Sustainability Consultant

What this job involves Our services begin with helping clients to define compelling visions, create leading strategies and develop challenging targets. The opportunity to work with us will provide you with exposure to high-profile investor and corporate occupier clients, in Hong Kong and the wider APAC region. Day‑to‑day responsibilities Contribute to the overall development and growth of our Sustainability Strategy Consultancy services through: Developing technical expertise in relation to the sustainability agenda in real estate. On‑going development and improvement of the methodologies, models and frameworks which we use to support delivery of services to clients. Building strong working relationships with client property and sustainability teams through the provision of accurate and timely advice and deliverables. Working as part of a team to develop carbon emission reduction targets, such as Net Zero Carbon targets and associated roadmaps and action plans for achieving these. Calculation of GHG emissions (based on GHG Protocol) and reporting these via mandatory and voluntary disclosure schemes. Carrying out research to support delivery of services and thought leadership, enhancing client offerings and ensuring the team remain at the forefront of emerging thinking. Preparation of presentations, reports, workshops and data analysis. Delivery of wider sustainability reporting service, such as IFRS‑2, TCFD, GRESB, CDP, etc. Effective time management and prioritisation of tasks to ensure delivery of services to clients on time and within budget. Working in a rigorous manner to deliver accurate, high quality, engaging and client‑ready outputs. Working as part of a team to deliver client workshops and engagements and presenting information in a clear and compelling way. Taking a client through the strategy implementation journey, through well‑crafted goals, action plans and bringing the strategy to life through engagement. Desired or preferred experience and technical skills Passionate and purpose driven: enthusiastic and proactive in delivering services which support our clients in tackling the climate crisis, and driven to positively impact on our clients, their stakeholders and the environment. Emotionally intelligent and a relationship builder: become a trusted member of the team by delivering high quality work on time, and by sensitively challenging the status quo to propose service innovations. Problem solver and critical thinker: have strong data analysis abilities, identifying trends and patterns in data to deliver insight to the client. Can structure, analyse and present findings in a clear way with minimal guidance. A team player: supportive of colleagues’ professional development, providing guidance and constructive feedback with empathy while participating in an open culture which seeks to achieve shared success. Curious, inquiring and proactive: an agile mind which seeks out answers and has a love of learning, stays at the cutting edge of sustainability and uses knowledge to drive continuous improvement in our services. Required skills and experience A degree (in an analytical field such as engineering or economics), and a minimum of two years of experience in a relevant role e.g. sustainability or professional services, delivering strategy or advisory work. Excellent skills with Excel (or other analytical tool) – analysing, interpreting and visualising data. Excellent written and oral communication skills – able to synthesize information and to draft reports, prepare and deliver presentations to very high standards. Excellent attention to detail and accuracy across all work, whether written, verbal or numerical. Location On‑site – Hong Kong, SAR, China Application note If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table #J-18808-Ljbffr