Assurance Advisor-CCaSS-Sustainable Advisory-ESG-Manager-Multiple Positions-1515472

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Assurance Advisor, Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) - Sustainable Advisory (ESG) (Manager) (Multiple Positions) (1515472), Ernst & Young U.S. LLP, Washington, DC.

Help clients understand their most significant sustainability issues, improve performance and report on their progress and ambitions. Assist clients seize generational opportunities, manage emerging risks, reduce costs through the design, and implementation of systems and processes and improve performance in areas such as climate change, green and sustainable finance, health and safety, human rights, social impact, nonfinancial reporting and supply chain. Consult with clients on technical Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and sustainability topics. Collaborate with partners, senior managers, and clients to influence strategy, balance risk and client expectations. Ensure the Engagement team thoroughly understands the clients’ unique needs, ambitions and expectations. Build relationships with colleagues across multiple service lines to provide seamless integrated service. Manage performance and identify opportunities to improve EY’s products and processes by providing direction, coaching and feedback to the staff and senior consultants on your projects.

 

Manage and motivate teams with diverse skills and backgrounds. Consistently deliver quality client services by monitoring progress. Demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge. Maintain long-term client relationships and networks. Cultivate business development opportunities.

 

Full time employment, Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week, 8:30 am – 5:30 pm.

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

 

Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Engineering, Environmental Science, Economics, Social Sciences, Public Health, Climate Sciences or a related field and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate work experience. Alternatively, will accept a Master’s degree in Accounting, Engineering, Environmental Science, Economics, Social Sciences, Public Health, Climate Sciences or a related field and 4 years of related work experience.

 

Must have 4 years of experience with technical writing and providing advanced risk management services.

 

Must have 4 years of consulting experience with a firm providing ESG services.

 

Must have 4 years of ESG/sustainability experience.

 

Must have 4 years of combined experience with environmental foot printing, lifecycle analysis, sustainable supply chain planning or carbon market.

 

Must have 3 years of combined experience with ESG reporting such as GRI framework, SASB framework, ESG report writing, ESG metrics assessments (Scope 1, 2 or 3), Risk/Internal Audit/Control design/process mapping, ESG-ERM integration or ESG-IA Integration.

 

Must have 3 years of combined experience with ESG Strategies such as stakeholder engagement, materiality assessment, maturity assessment, goal setting and roadmap development, governance structure, process documentation, life cycle assessment (LCA) or impact measurement (ESG).

 

Must have certification/accreditation or sufficient coursework/experience requirements to obtain certification/accreditation within one year of hire in one of the following: CSSGB (Certified Six Sigma Green Belt); GHG Verifier (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Verification issued by CARB); ISSP CSP (International Society of Sustainability Professionals-Certified Sustainability Professional); Sustainability Excellence Associate (SEA) (