Partner, Corporate Sustainability & Climate Change

Job Description

We are seeking someone who enjoys working closely with clients to help them address challenging contamination issues. ERM has a fantastic client base and very interesting projects that sees our team delivering on large, multi-year site assessment and remediation contracts, in addition to carrying out due diligence, qualitative and quantitative risk assessment, and large decommissioning, decontamination, and demolition projects. Our go-to-market model enables our Partners to build longer-term, deep relationship with clients and he/she will have the opportunity to work with the multi-disciplinary team to deliver innovative solutions to our clients. Our consultants firmly believe in service excellence and this person will be working with a high performing team who are client focused throughout the project lifecycle.ROLE PROFILEPersonal Leadership Responsibilities

• Build own professional knowledge and awareness by reading technical literature, attending relevant courses/seminars, participating as an active member in global practice group etc.
• Draw on the full capabilities of each business support function (Legal, HR, Finance, IT, Marketing) and take appropriate steps across functions, teams and borders in order to achieve business goals
• Champion new ideas and initiatives. Work to improve processes, incorporating lessons learned and best practices from within and outside of the organization.
• Act as a role model to staff for ERM values and culture; exhibit Partner behaviors.
• Use cross cultural awareness to inform effective decision making and interaction across teams and borders.

People Leadership and Development Responsibilities

• Engage, inspire and motivate peers and staff to achieve ERM s goals.
• Proactively look for opportunities to effectively attract and hire key talent. Drive the recruitment and selection process for key appointments in the team.
• Provide coaching and mentoring (technically, client and project management related and professionally) to staff to support and guide their career development.
• Demonstrate leadership of individual staff through effective integration, communication, performance management, development planning, succession planning, reward and recognition and leading by example.
• Manage staff across the broad spectrum of performance situations (addressing underperformance and improving or performance managing those individuals; re-engaging de-motivated individuals; supporting high potentials; retaining key talent).
• Provide team management and leadership by articulating shared goals, providing regular updates of information, implementing team co-ordination, optimizing use of resources and ensuring team spirit and sense of belonging.
• Coach and mentor others outside of team.
• Coach and mentor PTs and high potential consultants.
• Contribute to the design and delivery of training on topics such as project management, client skills, proposal preparation, technical skills development etc.

Client Relationships and Business Opportunities Responsibilities

• Generate sales from new and existing clients to meet personal and/or team sales targets
• Use ERM business development processes and tools to become more efficient and effective at business development activities.
• Assist in securing work from existing or new clients, which is outside personal technical expertise or geography.
• Secure follow on work from existing clients aligned with ERM s growth strategy.
• Secure new clients and/or develop a group of clients who rely exclusively on ERM.
• Actively participate in Key Client Program
• Role model Service Excellence by incorporating principles into all project work and deliver the expected outcome and desired experience to the client.

QUALIFICATIONS

• More than 15 years experience in the area of sustainability strategy including climate change, disclosure and reporting.Have lead team of people in delivering the above services.
• Engaged with the client in developing and delivering services like Sustainability reporting, CDP/ DJSI disclosure and developing strategy around Sustainability.
• Masters in Environment Science/ Engineering or similar qualifications
• Minimum of 15 years experience managing and/ or providing consultancy in the field of Corporate Sustainability Advisory and Climate Change
• Proven ability to develop business with leading companies with a strong commercial skillsExperience in completing winning proposals and bids
• Proven project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong leadership skills and extensive team management experience.

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