ESG and Sustainability Advisory Associate
About AccountAbilityAccountAbility is a global consulting and standards firm that works with businesses, investors, governments, and multi-lateral organizations to achieve opportunities, advance responsible business practices, and transform their long-term performance. We focus on delivering practical, effective, and enduring results that enable our clients to succeed.
Please visit our website http://www.accountability.org to learn more about us and our work.
Position Overview
AccountAbility's Advisory team is the firm's lifeblood, delivering expert consulting services for organizations of every type and size that want to assess, establish, and/or implement leading practice sustainability initiatives that provide tangible environmental, social, and governance (ESG) impacts while driving bottom-line performance. The Advisory team's projects are bespoke to the unique needs of each client, touching on areas such as strategy, governance, reporting and communications, stakeholder engagement, and training.
At AccountAbility, you will be given hands-on client service experience, working alongside and receiving guidance from experienced colleagues, who are knowledgeable and passionate about ESG issues. Our associates are expected to leverage their skills and contribute to client deliverables through research, data collection and analysis, strategic critical thinking and content development. AccountAbility is dedicated to developing leadership qualities among our team. We will be providing on-the-job coaching as well as performance reviews to help our associates reach their development goals.
AccountAbility leverages a close-knit, small-company culture to develop a high-performing team and deliver the quality of client service expected of Fortune 500 corporations, international NGOs, and government institutions.
- Opportunity to learn from sustainability experts
- High-pace and collaborative small-team environment
- Hands-on client services experience
- Exposure to sustainability work at Fortune 500 and companies and multilateral organizations
Successful candidates will have a passion for sustainability, a commitment to client service, and the aptitude for growth and leadership.
Responsibilities
- Client Project Delivery
- Conduct research, analysis, and support for current client engagements, working with project teams to provide high quality service delivery
- Draft and develop quality client deliverable documents
- Prepare for, attend, and debrief client meetings
- Work independently on selected components of client projects
Business Development
- Support all aspects of new business development activities
- Support the preparation of presentations and proposals to prospective clients
- Support and contribute to global AccountAbility research, knowledge management, and marketing collateral initiatives
Skills & Qualifications
- Personal Skills & Qualities
- Detail-oriented with strong time management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks to meet tight deadlines
- Ability to work both collaboratively and independently
- Strong analytical skills and application of critical thinking
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with Senior Management (internal and external)
- Excellent online research skills
- Ambitious, personable, enthusiastic, self-motivated, independent, quick learner
- Fluency in English required; Additional language skills will also be considered
Qualifications, Experience & Specific Knowledge
- Strong academic standing
- MBA or relevant Masters degree preferred
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel
- Corporate responsibility/sustainability knowledge required
- 3+ years of professional work experience preferred
- Relevant experience in consulting or related industry a plus
How to Apply
Please send a copy of your resume or CV and a brief cover letter (1-page maximum) to [email protected] with the email subject line ASSOCIATE ADVISORY NY.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
Start Date: Immediate
Location: New York, USA (In-Office 4 days per week, Mon-Thurs, remote Fridays)
Compensation: $75,000 - $90,000
AccountAbility is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.