Senior Consultant, Financial Communications - ESG Advisory Practice

Who We Are

FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. We work with many of the world’s top multinational corporations, law firms, banks and private equity firms on their most important issues to deliver impact that makes a difference. From resolving disputes, navigating crises, managing risk and optimizing performance, our teams respond rapidly to dynamic and complex situations.

At FTI Consulting, you’ll work side-by side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. From day one, you’ll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact. You’ll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you.

Are you ready to make your impact?

About The Role 

We are seeking a Senior Consultant for FTI Consulting’s ESG Advisory Practice, which sits at the intersection of several core practice areas within FTI’s Strategic Communications segment. This includes the Financial Communications practice, which counsels public company management teams and Boards on strategy and subsequent engagement and communications with the global investment community.

FTI Consulting’s ESG Advisory Practice aids public companies in designing, creating, and executing ESG and broader sustainability strategies and programs. Our ESG Advisory practice provides various services to help companies manage multi-stakeholder ESG risks and opportunities from a financial, regulatory, political, and commercial perspective. Among others, these services include:

• Benchmarking peers and best practices;

• Supporting single and double materiality assessments;

• Monitoring global regulatory developments, including CSRD, ISSB, CSDDD and state level regulations;

• Aligning with key ESG reporting frameworks including SASB, GRI, TCFD, and CDP;

• Assessing and improving ESG-related data collection processes;

• Drafting ESG/Sustainability reports and related communications;

• Executing ESG ratings improvement programs;

• Conducting investor research and supporting targeted outreach;

• Supporting M&A transactions through ESG program integration; and

• Supporting qualitative climate scenario analyses

Our ESG advisory practice consists of a multi-disciplinary team to offer what no other firm can – experience-based counsel from an integrated team of experts, including former buy-side/sell-side analysts, proxy advisors, auditors, communicators, compliance officers, and policymakers in addition to experts in ESG reporting, climate, data analytics and creative.

As a Senior Consultant, you will take an active role in supporting existing client engagements of the ESG Advisory practice, executing on client workstreams day-to-day and supporting broader firm and business development initiatives. In this role, you will be responsible for managing both up and down within account teams to appropriately service clients. You will have direct exposure to public company management teams and will play an instrumental role in advancing workstreams to achieve client objectives. As a member of the ESG Advisory practice, you will sit within the broader Financial Communications practice.

What You’ll Do 

• Support execution and project management efforts on client projects and workstreams, including market research, strategy formation, and content creation, such as conducting a multi-stakeholder materiality assessment;

• Work with a growing team across multiple locations to develop project deliverables;

• Draft, edit, and format a variety of materials based on comprehensive research and analysis (e.g., sustainability reports and ESG disclosures, climate commitments, quantitative scoring/data models, key message documents, etc.);

• Support the development and production of client proposals and practice marketing materials;

• Support practice development efforts, such as thought leadership on emerging trends and the development of new service offerings;

• Assist in mentoring, training, and integrating new teammates and interns;

• Demonstrate a high level of integrity and ask the necessary questions to manage firm and client data responsibly.

How You’ll Grow  

Our ESG Advisory practice continues to experience exceptional growth driven by evolving regulatory and stakeholder demands. As one of the firm’s fastest growing and highest priority areas of the business, team members will have a chance to collaborate with a multi-disciplinary and cross-border team and in the process lea