Climate Risk Specialist

South Pole is hiring a Climate Risk Specialist in Toronto, ON, Canada. The role involves leading physical climate risk assessments, managing consultant teams, and conducting climate scenario analyses for corporate clients across North America. Key responsibilities include ensuring high-quality analysis aligned with various disclosure frameworks and integrating findings into enterprise risk management methodologies. This is a full-time position with no specific degree required.
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Climate Risk Specialist to join our team in Montréal, Canada. As a key member of our Consultancy & Advisory Services department, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality physical climate risk advisory to corporate clients across North America.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead the execution of physical climate risk assessments, ensuring high-quality analysis and alignment with disclosure frameworks (e.g., TCFD, ISSB, CSRD, SEC, and California regulations).
• Manage internal teams of consultants, overseeing delegation, technical review, and finalization of client deliverables to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Conduct climate scenario analysis to assess hazard, exposure, and vulnerability impacts, integrating findings into enterprise risk management (ERM) methodologies for financial and operational impacts of extreme weather events, sea level rise, flooding, wildfires, and heat stress.
• Leverage expertise in physical climate risk methodologies, including hazard, exposure, and vulnerability assessments used to quantify risks to assets, operations, and supply chains.