Key Details
Salary: Dependent on experience
Location: London/Bolton, UK; Milan, Italy; Hamburg/Frankfurt, Germany
Start Date: Immediately
No agencies please
About this role
We are seeking a highly motivated and talented individual to fill the role of Sustainability Consultant (Climate Resilience) to support our growing climate resilience team. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work with high-profile real estate investment managers delivering a broad spectrum of climate risk and mitigation services, and offers great career potential. EVORA Global prides itself on best-in-class advisory services to some of the most ambitious real estate investors, and a passion and determination to deliver excellence are essential qualities, as is a commercially astute and innovative approach to delivering client solutions.
About EVORA
EVORA is an independent, pan-European sustainability consultancy specialising in the commercial real estate and infrastructure. Our purpose is to accelerate the evolution and adoption of real estate sustainability to enhance the wellbeing of the planet and its people. We have a team of intelligent, passionate and dedicated professionals who are all experts in their fields. Our approach is to provide an exceptional level of service, delivered by experienced professionals, whilst ensuring solutions are practical, simple to understand and tailored to each client’s specific requirements
Our clients include leading real estate investment organisations, such as Hines, UBS, DWS, Schroder Real Estate, Tishman Speyer, Savills Investment Management and Patrizia.
Our in-house software SIERA, is the data engine which powers our services, and over the course of 2021 will deliver a unique suite of climate risk services to the market.
Core Responsibilities and Skills Required
Core Responsibilities
Core responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Research into regulation, market trends and evolving industry best practice relating to climate change resilience.
- Engagement with clients and other external parties (e.g. heads of sustainability, third party data providers).
- Support development of organisational climate change strategies using frameworks such as the Taskforce on Climate Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
- Implementation of climate strategy for clients, e.g. policy and process development; delivery of training to client senior management teams on climate related topics, such as net zero, TCFD, science-based targets.
- Support development of marketing collateral and internal training / briefing materials relating to climate change resilience.
- Support development of net zero strategies for clients through investment lifecycle.
- Support development of our sustainability management software modules related to climate risk and net zero.
- Support sustainability disclosure / reporting (e.g. GRESB, INREV, EPRA, UNPRI, TCFD).
- Support industry engagement and thought leadership (e.g. attending conferences etc).
Essential Skills
The right candidate should have the following essential skills & requirements:
- A passion for furthering the sustainability agenda
- Experience in climate resilience and TCFD
- Understand the role of climate data in assessing risk and exposure to physical climate hazards and assessing transition risks toward a low-carbon economy
- Experience of project management
- Highly articulate and numerate
- Strong people skills
- Strong IT skills
- Degree or Masters in related subject (e.g. engineering, architecture, economics, finance, environmental studies, geography)
- Fluent English
Desirable Skills & Requirements
- Understanding of ESG strategy for real estate.
- Knowledge of climate change risks and opportunities as related to investor expectations, ESG reports and other voluntary commitments, preferably in real estate investing, with a regional focus on Europe and UK.
- Solid understanding of the investment management industry, preferably real estate investment management and risk management processes.
- Understanding of risk management processes and how they need to evolve to incorporate climate change risk and resilience.
- Knowledge of carbon reduction frameworks and standards, such as SBT, WRI GHG protocol
- Membership of an appropriate and recognised professional body (e.g. IEMA Practitioner Membership)
- An additional European language
Employee Benefits
- Join a team of deeply passionate and expert professionals, who put our vision into practice every day: To accelerate the evolution and adoption of real estate sustainability to enhance the wellbeing of the planet and its people
- A competitive salary, reviewed annually in line with industry averages
- Attractive discretionary bonus structure
- Flexible working terms, including remote/home working
- Two days per year to volunteer for charity
- Excellent ongoing professional development support
- Additional benefits will depend on the region
How to Apply
To apply for this role, please send your full up-to-date CV and a covering letter explaining why you believe you are well suited for the role to recruitment@evoraglobal.com using ‘Sustainability Consultant (Climate Resilience) Application’ as the subject line.
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