About the Senior Consultant Role
We’re looking for a Senior Consultant to join our team. You will have a genuine passion for making a difference and a desire to work with the business world to achieve that.
You will be a critical thinker adept in building trusted client relationships across short- and long-term projects and have a consistent record of delivery to a high standard.
What you’ll be doing
You will be working on a range of strategy, engagement, communications, and operational projects for clients across the US, UK, Europe and beyond. Key responsibilities would include:
- Client project delivery (70%)
- Delivering advice and insights to clients based on years of experience and solid judgement
- Leading the creation of sustainability training and engagement programmes
- Managing sustainability reporting projects often working with freelance copywriters and designers
- Leading the development of environmental and social policies and due diligence plans
- Leading compliance projects (e.g. DMAs) that go beyond compliance to create value for clients with Director oversight
- Managing analysts on projects and collaborating to identify priorities
- Managing project timelines and workflows including working with Directors to adjust plans where required
- Business Development (15%)
- Leading the development of project proposals and pitches
- Establishing and growing professional network of clients and partners
- Knowledge management and continuous learning (10%)
- Sharing research and insights with the wider team
- Preparing presentations, research materials and written reports
- Organisational Management (5%+)
- Support operation of projects in line with the overall BRODIE processes and systems
- Attend BRODIE team meetings and training, project updates and trainings
- If relevant experience exists, and following internal training, Senior Consultants may line manage Analysts.
What we are looking for
Skills and experience
- A minimum of 4 years’ experience working in corporate sustainability either in house or consultancy (or closely connected field)
- Educated to bachelor’s degree level
- First class writing and research skills
- Excellent briefing skills
- The ability to review and provide feedback on others work
- Good breadth of knowledge of issues surrounding environmental and social topics. Examples of topics may include climate change, nature, or human rights.
- A depth of knowledge and excellent judgement in at least one area of sustainability.
- Experience leading multiple projects simultaneously
Desirable skills and experience
- Masters level degree in sustainability topics
- Fluency in a global second language
Competencies and Characteristics
- Proven experience working on projects and/or with clients and the ability to generate clear and accurate insights
- Highly creative thinker who is always seeking ways to improve our work
- Ability to quickly understand client needs and respond accordingly through advice and new project ideas
- Experience of working on multiple workstreams, juggling many competing demands and managing time effectively
- Strong communication and engagement skills, written and verbal
- Eye for detail including excellent written and numerical skills
- Motivated, proactive, and passionate to always do great work
- Keen to learn, develop and grow, personally and professionally
- Relish the challenges and opportunities of work as a team player in a fast-paced, growing company
What we can offer
You’ll be working with big names on fascinating projects that make a genuine impact on the world.
- Salary: £63-76k, dependent on experience
- Private Health Insurance
- 4% Pension contributions
- Excellent professional development opportunities
- 25 Days Annual Leave (increasing by one day for every year of service up to 30 days)
- Additional BRODIE benefits include an Annual Wellness stipend, Volunteering time off, Annual “special day off” of your choosing, Friday coffees