• Job Description

  Req#: R00021201

  As the world’s leading sustainability consulting firm, ERM is uniquely positioned to contribute to the environment and society through the expertise and energy of our employees worldwide. Sustainability is what we do, and is at the heart of both our service offerings and how we operate our business. For our people, our vision means attracting, inspiring, developing and rewarding our people to work with the best clients and on the biggest challenges, thus creating valuable careers. We achieve our vision in a sustainable manner by maintaining and living our ERM values that include Accountability, Caring for our People, Client Focus, Collaboration, Empowerment, and Transparency.

  Location: Frankfurt or Berlin

  Job Type: Permanent, full-time

  The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in leading the delivery of consulting services and supporting business development on GHG inventories (Scope 1,2 and 3), science-based targets setting and net-zero pathways, providing technical and methodological expertise as well as experience in LCA, PCF and PEF. The candidate will have experience in supporting companies with the transition to a low-carbon economy by identifying and assessing material climate-related impacts, risks and opportunities and developing climate mitigation and adaptation strategies.

  We are rapidly growing our capability and capacity to advise clients globally on climate solutions. You will be part of a dynamic team in Germany and will help drive the practice regionally and globally through our network of climate change, sustainability, and nature practitioners worldwide who share experience, knowledge, and best practice.

  This is an opportunity for professionals looking to work with a leading specialist climate solutions advisory team and a global leader in sustainability. ERM offers an excellent opportunity for career development with a range of projects in a variety of industry sectors. We support experiential and professional learning, with mentoring and coaching from our highly respected leaders.

  Responsibilities

  Project Delivery

  • Provide guidance and technical leadership to clients and colleagues on leading practices, standards, and trends
  • Develop and articulate methodologies and detailed scopes of work for proposed and accepted client engagements
  • Support and review client deliverables while coordinating closely with the ERM team
  • Take primary responsibility for leading the research and analysis on projects. Confer frequently with team members and ERM Partners about first-of-a-kind analyses and discuss provisional/emerging conclusions

  Project and Client Management

  • Manage projects (timeline and budget), from initial scoping and client kick off meeting, through project milestones, to final client deliverable, followed by internal capture/sharing of lessons learned

  Team Management and Collaboration

  • Manage and mentor junior consultants assigned to your projects/team, with a supportive and positive approach that fosters employee satisfaction as well as high-quality deliverables
  • Proactively engage and network with other ERM staff regionally and globally for knowledge sharing, market monitoring, and business development coordination
  • Cultivate relationships with external stakeholders, research organizations, and opinion leaders
  • Help identify, recruit and evaluate junior and peer candidates to join the team

  Business Development

  • Participate in business development meetings with clients to amplify ERM credibility on understanding of companies, industries, technologies, markets, and problem-solving approaches
  • Increase business development efforts by engaging with potential and existing clients, and supporting and reviewing pitch decks, client background research, and formal proposals

  Job Requirements

  At least 5 years’ experience in the fields of carbon management and accounting (Scope 1, 2 and 3), science-based targets setting and net-zero pathways, climate-related impacts, risks and opportunities analysis, and climate mitigation and adaptation strategies as well as profound knowledge in LCA methodology and modelling.

  The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:

  • Excellent personal communication and writing skills
  • Strength in problem solving and analysis
  • Motivation and drive to achieve and deliver outcomes
  • Eagerness to work in a collaborative and client service focused business
  • Enthusiasm, energy and a desire to invest in and pursue diverse opportunities

  Education

  • BA/BSc or Master’s degree in a related discipline such as economics, environmental economics, climate/earth systems science, geography, ecology, atmospheric science, data science, or similar fields

  Professional experience:

  • Minimum of 5 years of work experience in senior roles in the field of climate and sustainability, specifically carbon management and accounting

  Subject matter knowledge:

  • Expert knowledge of carbon management and accounting methodologies and solutions
  • Expert knowledge of science-based target setting and net-zero pathways
  • Knowledge of LCA, PCF and PEF
  • Knowledge of climate-related impacts, risks and opportunities frameworks and solutions
  • Knowledge of the political frameworks and trends around climate mitigation and adaptation

  Analytical and software skills:

  • Advanced Excel and PowerPoint (ability to efficiently produce polished, client-ready, well-designed diagrams and decks)
  • Excellent writing skills and attention to copy-editing details and
  • Fluency in German and English and cross-cultural experience

  Benefits

  • Attractive salary + profit sharing: We value your performance
  • Flexible working hours: Customize your workday
  • 30 days of vacation: Generous relaxation time for your work-life balance
  • Company pension plan: For a secure future
  • Deutschland-Ticket and Bahncard 50: Sustainable travel within the country
  • Dogs allowed in the office: Four-legged companions are welcome
  • Home office equipment: Efficient work from home
  • Workation and sabbatical models: Time off for personal development
  • Job bike program: Sustainable mobility option
  • Diverse work models: Onsite, hybrid, or remote as agreed
  • Additional benefits: EAP, workplace glasses, corporate benefits, and more

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• About the company

  ERM is a leading global provider of environmental, health, safety, risk, and social consulting services.

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