Job Summary We are seeking a motivated and experienced individual to join our team as a Principal Consultant, focusing on climate change and emissions quantification services. Why This Role Matters From climate change to human rights, there is increasing urgency in company boardrooms to address the complex sustainability challenges facing the world. Executives are under pressure from investors, customers and even employees to increase the pace, scale and transparency of their sustainability-related actions. What Your Impact Is Our corporate sustainability and climate change team works with leading organisations to address complex sustainability challenges and create long-term value by clarifying strategic direction, driving organisational change, and enhancing transparency and the robustness of public disclosures. We help organisations to derive meaning from complex datasets to support compliance and strategic priorities. Key Responsibilities Provide Deep Expertise in Emissions and Climate Change Topics Our emissions quantification and climate change team works on a variety of subject matters, assisting clients across the spectrum of emissions reporting, climate disclosure as well as decarbonisation strategy and climate adaptation. Our ideal candidate should display deep expertise in scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon inventory development and disclosures, and demonstrate knowledge of target setting and decarbonisation pathways and knowledge of climate risk drivers (physical and transition related). Show strong understanding of carbon accounting fundamentals and familiarity with various regulatory frameworks for climate change mitigation including the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme, Safeguard Mechanism, and SBTi. Connecting with Clients and Managing Projects Demonstrates strong project management skills and oversight through the project lifecycle, including scoping, budget and delivery and ability to manage multiple projects. Works comfortably within a diverse range of project structures and types of deliverables. Builds strong and trusted relationships with clients and/or business partners and effectively engages with a wide range of stakeholders. Thinks strategically in order to influence decision-makers and outcomes. Demonstrates strong analytical skills, excellent writing and presentation skills, and a mastery of impactful client communication. Identifies, evaluates, cultivates and manages partnerships and relationships with senior clients, external stakeholders and key opinion leaders. Teamwork and Organisation Demonstrates strong people management skills; particularly the ability to support, coach and celebrate others in order to advance employee engagement and achieve results. Mentors junior staff in the planning and execution of projects, and in directing or conducting independent technical reviews of deliverable work products. Skilled in breaking down complex problems into discrete tasks and communicating them effectively to a diverse range of technical specialists including spatial scientists, engineers, and ecologists. Manages a team of junior project managers and consultants. Responsible for the content and quality of project work, ensuring deliverables are produced to an exceptional standard. Effectively collaborates internally across service lines to bring climate change services to existing ERM clients. Enhances ERM’s capability to sell and deliver Corporate Sustainability & Climate Change services. Business Development Activities Proven experience in engaging with and driving business development campaigns, preparing proposals and pitches. Leads in the preparation of responses to large bids and competitive tenders. Demonstrated capability to nurture and grow client accounts. Requirements Bachelor's degree required, with master's degree preferred in a STEM (science, technology, engineering or math) field. Experience in developing carbon inventories and managing large underlying datasets. 10+ years of relevant work experience in a related field, whether that be in consultancy or industry, including at least 5 years of experience in carbon accounting. Proven scope 3 emissions accounting experience across a variety of industry sectors. Attention to detail and commitment to deliver high-quality work products. Demonstrated project management and leadership skills. Experience managing a small team to deliver on outcomes and contributing to the professional development of others. Structured and effective communicator that can shape and deliver messages to all levels of an organisation and facilitate effective client engagements. Enthusiasm, initiative, flexibility, and a desire to work in a growing team. APAC Ready to Lead the Way At ERM, your work creates impact that matters, helping global organisations tackle the most pressing sustainability challenges while shaping a better future for communities and the environment. Our vision is to empower you to grow, lead, and innovate alongside world-class clients on transformative projects. We prioritise wellbeing, continuous learning, and an inclusive culture where collaboration, expertise, and purpose drive meaningful impact. At ERM, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and innovation thrives. If you’re ready to make sustainability your mission and build a career that creates lasting change, your journey starts here You can apply for this role through Careers or through the internal careers portal if you are a current employee. Discover Life at ERM Curious about our culture and what makes ERM a great place to grow your career? Explore these resources to learn more about our people, values, and the impact we create: Talent Brochure: TM - Candidate brochure Life at ERM: Life at ERM At ERM, sustainability is our business. We are the world’s largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance. ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities. Our diverse global team of experts works with the world’s leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation. With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor. Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it). Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM’s purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action. Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a “boots to boardroom” leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world. We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth. At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet. ERM Homepage Explore All Open Roles Explore Early Careers Roles Explore Experienced Professional Roles Explore Partnership Roles Quick guides for accessing and managing your ERM Candidate Home account. Create a New Candidate Account Reset Your Candidate Home Password Processing Notice

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