Senior Consultant

About the Senior Consultant Role

We’re looking for a Senior Consultant to join our team. You will have a genuine passion for making a difference and a desire to work with the business world to achieve that.

You will be a critical thinker adept in building trusted client relationships across short- and long-term projects and have a consistent record of delivery to a high standard.

What you’ll be doing

You will be working on a range of strategy, engagement, communications, and operational projects for clients across the US, UK, Europe and beyond. Key responsibilities would include:

1. Client project delivery (70%)
   • Delivering advice and insights to clients based on years of experience and solid judgement
   • Leading the creation of sustainability training and engagement programmes
   • Managing sustainability reporting projects often working with freelance copywriters and designers
   • Leading the development of environmental and social policies and due diligence plans
   • Leading compliance projects (e.g. DMAs) that go beyond compliance to create value for clients with Director oversight
   • Managing analysts on projects and collaborating to identify priorities
   • Managing project timelines and workflows including working with Directors to adjust plans where required
2. Business Development (15%)
   • Leading the development of project proposals and pitches
   • Establishing and growing professional network of clients and partners
3. Knowledge management and continuous learning (10%)
   • Sharing research and insights with the wider team
   • Preparing presentations, research materials and written reports
4. Organisational Management (5%+)
   • Support operation of projects in line with the overall BRODIE processes and systems
   • Attend BRODIE team meetings and training, project updates and trainings
   • If relevant experience exists, and following internal training, Senior Consultants may line manage Analysts.

What we are looking for

Skills and experience

• A minimum of 4 years’ experience working in corporate sustainability either in house or consultancy (or closely connected field)
• Educated to bachelor’s degree level
• First class writing and research skills
• Excellent briefing skills
• The ability to review and provide feedback on others work
• Good breadth of knowledge of issues surrounding environmental and social topics. Examples of topics may include climate change, nature, or human rights.
• A depth of knowledge and excellent judgement in at least one area of sustainability.
• Experience leading multiple projects simultaneously

Desirable skills and experience

• Masters level degree in sustainability topics
• Fluency in a global second language

Competencies and Characteristics

• Proven experience working on projects and/or with clients and the ability to generate clear and accurate insights
• Highly creative thinker who is always seeking ways to improve our work
• Ability to quickly understand client needs and respond accordingly through advice and new project ideas
• Experience of working on multiple workstreams, juggling many competing demands and managing time effectively
• Strong communication and engagement skills, written and verbal
• Eye for detail including excellent written and numerical skills
• Motivated, proactive, and passionate to always do great work
• Keen to learn, develop and grow, personally and professionally
• Relish the challenges and opportunities of work as a team player in a fast-paced, growing company

What we can offer

You’ll be working with big names on fascinating projects that make a genuine impact on the world.

• Salary: £63-76k, dependent on experience
• Private Health Insurance
• 4% Pension contributions
• Excellent professional development opportunities
• 25 Days Annual Leave (increasing by one day for every year of service up to 30 days)
• Additional BRODIE benefits include an Annual Wellness stipend, Volunteering time off, Annual “special day off” of your choosing, Friday coffees