Consultants and Senior Consultants - Sustainability Economic (Canberra)

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. 

What’s in it for you?  

We are expanding our team and looking for a Consultants and Senior Consultants to join the Climate Change and Sustainability Services team to be based in Canberra (While Canberra is the preferred location applicants based in Sydney or Melbourne will also be considered).

The EY Climate Change and Sustainability Services team is the biggest sustainability consulting team in Oceania. Our multidisciplinary teams help government and companies understand the risks and opportunities arising from climate change and sustainability issues to help them drive performance and transparency. 

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, economics, policy and regulation through advisory and assurance engagements. 

Your key responsibilities

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team across a range of industries with a particular focus on agriculture, water and regional development, assisting organisations on how they manage and report on a broad range of sustainability and climate related risks and impacts. This work may include:

• Contribute to strategy, solutions, methodologies, analytical frameworks and tools to support government policy or regulatory advisory engagements relating to decarbonisation and sustainability strategies
• Developing financial, economic or emissions models to analyse complex projects
• Developing and applying frameworks and methods for assessing, economic and financial impact or examining policy options and regulatory impacts and/or advising on regulatory compliance issues

• Developing clear, well written and easy to understand reports and presentations based on your analysis to assist our clients in understanding complex problems
• Contributing to assignments by ensuring that work products and services are client focused, clear, accurate and well presented.
• Assisting clients to develop and implement sustainability strategies, develop targets, and implement plans to enhance sustainability value for a broad range of sustainability topics, including diversity, waste, modern slavery and environmental impacts

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. We are looking for a Consultant and Senior Consultant with a passion for sustainability and ideally:

• Tertiary qualification, such as in science, agricultural science, economics or accounting
• Particular interest in agriculture, water and regional development desired
• 1-3 years experience in climate change services (either in professional services, industry or government), government policy or regulation
• Comfort and interest working with Microsoft Excel
• Ability to work independently across multiple engagements with overlapping deadlines
• Agility to learn and adapt on the job, ask the right questions and strive for the best solutions for clients 
• Knowledge of climate change and sustainability regulations, policies, international frameworks
• An interest in sustainability

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

EY | Building a better working world 

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