Consultant - Nature Solutions

Description

About Anthesis :

Anthesis is the sustainability activator. Proud to be a B Corp, we seek to make a significant contribution to a world which is more resilient and productive.

We do this by working with cities, corporates, investors and other organisations to drive sustainable performance. We develop financially driven sustainability strategies, underpinned by technical expertise and delivered by innovative collaborative teams across the world.

Anthesis has clients across all industry sectors and supports some of the world’s largest multinationals such as Amazon, Cisco, The North Face, and Target.

The company brings together 1,300+ experts operating in 42 countries around the world and has offices in Andorra, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Middle East, the Philippines, Portugal, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, the UK, and the US.

At Anthesis Group, we are truly committed to putting people and our planet at the heart of all we do.

We encourage all employees to contribute their ideas, perspectives, and experiences to help us create an inclusive and equitable workplace.

By embracing diversity and providing equal opportunities, we believe we can drive innovation, foster creativity, and achieve our shared goals.

So, if you’re ready to be a part of something truly extraordinary, then we want you! Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identify, national origin, age, pregnancy, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Together, we can continue to build a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed and thrive.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to your application process, or need this job advert in a different format, just let us know and we’ll be happy to help.

Summary of Role & Key Responsibilities

We are looking for a highly motivated Consultant I or II to support our Nature business line to support projects within our service offerings.

Your role will be to work with clients to locate, evaluate and assess nature-related risks across operations, value chains, and investment portfolios;

as well as, support project and client managers in conducting primary and secondary research and analysis to empower companies and financial institutions to integrate nature’s value into decision making and investment processes.

Your projects and clients may span a diverse set of industries, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to boutique brands and start-ups.

You will leverage our service teams and subject matter experts to ensure clients receive our best solutions and technical advice.

You will be joining an engaged, collaborative community that approaches its work with energy and optimism.

Key Responsibilities :

• Support project and client managers in conducting primary and secondary research and analysis on sustainability leadership practices, and emerging issues and trends in a variety of industry sectors utilizing a wide range of sources, including desktop research, stakeholder interviews, literature reviews, and other methodologies
• Conduct benchmarking and technical research to support companies and financial institutions in developing goals, targets and strategies to halt and reverse biodiversity loss and regenerate and restore nature
• Work with clients to locate, evaluate, prioritize, and address nature-related risk through strategic, programmatic and disclosure recommendations
• Deliver tasks on time and within budget and assist project managers to ensure that projects perform against targets and deadlines
• Support the development of proposals that demonstrate an understanding of the client’s business and offer tailored scopes of work to achieve their nature goals and priorities, and actively contribute to Anthesis’ business development activities.
• Draft reports and presentations that convey key messages to a variety of stakeholders and inform strategic decision-making
• Actively contribute to the evolution of Anthesis Group’s nature offerings by :
• Honing your technical expertise, supported by service line leaders across our Nature offerings
• Supporting development or improvement of tools and systems to provide increased value to clients, improve quality of deliverables, create greater efficiencies and scaling of Nature offerings to contribute towards Anthesis group’s commercial and corporate nature goals
• Contributing to delivery of nature-risk assessments, including but not limited to biodiversity, deforestation, conversion and water risk
• Conducting landscape and sector maturity assessments on nature action

Key Requirements & Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• BA / BSc. degree in environmental science, ecology, mathematics, engineering, economics or related field
• At least 2 years of relevant industry experience. A Master’s degree may substitute for 1 year of experience.
• Experience working with large and / or complex data sets and demonstrated ability to analyze, interpret, synthesize, and communicate key findings
• Demonstrated experience utilizing geospatial information systems (GIS), lifecycle assessments (LCA), and / or data visualization
• Demonstrable passion for, and commitment to, improving sustainability performance
• Proven research and analytical skills (from academia or work experience), with proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Ability to think and work independently, while also being an enthusiastic and proactive team player
• Rigorous thinking with deep analytical skills and ability to creatively problem-solve

Personal Attributes :

• Curious, globally minded, and enthusiastic
• Organized self-starter with attention to detail
• Adept at translating highly technical data into a format that is meaningful for clients
• Willingness to learn new skills and work collaboratively with others in a dynamic work environment
• Professional presence with the ability to establish personal credibility and demonstrate technical expertise as well as good understanding of the client’s business and needs
• Strong verbal and written communication and consulting skills
• Effective time management and organizational skills
• Ability to navigate multiple priorities and take a flexible approach to a dynamic, fast moving and changing work environment
• Able to work on virtual teams with a wide range of people across different time zones
• Our ideal candidate possesses strong desire to harness data-driven insights to accelerate a nature-positive future

Please note this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive group health, dental, and vision insurance plans for you and your dependents
• FSA (Flexible Spending Account) benefit (US only)
• Anthesis provides 100% Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance benefit.
• In addition, Anthesis covers 100% of Short & Long Term Disability Insurance benefits.
• Anthesis provides a 3% contribution into retirement plans, and you may elect to contribute more each pay period with a pre tax deduction up to a certain cap.
• Anthesis provides Employee Assistance Program and Travel Insurance
• Annual allotment of PTO, in addition to 56 hours of sick leave, paid company paid holidays, and more.
• An opportunity to participate in the Anthesis Employee Participation Plan (EPP), an industry-pioneering employee incentive plan that allows all employees to be rewarded for the growth in the equity value of Anthesis.
• Work within a highly motivated team in an innovative and rapidly growing global company.
• Opportunity to have a direct impact and be a key part of the growth and development of the business and the team.
• Work collaboratively on projects that have an impact on the sustainability and climate change goals / challenges for clients.
• Opportunity to work alongside of, collaborate with and learn from sustainability Subject Matter Experts (SME) who are passionate about the work they do and the impact Anthesis can have.

Anthesis is the sustainability activator. We seek to make a significant contribution to a world which is more resilient and productive.

We do this by working with cities, companies, and other organisations to drive sustainable performance. We develop financially driven sustainability strategies, underpinned by technical expertise and delivered by innovative collaborative teams across the world.