Manager - Climate Change and Sustainability
We are seeking a Manager to join our Climate Change and Sustainability Services team. The EY Climate Change and Sustainability Services team is the largest sustainability consulting team in Oceania. Our multidisciplinary teams help companies understand the risks and opportunities arising from climate change and sustainability issues, advising a large proportion of the ASX 200 to help them drive performance beyond their bottom line.
This role is based in all locations around Australia. The role may be adjusted to work flexibly with reduced hours.
Your key responsibilities
* Work as part of a multidisciplinary team across a range of industries, assisting organisations on how they manage and report on a broad range of sustainability and climate related risks and impacts.
* Delivery of assurance of non-financial reporting, including sustainability metrics, emissions and energy reporting across a range of industry sectors.
* Contribute to strategy, solutions, methodologies, analytical frameworks and tools to help clients succeed and navigate complex regulatory environments and manage stakeholder expectations.
* Assist clients to develop and implement sustainability strategies, develop targets, and implement plans to enhance sustainability value for a broad range of sustainability topics, including diversity, waste, modern slavery and environmental impacts.
* Assist in climate scenario analysis including understanding climate risks and opportunities, in order to formulate short‐ and long‐term management objectives.
What we look for
* Professional services/consulting experience.
* Tertiary qualification, such as in engineering, maths or physics.
* Experience in climate change services (either in professional services, industry or government).
* Experience in GHG accounting.
* Demonstrable experience in and passion for reporting and/or assurance of greenhouse gas emissions.
* Working knowledge of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act, and associated legislation (Safeguard Mechanism, Renewable Energy Target, Australian Carbon Credit Unit).
* Awareness of the Australian Accounting Standard Board S2 standard requirements; experience in financial or non‐financial audit (either in professional services, industry or government).
* Experience leading teams and coaching and developing team members.
* Knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations and codes of practice as well as a good understanding of the climate‐related issues.
* Climate and nature disclosure experience, including knowledge of the Taskforce on Climate‐related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) and Taskforce on Nature‐related Financial Disclosure (TNFD) frameworks.
* Knowledge of, and experience in decarbonisation approaches, climate risk and climate strategy.
* Agility to learn and adapt on the job, ask the right questions and strive for the best solutions for clients.
What we offer you
* Career development: Equip you with future‐focused skills and world‐class experiences.
* Flexible work arrangements: Policies that empower you to balance your professional and personal life.
* A comprehensive benefits package: Includes a yearly wellness incentive, 8 additional weeks of flex leave per year, and family‐friendly policies, including 26 weeks of gender‐neutral paid parental leave.
* Salary: Competitive, open to negotiation based on skills and experience.
Diversity, equity, and inclusiveness (DE&I)
Diversity, equity, and inclusiveness are core to who we are, how we work and how we live our values. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier‐free recruitment experience for all.
Acknowledgement of Country
EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging.
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