Sustainability Advisory Senior Consultant MD

CohnReznick LLP is seeking a Sustainability Advisory Senior Consultant for their Bethesda, MD office. This hybrid role involves helping clients manage ESG risks and develop sustainability strategies. Responsibilities include researching sustainability regulations, conducting benchmarking, and measuring social impacts. The firm promotes collaboration and expects team members to be in the office approximately three days a week, emphasizing a balance between work and personal life.
As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation’s top Professional Services and Business Advisory firms, we foster teams in Advisory, Assurance, and Tax services that value innovation and collaboration in everything they do!

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a Sustainability Advisory Senior Consultant to join our Sustainability Advisory team in our Bethesda office!

CohnReznick is a hybrid firm and most of our professionals are located within a commutable distance to one of our offices. This position is considered hybrid which means team members are expected to be thoughtful and intentional in how they create opportunities for in-person collaboration. While the cadence of in-office presence is determined at the team level, our professionals are encouraged to be in the office/together in person on average 3 days a week.

YOUR TEAM.

The Sustainability Advisory practice helps CohnReznick clients manage ESG risk and develop and implement ESG strategies that deliver value to their stakeholders. This team helps businesses in many industries drive change by embedding ESG into their ‘business as usual’ while also bringing cross-functional teams together to scale ESG client solutions.

WHY COHNREZNICK?

At CohnReznick, we’re united by a common mission to create opportunity, value, and trust for our clients, our people, and our communities. Whether it’s working alongside your peers to solve a client challenge, or volunteering together at the local food bank, there are so many ways to find your “why” at the firm.

We believe it’s important to balance work with everyday life – and make time for enjoyment and fun. We invest in a robust Total Rewards package that includes everything from generous PTO, a flexible work environment, expanded parental leave, extensive learning & development, and even paid time off for employees to volunteer.

YOUR ROLE.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:
• Understand sustainability issues and how they impact clients’ businesses and operating models to be able to assess the maturity of clients’ sustainability journey
• Conduct research on emerging sustainability and ESG reporting regulations and industry trends, including ESG ratings data from agencies such as Refinitiv, MSCI, CDP, Sustainalytics, EcoVadis, etc.
• Conduct competitive benchmarking to help clients understand any gaps relative to peers in terms of sustainability programs, reporting, and maturity
• Knowledge of various sustainability reporting frameworks, including SASB, TCFD, GRI, CDP, ISSB, and SDGs and how to apply them to corporate sustainability reports
• Conduct research on emerging ESG reporting regulations, such as CA SB-253 and SB-261, EU CSRD, SEC Climate-Related Disclosures, and Building Energy Performance Standards
• Measure social impacts of sustainability projects such as workforce development, household savings, health improvements, etc.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews in a materiality assessment and triangulate interview results with market and peer benchmarking research to help clients prioritize material ESG issues
• Develop a strategic plan that outlines key milestones to operationalize sustainability and ESG programs for prioritized material topics
• Understanding of the GHG protocol standard for collecting data, measuring, calculating and reporting Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions inventory
• Develop a decarbonization strategy for SBTi, including calculating the financial implications of different decarbonization levers in terms of investment costs and potential cost savings and emissions reduction
• Identify and quantify climate-related risks and opportunities and their impact on a client’s business, operations, and sustainability journey, including application of climate scenarios (e.g., IPCC, NGFS, IEA) and climate hazard data
• Use data-driven techniques to structure quantitative analyses, identify and evaluate trends, and provide solutions (such as cost-benefit, financial, and market analyses)
• Effectively produce high quality deliverables on large, complex engagements while helping ensure projects remain on scope, schedule, and budget
• Work collaboratively and effectively with other practices and industry groups involved in ESG engagement delivery

YOUR EXPERIENCE.

The successful candidate will have:
• Bachelors degree required; Advanced degree preferred
• Quantitative backgrounds with experience in data analysis and advanced Excel calculations and modeling
• 1-3 years’ experience in sustainability/ESG Advisory services
• Understanding of sustainability and ESG topics, including climate change and decarbonization, supply chain sustainability, social strategy, governance as well as familiarity with ESG/sustainability reporting frameworks and rating agencies
• Strong ability to communicate sustainability/ESG topics to technical and non-technical audiences, including a focus on narrative storytelling and strong PowerPoint skills
• Experience delivering engagements with resources in multiple locations
• Ability to define trends across industries and articulate their impact to clients’ business and strategic choices, particularly as it relates to social impact / purpose-driven focus areas and opportunities for innovation
• Superior critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills as well as strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment
• Exceptional interpersonal, team-building, and oral and written communication skills; outstanding integrity, initiative, creativity, and passion for sustainability and ESG
• Ability to work independently; balance multiple initiatives simultaneously; ability to influence others and lead teams focused on specific work streams of large projects
• Ability to travel and to be present in CohnReznick offices for team building purposes, as needed

Studies have shown that we are less likely to apply to jobs unless we meet every single qualification. At CohnReznick, we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our other roles.

In Maryland, the salary range for a Senior Sustainability Advisory Consultant is $75,000.00 to $125,000.00. Salary determination will vary based on factors such as a candidate’s geographical location, qualifications, experience, skills, and competencies. Salary is one component of the CohnReznick total rewards package, which includes a discretionary performance bonus, generous paid time off, expanded and inclusive parental benefits, and access to best-in-class learning and development platforms, to name a few. To learn more about life at CohnReznick, visit
Life at CohnReznick

CohnReznick is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive team to drive business results and create a better future every day for our team members, clients, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information, please see
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CohnReznick does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are currently engaged by CohnReznick Talent Acquisition Team by way of a written agreement to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that CohnReznick will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

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Skills:
Analysis Skills, Benchmarking, Budgeting, Business Model, Business Operations, Business Strategy, Cadence, Climate Change, Communication Skills, Compensation Management, Consulting, Cross-Functional, Customer Support/Service, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Establish Priorities, Financial Analysis, Identify Issues, Industry/Trade Analysis, Interpersonal Skills, Interviewing Skills, Market Analysis, Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Professional Services, Quantitative Analysis, Regulatory Reports, Research Skills, Risk Management, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Storytelling, Strategic Planning, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Team Building, Team Lead/Manager, Trend Analysis, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills

About the Company:
CohnReznick LLP