Principal Consultant - ESG & EDD
9 days ago
Leeds
Principal Consultant – ESG & EDD\n Climate17 are working with a growing consultancy and are seeking an experienced Principal Consultant to lead and deliver high-quality strategic and technical ESG advisory services. This is a senior role with responsibility for project delivery, client leadership, business development, and mentoring consultants, while helping shape the direction and growth of the ESG practice. \nKey responsibilities\nProject leadership & delivery\n\n • Lead and manage complex, large-scale ESG projects, ensuring delivery on time, within scope and to a high standard.\n, • Oversee project planning and scoping, including defining objectives, resources, timelines and budgets.\n, • Manage multi-disciplinary project teams and coordinate resources effectively.\n, • Contribute to the delivery of international projects across a range of sectors, including work supporting project finance and lending requirements.\n, • Maintain strong commercial discipline to ensure projects deliver against agreed business objectives.\n, • Act as a key point of contact for clients, managing senior stakeholder relationships and expectations.\n\nTechnical advisory & ESG expertise\n\n, • Provide high-quality, pragmatic ESG advice and technical solutions.\n, • Support clients in developing ESG reports, management systems, disclosures, strategies and other ESG deliverables.\n, • Align ESG considerations with client business objectives and industry best practice.\n, • Stay informed on emerging ESG trends, frameworks and regulatory developments.\n\nData analysis & research\n\n, • Set clear research objectives and requirements for project teams.\n, • Review and interpret complex data, metrics and trends to provide actionable insights and recommendations.\n\nReporting & presentations\n\n, • Lead and contribute to the preparation of high-quality technical reports and client deliverables.\n, • Review work to ensure accuracy, clarity, consistency and adherence to quality standards.\n, • Prepare and deliver client presentations that clearly communicate findings, insights and recommendations.\n\nBusiness development\n\n, • Identify and pursue new business opportunities and support growth initiatives.\n, • Contribute to proposal development, tenders and pitch presentations.\n, • Build and maintain strong client relationships.\n, • Support the development of service line plans and wider growth strategies.\n\nStakeholder engagement\n\n, • Develop and implement stakeholder engagement strategies.\n, • Support effective management of senior internal and external stakeholders.\n\nTeam leadership & mentoring\n\n, • Provide guidance, mentorship and technical leadership to junior consultants.\n, • Support team development and foster a collaborative, high-performing culture.\n, • Line management responsibilities where applicable.\n\nStrategy & innovation\n\n, • Provide strategic guidance to clients on ESG strategy development and implementation.\n, • Support internal strategy by connecting project delivery to broader organisational goals.\n, • Drive innovation through the development of new tools, methodologies and approaches.\n\nRequirements\n\n, • Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Geography, Economics or a related discipline.\n, • 7 years’ experience in ESG, sustainability or related fields, including consulting and/or in-house experience.\n, • Strong knowledge of ESG frameworks, reporting standards and methodologies.\n, • Proven experience leading and delivering complex programmes and projects.\n, • Demonstrated ability to engage, influence and advise senior stakeholders.\n, • Strong commercial awareness and business development experience.\n, • Excellent analytical, problem-solving and strategic thinking skills.\n, • Proven leadership experience, including managing teams and mentoring junior staff.\n, • Ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams and with.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr