Senior Consultant

About Climate Neutral Group and Anthesis Group

Climate Neutral Group (CNG) is a fast-growing organization with a clear purpose: to enhance the Net Zero journey to combat climate change. Since its foundation in 2002, Climate Neutral Group has been stimulating organizations in Climate-Neutral entrepreneurship: from A to Zero CO2 emissions. CNG recently merged with Anthesis Group.

CNG helps organizations to get insight in their CO2 emissions, to reduce their emissions and to offset their residual emissions and to substantiate their climate neutral claims through our Climate Neutral Certification Program. Climate Neutral Group has grown strongly in recent years. More information can be found at: www.climateneutralgroup.com/en

In 2022 Climate Neutral Group became part of Anthesis, 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. The company combines the reach of big professional services groups with the deep expertise of boutiques.

Anthesis has clients across industry sectors from corporate multinationals such as Reckitt Benckiser, Cisco, Tesco, The North Face and Target, and also supports early-stage companies through Anthesis Ventures. The company brings together 1100+ experts operating in 42 countries around the world and has offices in Andorra, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Middle East, the Philippines, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the UK, and the US.

At Anthesis Group, we are truly committed to putting people and our planet at the heart of all we do.

We encourage all employees to contribute their ideas, perspectives, and experiences to help us create an inclusive and equitable workplace. By embracing diversity and providing equal opportunities, we believe we can drive innovation, foster creativity, and achieve our shared goals. So, if you’re ready to be a part of something truly extraordinary, then we want you! Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identify, national origin, age, pregnancy, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Together, we can continue to build a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed and thrive.

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Summary of Role:

You have demonstratable experience (>10 years) as a consultant, of which >5 years in the field of climate change. You have well-developed social skills that enable you to easily interact with different levels and disciplines within organizations and ensure commitment from the management and relevant managers and involvement from all employees. You know how to maintain contacts with existing customers. In collaboration with our sales department you know how to recruit follow-up processes from existing customers and possibly acquire new customers.

Knowledge, Education, and Desired Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate is preferably interested in customers who are working with scope 3
• Relevant university education, e.g. in the direction of: Food Technology, Product Design, Industrial Ecology, Industrial Engineering (Technical Business Administration), Energy Engineering, Sustainable Energy Technology, Climate studies, Business Administration, Agrarian studies, Sustainability Science and Policy or comparable master’s programs
• Professional presence with the ability to quickly establish personal credibility and demonstrate expertise
• Strong communication and consulting skills
• Effective time management and organizational skills. Ability to respond positively to pressure and take a flexible approach to a dynamic, fast moving and changing work environment
• Excellent written and oral command of English. Fluency in Dutch is advantageous
• Team player within a growing team
• Shows seniority and has strong social skills

Your Benefits:

• Work within a highly motivated team in an innovative and rapidly growing global company
• Opportunity to have a direct impact and be a key part of the growth and development of the business and the team
• Work solely on projects that have an impact on the sustainability and climate change goals/challenges for clients
• Opportunity to work with, collaborate with and learn from sustainability SME’s within Climate Neutral Group and Anthesis (1100+)
• Exposure to a wide range of clients and projects on a global basis
• Competitive salary in line with, experience and skills
• Cooperative, supportive and open working atmosphere.
• Pension scheme (low own contribution)
• Possibility to purchase additional vacation days
• Flexible working hours and (partly) working from home is possible
• CNG Consultancy Academy
• Traveling to work fully paid in case of public transport