Corporate Sustainability Consultant

Geoscience Ireland is hiring a Corporate Sustainability Consultant for their Barcelona office, with hybrid working options. The role involves project delivery, business development, and client management in sustainability strategy, reporting, and community impact. Candidates should have experience in sustainability/ESG, strong analytical and communication skills, and fluency in English and Spanish. The company emphasizes a collaborative and supportive environment for professional growth.
Job Details : Corporate Sustainability Consultant

We are seeking a Consultant to join our growing Corporate Sustainability team.

Our consultants work within client project teams with responsibilities including project delivery, business development, and client management. We focus on developing our people to take on more senior roles as they grow their skills, knowledge, and experience.

You will have a key role developing and delivering our work across our service areas, including sustainability strategy and materiality, reporting and disclosure (to ESG indices, ratings, and frameworks), and social and community impact. Client focus, curiosity, strong analytical and communication skills, and good time management are essential for all our roles. The role will be based in our Barcelona office with the opportunity for hybrid working.

Overview of team / business area

In the Corporate Sustainability team, we are unified by a deep passion to make a positive impact for people and the planet, driven by a collective vision of working towards a just society in a sustainable world, harnessing the power of business.

Our work is varied, interesting, and constantly evolving. No two days are ever the same as we deliver great work with our clients and challenge them to go further. Our work covers a huge range of interrelated topics: from supplier management to community investment, from climate change to corporate governance, from human rights to investor relations.

We work hard to ensure SLR is a collaborative, inclusive, and flexible working environment, where employees are supported and given the opportunity to grow and develop to achieve their potential.

The role
• Researching and preparing client content including data collection, benchmarking, and analysis
• Delivery and relationship building within client projects (sometimes coordinating specific tasks within a project) including participating in client meetings
• Contributing to proposals with support from senior team members
• Keeping abreast of ESG landscape regulatory requirements and best practices

About you

We would envisage that the successful applicant would be able to demonstrate / bring the following:
• Demonstrable business and consulting, and/or other relevant experience including proven knowledge and experience in sustainability/ESG at a level commensurate with the level of the job
• Curious and unafraid to challenge conventional wisdom
• Business and client focused
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage confidently with clients
• Exceptional analytical skills to distil quantitative and qualitative data
• Solid time management and project management skills
• Language skills - verbal and written fluency in English and Spanish.

About us

SLR are global leaders in environmental and advisory solutions helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with over 4,000 employees working in 125 countries around the world, including over 1,000 staff across Europe. Our ‘one team’ culture is at the heart of our business; providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development.

Along with competitive salaries, our staff enjoy benefits including company laptop and phone, travel insurance, and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression. Alongside a 37.5-hour workweek and 26 days' annual leave, we offer flexible, agile, and hybrid working which enables staff to tailor your schedule around core hours.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion at SLR

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and our expectations go beyond purely complying with legislation. Through our Regional Culture & Inclusion Committees, Global Council, and Employee Networks, we foster an inclusive environment where all people regardless of their background can thrive.

We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of their background, including those from groups that are currently under-represented at SLR, such as: LGBTQ+ people, ethnic minority groups, women, and people with visible or invisible disabilities, including those who are neurodivergent.

Should you require any special adjustments throughout the recruitment process with us, please let us know. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we seek to ensure all applicants have equitable support when applying to SLR.
• SLR Commitment – All applicants with a disability who meet the essential requirements for the job will be guaranteed an interview in line with our Disability Confident Committed status.

To apply

If you are interested in this opportunity, we'd love to hear from you, so click apply or you can submit your application including CV and motivation letter in English at: before Monday 17 March 2025.
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