Senior Associate - Governance Risk and Compliance (Sustainability and Climate Change) at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Reference Number: 125-NIG00136

Roles & Responsibilities

• Leading teams and delivery of sustainability, Sustainable development and Climate Change projects of high complexity through projects plans, economics, monitoring and evaluating risks, budgets and delivery of projects in line with required standards.
• Support the GRC team in business development through identification of leads, conversions of leads to expressions of interest, proposals and engagements.
• Conducting and managing a broad range of quantitative and qualitative research, applying the full suite of both primary and secondary analytical approaches.
• Managing risks within the standard PwC’s global policies and procedures.
• Coaching, developing and mentoring direct reports.
• Participate in the firm's activities.

Job Experience and Requirements
Candidate to possess a combination of the following skills/experiences:

• Experience in a consulting firm or Industry
• Experience in building and maintaining strong relations with senior level clients and key industry contacts.
• Experience in sustainability reporting & assurance and aligning/integrating sustainability into corporate strategies.
• Experience in carrying out sustainability impact assessments for organizations and helping businesses realize commercial opportunities while contributing to sustainable development.
• Experience in valuing the environmental and social impact of an organization’s operations or reviewing the way clients’ source raw materials.
• Experience in team leadership and managing assignments that ensures clients achieve competitive advantage by advising investment managers on sustainable finance.
• Experience in more identifying opportunities in the process of delivering an engagement.
• Experience in handling and leading projects with diverse teams

Job Knowledge Requirements:

• Working knowledge and understanding of Sustainability reporting and assurance; the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs) and; aligning/integrating sustainability into corporate level strategic planning.
• Ability to carry out research and use environmental impact assessments to measure effects such as carbon footprint, energy performance, air quality, noise pollution and also ecology surveys.

Education:

• First or Second Degree in any field with preference to Sustainability related field (e.g. Environmental Science/Economics or Development Studies)

Job Experience:

• Required Experience: 3-5 year(s)

Job Related Skills and Competencies:

• Flexibility in approach to meeting goals as part of a team.
• Ability to communicate clearly with colleagues and senior clients.
• A proven track record of establishing and maintaining strong relationships.
• A proactive approach to problem solving, delivering results and meeting client expectations.
• Strong IT Skills and technical depth.
• Project management skills – ability to manage across multiple and complex projects.
• Ability to multi-task simultaneous client engagements.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills (presentation & facilitation).
• Demonstrable creativity and innovation.
• Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities