Senior Consultant – ESG Advisory

<h1>Senior Consultant – ESG Advisory</h1><p><strong>Department: </strong>Advisory - ESG &amp; Mandatory Reporting</p><p><strong>Employment Type: </strong>Permanent - Full Time</p><p><strong>Location: </strong>Ireland</p><br/><h3>Description</h3> <strong>About Anthesis<br/></strong>Anthesis is the sustainability activator. Proud to be a B Corp, we seek to make a significant contribution to a world which is more resilient and productive. We do this by working with cities, corporates, investors and other organisations to drive sustainable performance. We develop financially driven sustainability strategies, underpinned by technical expertise and delivered by innovative collaborative teams across the world.   <br/><br/>At Anthesis Group, we are truly committed to putting people and our planet at the heart of all we do.<br/><h3>Summary of Role &amp; Key Responsibilities</h3> <strong>Summary of Role <br/></strong>Our Senior Consultants are highly client focused, and closely involved in both the gathering, synthesis and informed analysis of project inputs, and in project management. <br/> Alongside this, many in our team contribute to our long-term growth through organisational development and line management responsibilities.<br/> <br/>As a Senior Consultant you would typically be line managed by a Principal Consultant or an Associate Director. While you will not always be working on projects with your line manager, their role is to help you guide, support and manage your performance and growth in Anthesis. <br/>In most project engagements, you would be supported by a more experienced senior as the project lead. <br/><strong><br/>Key Responsibilities:<br/></strong>Responsibilities fall into three major areas:<br/><br/> <strong>Client &amp; Project Delivery – 60-80% of time</strong><ul> <li>Project Management – managing the delivery of agreed consulting engagements / projects on time, on budget, and to high standards of quality.  </li> <li>Research &amp; Analysis – gathering, synthesising and analysing sometimes large and diverse information-inputs, both qualitative and quantitative, primary and secondary, in pursuit of project objectives.  </li> <li>Client Relationship Building – earning the confidence and trust of client teams, and representing our direct clients’ interests effectively inside their organisations.  </li> <li>Deliverable Drafting &amp; Presentation – preparing and delivering high quality reports, presentations, and sometimes workshops in line with project scope. </li> </ul><br/> <strong>Business Development – 20-30% of time</strong> <ul> <li>Key Account Development – helping to guide and support deeper and longer-term partnerships with valuable and impactful clients over time. </li> <li>Proposal / Bid Writing &amp; Presentation – discussing, framing, designing, pricing and presenting project proposals (with the guidance and support of colleagues)   </li> <li>Thought Leadership &amp; Marketing – supporting the team and wider business in lead generation and brand-building through the creation of IP and marketing materials </li> </ul><br/><strong>Organisational &amp; Personal Development – 10-20% of time</strong><ul> <li>Training &amp; Personal Development – using the ACE (Anthesis Centre of Excellence) learning and development platform, and guided by your line manager. </li> <li>Line Management – supporting more junior colleagues to guide and manage their growth and performance within Anthesis. </li> <li>Strategic &amp; Organisational Initiatives – contributing to important internal initiatives, proposition development and innovation. </li> <li>Recruitment – contributing to growing the team through recruitment </li> </ul><br/><h3>Key Requirements, Skills Knowledge &amp; Expertise</h3> <strong>Key Requirements<br/></strong>We believe that great contributors can come from various backgrounds, and we welcome those shifting into the sustainability space from adjacent fields. As guidance, at this level, we’d typically look for:  <ul> <li>3-8 years’ experience in strategy consulting, or related consulting discipline (such as innovation, organisational design, change management). </li> <li>Or 3-8 years’ experience in-house, in a related organisational function / field. </li> <li>ESG / sustainability focused experience is strongly preferred, but not essential for those who bring other relevant skills. </li> <li>However, awareness and familiarity with the key concepts, issues and frameworks of sustainability and ESG is expected.</li> <li>Experience working in or with the financial sector is preferred.</li> <li>Good working familiarity with MS Office Suite is required, with high levels of numeracy and good Excel skills preferred.  </li> </ul><br/><strong>Personal Qualities </strong><ul> <li>Strategy consulting is a demanding and multifaceted discipline, and great candidates will display a blend of different strengths. We don’t expect everybody to be great at everything, but in general, we value team members w