Senior Manager - Climate Change and Sustainability

What if your career could have a lasting impact on you, and the World? 

At EY we believe that whoever you are, your uniqueness helps us stand apart. We bring together extraordinary people, like you, to build a better working world. 

The Opportunity  

We are seeking a Senior Manager to join the Climate Change and Sustainability Services team based in Brisbane. 

The EY Climate Change and Sustainability Services team is the largest sustainability consulting team in Oceania. Our multidisciplinary teams help companies understand the risks and opportunities arising from climate change and sustainability issues, advising a large proportion of the ASX 200 to help them drive performance beyond their bottom line. 

Our team works across the full spectrum of sustainability and climate change issues, including environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) strategy, outcomes measurement, climate risk and decarbonisation, human rights and modern slavery through advisory and assurance engagements. 

What’s in it for you?

In the role you’ll focus on non-financial assurance across the above-mentioned locations. This will include:

• Leading assurance engagements over sustainability reporting, including ASRS disclosures and regulatory reports under the NGER Act and subordinate legislation
• Leading engagements to support organisations to identify, develop and deliver climate change strategies that address risk and opportunity
• Leading business development of EY’s Climate Change services in Brisbane and achieving sales targets
• Building trusting relationships with EY clients and leveraging those relationships to generate business opportunities
• Leading the go-to-market plan for EY’s climate change services, enhancing market presence in Brisbane and supporting the execution of EY’s climate change services strategy
• Fostering a collaborative and high performing team environment while applying technical expertise of climate change to direct project teams on delivery of EY’s climate change services

What we’re looking for 

Here’s our ‘wish list’ but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested in your strengths, what you want to learn, and how far you want to go.  

To qualify for the role, you have:

• Tertiary qualification, such as in engineering or environmental sciences, economics, accounting or commerce, or law
• Knowledge and experience in climate and energy policy and standards, climate risk and opportunity assessment and decarbonisation strategy
• Knowledge and understanding of the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards
• Experience in non-financial assurance
• Practical experience with energy and emissions reporting schemes including National Greenhouse Emissions Reporting (NGER) scheme, the Safeguard Mechanism and the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF); as well as climate risk advisory experience such as experience with the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) Framework.
• Outstanding project and time management skills.
• You will have 9 + years experience of relevant professional experience and 2+ years leadership or management experience

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Professional services/consulting 
• Industry and/or government

What we can offer you

• Explore how a career at EY is yours to build at www.ey.com/au/careerdevelopment
• Discover how, when and where you can work at www.ey.com/au/flexibility
• Learn about our commitment to DE&I at www.ey.com/au/diversity-inclusiveness
• Discover the various ways our benefits can cater to your needs, across wellness, financial wellbeing, and family-friendly policies which include 26 weeks gender neutral paid parental leave at www.ey.com/au/benefits

Acknowledgement of Country

EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. Find out more about our vision for reconciliation at www.ey.com/au/reconciliation

Apply now… we’re over 9,000 perspectives in Australia and we’re ready to welcome yours.

Diversity, equity, and inclusiveness (DE&I) are core to who we are, how we work and how we live our values. We hold a collective commitment to continue to drive an environment where all differences are valued, practices are equitable, and everyone experiences a sense of belonging — where people are inspired to team and lead inclusively in their interactions every day. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch at  contactrecruitment@au.ey.com. Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build

Please be advised that our offices in Oceania will be closed from 19 December and will reopen in early January. As a result, there will be a delay in responding to applications during this period. We appreciate your understanding and patience. Thank you for considering a career with EY.

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Our preferred applicant will be required to undertake employment screening by EY or our external third-party provider.