Job description

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.

We are dedicated to helping organizations navigate the complexities of climate-related market and technology disruptions, policy changes, and consumer trends that drive decarbonization. Our goal is to support companies in creating long-term value through sustainable business models, innovative technologies, and effective carbon strategies.

Location: Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg or Berlin

Job Type: Permanent, full-time

ERM’s Climate Risk and Opportunity Advisory team in Germany is part of the company’s global centre of excellence for climate advisory. We offer an exceptional technical and commercial team within which to be based. We focus on supporting our diverse client base to understand the climate risks they may face, and help them to capitalise on the opportunities relating to a low-energy transition. We are experts in undertaking scenario-based exercises to determine how climate change might impact our clients’ businesses, and we help them understand how to respond. We also have extensive capability in undertaking ‘deeper dive’ climate-related assessments, including site-based assessments and quantifying financial risk. Our work extends right through climate governance, climate risk and opportunity assessments, climate risk management, climate strategies, as well as corporate climate disclosure.

Our team of transition technical consultants leads work specifically related to changing climate patterns and trends, and how these impact our clients’ businesses. Across the team, there is extensive expertise linked to the assessment of climate-related data, assessments of risk and opportunity including the use of advanced risk assessment techniques, financial modelling, climate change mitigation, and reporting.

About the role:

Team Leadership: Lead and develop a team of consultants working on climate transition-related services, including scenario analysis, risk assessments, opportunity identification, and transition planning
Client Engagement: Act as the primary point of contact for clients, understanding their needs, and providing tailored solutions to address climate transition risks and opportunities
Project Management: Oversee the successful delivery of projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and to a high standard
Climate Risk Assessment: Analyse transition risk associated with climate change, including compliance with TCFD recommendations and emerging ESG regulations driven by disclosure requirements such as CSRD
Transition Planning: Advise clients on how to align their business strategies with climate transition goals, helping them reduce emissions and identify sustainable growth opportunities
Business Development: Identify and pursue new business opportunities, supporting the growth of the climate transition service line through client acquisition and engagement with ERM account managers

About you:

Master's degree in environmental science, sustainability, economics, finance, or a related field
5+ years of relevant experience, ideally in consulting or a similar professional services environment
Proven experience leading projects related to climate change risk, decarbonization, or sustainability strategy
Strong understanding of frameworks such as TCFD, CDP, SBTi, and relevant climate legislation
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and advise C-suite executives and particularly relating to packaging complex outputs into a digestible format and communicating technical concepts to a non-technical audience through workshops and presentations
Strong analytical skills, with experience in financial modelling or scenario analysis
Appreciation for energy and/or other commodity markets, as well as knowledge of energy transition scenarios (e.g. IEA WEO)
Excellent interpersonal skills, such as the ability to manage and diverse stakeholders and work collaboratively in a team or with other business functions
Experience in managing and developing a team
Excellent German and English language skills

Benefits:

Work at one of Germany's top employers: Checkout out Kununu
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
Home office equipment: Efficient work from home
Workcation and sabbatical models: Time off for personal development
Job bike program: Sustainable mobility option
Diverse work models: Onsite, hybrid, or remote as agreed
EGYM Wellpass: Access to more than 8,000 sports studios
Additional benefits: EAP, workplace glasses, corporate benefits, and more

To Apply:

If you share our values, want to contribute to a better tomorrow and are interested in this role, please send us your CV, in German or English, by submitting your application via our careers page.

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