Manager – ESG & Sustainability Services

RSM UK is seeking a Manager for its ESG & Sustainability Services in Manchester. The role involves supporting the development of the service line, winning consulting projects, ensuring profitability, and delivering client engagements. Ideal candidates should have a strong academic background in sustainability or business, significant experience in sustainability roles, and skills in governance, risk management, and relevant reporting frameworks. The position emphasizes client delivery and relationship building.
As one of the world's largest networks of audit, tax and consulting firms, RSM delivers big ideas and premium service to help middle-market businesses thrive. We are a fast-growing firm with big ambitions -- we have a clear goal to become the premium adviser to the middle market, globally. This vision touches everything we do, motivating and inspiring us to become better every day. If you are looking for a firm where you can build a future and make an impact, then RSM is the place for you.

Make an Impact at RSM UK

Consulting brings together multiple teams across Transactions, Risk & Consulting, ABA, and Outsourcing to provide client-centric solutions for RSM’s current and future clients within the middle market and beyond. Our Consulting team has a major role to play in driving forward the growth of the firm with over 1,700 people delivering almost £200m revenue.

At the heart of Consulting are the six solutions we offer our clients: business transformation, deal services, finance function support, risk and governance, forensic and investigation services, and restructuring. Our solutions create an enhanced tailored approach to support our clients in achieving their strategic goals and empower our people to make an impact and develop their own unique career path.

RSM is seeing significant demand for its ESG consultancy services from across a wide range of the market. The firm has already invested significantly in its ESG and Sustainability Services team and we are now seeking to further enhance the team with the addition of a Manager. This role will help drive our aim to become the first-choice supplier to the middle market RSM wants to deepen our ESG services to meet demand and to fulfil larger projects in this space.

You'll make an impact by:
• Supporting ESG partners and directors to build the ESG and Sustainability Services service line
• Working with partners and directors to help win consulting projects
• Ensuring engagement profitability
• Delivering consulting engagements and in addition bring the business and commercial skills required for these projects to be successful.
• Having the opportunity to contribute both to winning work and service development will also be part of the role.
• Working as part of a diverse team and closely with clients, it’s critical that you can establish trust and credibility and can quickly build effective relationships.
• Your focus will be on excellent client delivery, so you will need strong analytical skills and be an exceptional communicator, whatever the medium.

What we are looking for:

Are you someone who thrives on variety, loves learning new things, and enjoys connecting with people? If you can spot inefficiencies in everyday life and are passionate about making improvements, this role is perfect for you!

We value diverse experiences and perspectives. Here’s what we’re looking for in our ideal candidate:
• A strong academic record: preferably with a sustainability oir business-focus and ideally to post-graduate level
• Significant experience within sustainability roles
• Significant experience of a combination of some of the following
• Sustainability Strategy, Governance, Risk Management and Performance Management
• ESG/Sustainability supply chain risk/opportunities
• Relevant reporting frameworks such as CSRD, TCFD etc
• Demonstrable project management and inter-personal skills
• MBA/MSC in an ESG/Sustainability subject/discipline or a relevant post graduate qualification, such as the CFA’s certificate in ESG investing, or other leading accountancy or business advisory qualification.

What we can offer you:

We recognise that our people are our most important assets. That’s why we offer a flexible reward and benefits package that will help you have fulfilling experience, both in and out of work.
• Hybrid and Flexible working
• 26 Days Holiday (with the option of purchasing additional days)
• Lifestyle, Health, and Wellbeing including financial wellbeing benefits such as financial tools, electric car scheme and access to a virtual GP.
• Access to a suite of 300+ courses on demand developed by our inhouse Talent Development team.

Diversity and Inclusion at RSM

At RSM, we want to create a strong sense of belonging so that people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures feel they can bring their true self to work. Our clients come from all walks of life. We aim to achieve that same diversity of background, experience and perspective in our own teams, so that we can genuinely understand our client's needs. Diverse teams bring a broader range of ideas and insights to work. That's why we're working together to ensure our firm's principles and processes support a firm culture that embraces difference and strengthens inclusion.