Consultant - Climate Risk & Resiliency

**About us**
- 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. The company brings together 1,300+ experts operating in 42 countries around the world and has offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Dubai, 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.

**About the role**

We are seeking a Consultant for our Climate Risk and Resilience team in Australia focused on guiding clients to comply with the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standard (ASRS) Standard 2 (AASB S2), as well as other regional APAC climate related reporting regimes like ISSB. A preferred skill sought is the ability to evaluate and analyse climate-related risks and opportunities for clients across multiple sectors including energy, retail, financial institutions, and manufacturing.
- This role can be located in or nearby Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, or Brisbane and can be partially hybrid (working from home several days / week).
- In this role, you will be responsible for supporting your fellow team members with client engagements via effective identification and assessment of climate-related risks, opportunities and impacts to global businesses. This role will sit within Anthesis’ APAC Climate Risk and Resiliency team, but collaborate closely with our decarbonisation, ESG, and mandatory reporting teams.

**Responsibilities fall into two major areas**:
**Client & Project Delivery**
- Project Delivery
- supporting the delivery of agreed consulting engagements / projects on time, on budget, and to high standards of quality.
- Technical Analysis - supporting project work and providing expert viewpoint and quality assurance on deliverables as needed.
- Client Relationship Building - supporting the team with building the confidence and trust of client teams and representing our direct clients’ interests effectively inside their organisations.
- Deliverable Drafting & Presentation - preparing and delivering high quality reports, presentations, and sometimes workshops in line with project scope.

**Organisational & Personal Development**
- Training & Personal Development - using the ACE (Anthesis Centre of Excellence) learning and development platform and guided by your line manager.
- Strategic & Organisational Initiatives - contributing to important internal initiatives, proposition development and innovation.
- Encouraged to get involved in various impactful groups and activities within the business, like our Reconciliation Action Plan, Climate Active re-certification, or corporate SBTi initiatives.

Required and Relevant Position Skills
- We believe that great contributors can come from various backgrounds, and we welcome those shifting into the sustainability space from adjacent fields. At this level and for this role, we have some skills we consider as required, and others we list as relevant or useful to have.

**Required Skills & Experience**
- A degree/relevant qualification in a related field (sustainability/climate, environmental science, finance, climate policy, etc.)
- A passion for sustainability and an interest in being at the forefront of sustainability and sustainable finance.
- An understanding of global climate science, scenarios and relevant climate data.
- Understanding about or experience delivering transition and physical climate risk and opportunity assessments for an organization or clients.
- Curious, open minded and enthusiastic with clear ability to collaborate and work well with a wide range of people on a global basis.
- Familiarity with reporting frameworks such as ASRS AASB S2, TCFD, ISSB, or other related standards.
- Drafting reports and presentations that convey key messages, inform strategic decision-making and deliver impact-led conclusions.
- Ability to respond positively to pressure and take a flexible approach to the dynamic, fast moving sustainability reporting sector.
- Strong working familiarity with MS Office Suite is required, with high levels of numeracy and good Excel programming and workbook skills preferred.

**Relevant Skills & Experience**
- Familiarity with approaches to assessing physical climate risk and identifying risks and opportunities arising from the transition to a low carbon economy.
- Working knowledge of Sustainability topics, key ESG standards and frameworks and latest developments in the ESG and sustainable finance sp