting Senior Consultant, you will play a key role in assisting our clients in identifying, assessing, and managing their ESG risks and opportunities. Your expertise will be instrumental in guiding organisations towards sustainable practices and ensuring compliance with ESG regulations and reporting requirements.

We would love to hear from you if you have the following competencies and experience:

• Knowledge of ESG reporting standards and frameworks (e.g. GRI, ISSB, SASB, UN Global Compact) and methodologies for assessing ESG risks and opportunities.
• Proven track record of successfully managing and delivering ESG strategy and reporting projects within a consultancy or client-facing environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain client relationships, with a focus on delivering value and building long-term partnerships.
• Experience in conducting materiality assessments (i.e. impact, financial and double materiality) and leading stakeholder engagement processes to gather input for materiality assessments.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in environmental management, sustainability or a related field.

We are looking for someone with the following skills and behaviours:       

• Analytical abilities to assess ESG data, identify trends and quantify risks and opportunities.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create clear and actionable ESG reports for a range of stakeholders.
• Stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to influence and present effectively.
• Experience in project management, including the ability to manage, coordinate, and prioritise activities to ensure the delivery of deliverables on time and within budget.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, providing support to colleagues and contributing to team success.
• Comfortable managing a variety of tasks in a fast-paced operational environment while maintaining a high standard of quality.

Your main responsibilities would be:

• Lead ESG reporting projects, building and maintaining strong client relationships through regular communication and support.
• Develop and deliver comprehensive ESG materiality assessments tailored to each client's unique needs.
• Lead stakeholder engagement exercises, including conducting interviews, surveys, and workshops to gather valuable input for materiality assessments.
• Oversee the analysis of ESG data and metrics, identifying trends, risks and opportunities relevant to each client.
• Create detailed materiality assessment reports that provide actionable insights and recommendations for clients and ensure alignment with ESG reporting standards.
• Stay up to date with evolving ESG regulations and industry best practices to ensure clients remain compliant.
• Contribute to the development of client proposals and bids, identifying opportunities for future work and supporting business growth.

Working here

Working alongside our technical experts, you will contribute to cutting-edge projects that address real-world sustainability issues. By actively participating in these projects, you will be exposed to the latest methodologies and innovations shaping the industry.

As your knowledge and expertise grows through the learning and development opportunities provided, you will be well-positioned for career advancement within Ricardo. We believe in recognising, supporting and nurturing talent.

Work life balance 

We offer flexible approaches to work, whether that is working from home, being in the office, or as a hybrid worker. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. Wellbeing is at the core to our culture, allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential.

Benefits

We want you to know how much you are valued. Your remuneration and benefits package will reflect that. You will receive a range of benefits which include support for your physical and mental health.

Next steps

If our application process does not align with your requirements, please email recruit.ee@ricardo.com and we will make necessary arrangements to meet your needs.

Once you have submitted your application a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary dependent on the volume of applications that we receive for each role and in some cases, we may start to review applications prior to the closing date. 

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