Climate Hazard Expert Lead

South Pole is hiring a Climate Hazard Expert Lead in Toronto, OH. The role involves leading physical climate risk assessments, managing teams, engaging clients, and developing business opportunities. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in climate advisory and sustainability consulting. The position requires strong project management skills and knowledge of climate risk frameworks. This is a full-time position with no specific degree requirement.
• *Job Overview:**

South Pole is an energetic, global company offering comprehensive sustainability solutions and services. With offices spanning all continents across the globe, we strive to create a sustainable society and economy that positively impacts our climate, ecosystems, and developing communities.

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly experienced Managing Consultant - Physical Risk to join our Climate Risks & Opportunities practice. The successful candidate will have a strong background in climate advisory, climate risk, and sustainability consulting, with extensive experience in physical climate risk assessment.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities:
• Project Execution:
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.
• Client Engagement:
Serve as the primary client contact, ensuring clear communication and strong stakeholder engagement.
Provide strategic recommendations on climate adaptation, resilience planning, and business continuity strategies.
• Business Development:
Identify opportunities for expanding services within existing client accounts, supporting the development of new climate risk offerings.

Requirements:
• 5+ years of experience in climate advisory, climate risk, and sustainability consulting, including leading multi-year projects and teams of consultants.
• Experience in transition risk and opportunity analysis is beneficial, including transition scenario modeling (e.g., IEA, NGFS, IPCC SSPs), sectoral decarbonization pathways, and assessing financial exposure to transition risks.