Impact Futures, a 7C company, is a sustainability consulting business that works globally to help our clients realise their ambitions and commitments toward addressing social impact, conservation, resilience, and good business.
Through our impact advisory services, we are focused on organisational strategies to support client to embed the right approach across a business. In the built environment specifically we offer a design-led approach to sustainability, using a systems-based model for implementing sustainability understanding how Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors into long-term resilience planning and immediate action.
About the role
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Sustainability Advisory Consultant to join our growing team. This role is ideal for a strategic thinker with proven experience delivering ESG strategies, climate-related risk and opportunity advice, and navigating the evolving sustainability landscape in Australia.
You will work across a range of sectors, supporting clients in developing and implementing tailored sustainability strategies, ESG frameworks, and roadmaps that align with regulatory, stakeholder, and business priorities.
Key areas of responsibility:
- Lead and deliver end-to-end ESG strategy development and sustainability roadmaps across multiple industries
- Provide expert guidance on climate-related risk and prospect assessments, in line with frameworks such as TCFD, ISSB, and evolving Australian regulatory standards
- Support clients in preparing climate and ESG disclosures, aligning with Australian Climate Reporting Requirements, global standards, and investor expectations
- Translate strategic advisory work into delivery-focused engagements on carbon and decarbonisation pathways, nature and biodiversity strategy, circular economy and resource management, and responsible and sustainable procurement
- Work collaboratively with internal specialists and external stakeholders to co-create practical, sector-specific sustainability solutions
- Stay ahead of emerging ESG trends, climate policy changes, and reporting frameworks to inform strategic advice
- Facilitate client workshops, stakeholder engagements, and board-level presentations
- Contribute to business development and thought leadership in the sustainability advisory space
About You
You bring experience working in sectors such as infrastructure, insurance, financial services, property, government, or energy, and have a solid technical understanding of carbon accounting, SBTi, nature-related frameworks, and procurement sustainability tools.
You will be able to demonstrate:
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in sustainability consulting, ESG advisory, corporate sustainability, or climate strategy
- Deep understanding of ESG frameworks and their application across industries
- Familiarity with Australian climate-related disclosure requirements and evolving corporate sustainability regulations
- Proven experience in developing and delivering sustainability strategies across diverse sectors
- Strong capability in climate risk/opportunity analysis and translating findings into business-relevant strategies
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence, engage, and lead stakeholders at all levels
We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.
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📌 Senior Sustainability Consultant
🏢 Impact Futures
📍 City of Sydney