Senior / Principal Consultant – ESG & Sustainability Strategy

About Anthesis:

Anthesis is the sustainability activator. We seek to make a significant contribution to a world which is more resilient and productive. We do this by working with cities, companies, 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 supports early-stage companies through Anthesis Ventures. The company brings together over 1,000 experts operating in 40 countries around the world and has offices in the U.S., Canada, Colombia, the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Sweden, Spain, Andorra, Finland, France, Brazil, China, the Philippines, and the Middle East.

At Anthesis we value both the wellbeing and the professional development of our people by doing our best to make Anthesis a great place to work. Our identity, values, and the quality of our work are vested in our people, and we want you to thrive, develop and succeed here.

As an equal opportunity employer, we value diversity in our workforce and make our decisions based on skills and experience – the only thing that differentiates you is your talent and the value you bring. We understand that diverse ideas breed extraordinary results by inspiring our thinking, challenging our solutions, and enhancing our culture. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Summary of the Role

We are looking for to make two hires at either Senior Consultant or Principal Consultant level to join our growing Sustainability Strategy team, which supports Anthesis’ global offerings by bringing innovative sustainability solutions to clients. As part of the Strategy team, your role will be client-facing, and you will be helping clients to: define what sustainable performance means for their business; identify and agree on strategic goals; support implementation of a range of actions and programs across their value chain; and, as appropriate, assist in monitoring and managing progress over time.

We are ideally looking for candidates with materiality assessment and strategy experience, who have been specially been involved in setting corporate goals.

Your projects and clients may span a diverse set of industries, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to boutique brands and start-ups.  You will leverage our service teams and subject matter experts to ensure clients receive our best solutions and technical advice. Whether you are solving complex challenges or helping a client define renewed purpose, you will be joining an engaged, collaborative community that approaches its work with energy and optimism.

Key Requirements

Our ideal candidate will be someone who wants to contribute to, and flourish in a team working at the leading edge of sustainability

• Senior Consultant 4-6 years’ experience // Principal Consultant 7-9 years’ experience as a strategy or program manager either inhouse or within a consultancy,
• Background in sustainability/ESG and/or a business consulting background with a deep interest in sustainability,
• Ability to work at and navigate all levels of an organization, driving decisions and direction through influence, including executive and senior business stakeholders,
• High degree of commercial awareness,
• Highly organized with strong project management skills,
• Rigorous thinking with deep analytical skills and ability to creatively problem-solve,
• Clear and precise written communications and facility with data analysis to extract insights,
• Strong interpersonal skills, and
• Professional presence with the ability to quickly establish personal credibility.

Knowledge, Education & Desired Qualifications:

• Leading strategies and processes for transformation and change
• Cross-functional program management
• Strategic planning or risk management
• Brand strategy and activations
• Financial analysis and business case development
• Implementing digital solutions to drive quality, efficiency, and scale
• Sustainability program management*:
  • Materiality assessment and strategy
  • ESG goal setting and performance frameworks
  • Governance, reporting, and disclosure
  • Employee and supplier engagement
  • Net zero carbon, circular business models, and zero waste programs
  • Social equity, diversity, and justice programs
  • *Sustainability program experience is desired, but not an essential requirement for the role.

Your Benefits:

• Comprehensive and competitive group health, dental, and vision insurance plans for you and your dependents
• FSA (Flexible Spending Account) benefit (US only)
• Anthesis provides 100% Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance benefit.
• In addition, Anthesis covers 100% of Short & Long‐Term Disability Insurance benefits.
• Anthesis provides a 3% contribution into retirement plans, and you may elect to contribute more each pay period with a pre‐tax deduction up to a certain cap.
• Anthesis provides Employee Assistance Program and Travel Insurance
• Annual allotment of PTO, in addition to 56 hours of sick leave, paid company paid holidays, and more.
• 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 collaboratively on projects that have an impact on the sustainability and climate change goals/challenges for clients.
• Opportunity to work alongside of, collaborate with and learn from sustainability Subject Matter Experts (SME) who are passionate about the work they do and the impact Anthesis can have