Climate Change

1 day ago


Sydney, Australia KPMG Full time

Our ESG Advisory & Assurance (Sustainability) team work with organisations to help them manage the risks and opportunities associated with non-financial issues, and to enhance all aspects of reporting and communication. We also provide assurance services for overall non-financial disclosures to enhance the credibility of reported information. At KPMG we believe that business has a vital role to play in solving social and environmental problems. Our Sustainability team are innovative and forward-thinking leaders in Corporate Citizenship, harnessing the energy and capabilities of our people to achieve positive outcomes for the community.

**Your Opportunity**

KPMG's Climate Change & Sustainability service is focused on assisting a wide variety of Australian and International clients to understand and optimise their organisational response to the challenges and opportunities of climate change, carbon management and emission reduction.

We work with leading organisations across industry sectors and cover a wide range of exciting and interesting areas, including:

- Assisting both government and the private sector develop effective responses to climate change including policies, guidelines and effective stakeholder engagement and management.
- Climate-related risk and opportunity assessments and effective use of scenario analysis.
- Climate hazard modelling
- Emission reduction and carbon price modelling
- Assisting clients to understand and improve climate-related disclosure against the Task Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), ISSB and ASRS.
- Integrating climate change strategy into sustainability, organisational risk management and strategic processes.
- Development of innovative and practical recommendations to manage climate risk and maximise opportunities
- Managing and reporting on climate, carbon and GHG data and developing key performance indicators.

We work with organisations across a range of sectors including infrastructure, logistics, agriculture, government, mining, power and utilities, energy, oil and gas and retail.

In response to growing client demand for our services, there is an exciting opportunity for a senior consultant, experienced in carbon and carbon markets to join our team in Sydney, Melbourne or Perth.

**How You’re Extraordinary**

This role takes guidance from the Director or Partner in the execution of work activities on engagements. Key expected leadership and behaviors are:

- You are a project management pro, with a love of big-picture thinking and the skills to see projects from beginning to end; such as establishing project details, performance measurement baselines, key milestones, work breakdown structures, and resource planning.
- You love being part of a collaborative and multidisciplinary team and building strong relationships both internally and externally.
- You like to be proud of the work you produce and are accountable and committed to owning high-profile projects.

**You bring to the role**
- Knowledge of climate change, climate-related risk and emission reporting processes across industry or government enterprises
- Experience with carbon foot printing and emissions focused disclosures will be favorably considered.
- Awareness of emerging carbon markets, carbon offset and sequestration initiatives and / or climate change developments and policy
- Experience managing climate change, carbon or GHG aligned projects - these could be across reporting, project development and execution, policy, auditing and advisory, risk and/or program management.
- Knowledge of analytical principles, data analysis and modelling. Experience in climate hazard assessment and modelling will be favorably considered
- Understanding key principles of mathematics and coding and experience in Matlab, Python, R or ArcGIS would be favorably considered

**Qualifications**:

- Relevant tertiary qualification in Environment, Earth Science, Mathematics or Economics. A Master’s degree and above will be favourably considered.

**Additional Information**:
KPMG is a professional services firm with global outreach and deep sector experience. We work with clients across an array of industries to solve complex challenges, steer change and enable growth.

Our people are what make KPMG the thriving workplace that it is and what sets us apart is that we know great minds think differently. Collaborate with a team of passionate, highly skilled professionals who’ve got your back. You’ll build relationships with unique and diverse colleagues who will provide you with the support you need to be your best and produce meaningful and impactful work in an inclusive, equitable culture.

At KPMG, you’ll take control over how you work. We’re embracing a new way of working in many ways, from offering flexible hours and locations to generous paid parental leave and career breaks. Our people enjoy a variety of exciting perks, including retail discounts, health and wellbeing initiatives, lear



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