Associate Director

**About the business and the role**: SLR Consulting Australia Pty Ltd (SLR) is an employee-controlled international environmental consultancy with a globally recognised reputation for providing high quality tailored services. We provide global consultancy advice and support on a wide range of strategic and site-specific issues to a diverse and growing base of business, regulatory and governmental clients.
- This is a great opportunity for someone who is eager to win and grow client relationships, and who brings a positive, entrepreneurial way of working; a rigorous approach to client delivery; an enthusiasm for team development; and a passion for corporate sustainability. You will join and help lead a knowledgeable and fast-growing team. You will step in to lead some existing key client relationships and you will win and deliver new clients on a regular basis.
- You will have ongoing support and guidance from the APAC Regional Director, Team Lead for Climate Change & Net-Zero Strategy, and other leads across regions, along with direct reports and delivery teams in APAC region. In many cases, you will be the senior account lead managing key client relationships; coaching, guiding and motivating the team; and ensuring outstanding technical quality of deliverables.
- The role will be focused on our Climate Risk & Resilience services, with a mandate to develop our service offering in APAC, in conjunction with our global practice leads. It will also include supporting across our broader Climate Change & Net-Zero Strategy.Key Responsibilities

**Key responsibilities**:

- **Strategic leadership**: Define and deliver a growth strategy to expand revenue, client footprint and impact
- ** Client delivery**: Lead client engagements and teams to deliver high quality results, on time and on budget
- ** Business development**: Prospect, win and deliver new clients
- ** People development**: Coach and develop direct reports and team members
- ** Innovation**: Innovate and further develop our climate resilience services
- ** Raise our profile**: Deliver thought leadership (executive guides, articles, reports) and represent SLR at speaking engagements and events

**Skills and experience**:

- Have more than 10 years of professional experience
- Deep understanding of approaches to TCFD, climate resilience and business response to emerging climate risks & opportunities
- Have more than 3 years of specific experience with climate change work, including with areas such as:

- Understanding and implementing TCFD recommendations
- Undertaking climate scenario analysis and developing the business response to outputs
- Financial quantification of climate risks, and integration into financial planning processes
- Understanding of GHG accounting & carbon footprinting
- Understanding of science-based or net-zero targets for companies
- Experience with concepts such as natural capital & biodiversity net-gain
- Proven track record of prospecting and winning new business
- Track record of excellent client delivery, leading client engagements and teams to deliver high quality work within budget and scope
- Proven ability to manage multiple complex, fast paced client relationships
- Strong leadership credentials, with judgment to inspire and develop individuals
- Attention to detail and operationally minded
- Clear strategic thinker, strong collaborator, and effective communicator
- A strong and positive vision for how to engage business in building a sustainable and inclusive future, given the enormity and urgency of the challenges we face

**Our benefits at SLR include**
Our culture is unique where we work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients. Whether you’re working in the office, from home or a mix of the two, we recognise that every person is different, and our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all, including:

- Hybrid work model (in-office & from home) - you choose where you work best
- Extra paid purchased leave up to 10 days so you can re-energize, help others, support family, or focus on your own professional development
- Learning and development which includes a mapped career progression path, study assistance and up to 3 professional memberships subsidised by SLR
- Employee Assistance Program to support your physical, mental, and social wellbeing
- Other benefits include regular office social events, service anniversary awards, salary sacrificing (novated car lease) and a corporate uniform shop where you get $80 annually to spend.
- Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents throughout their parenting journey which includes 12 weeks primary carer and 4 weeks secondary carer leave

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion. Please note that interviews are conducted with gender diverse interview panels to the best of our ability. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during