Principal/Senior Managing Consultant, Climate Risks (Physical Risks)

Principal/Senior Managing Consultant, Climate Risks (Physical Risks)

Reference: Please mention Stopdodo/Environment Jobs in your application.

Sectors: Including Mitigation, Science & Management

We are looking for a passionate climate scientist who wants to apply their deep expertise in climate model simulation, climate physics, and statistical analysis to support our corporate clients in understanding and quantifying the physical risks of climate change. You enjoy developing bespoke analysis, working together with a motivated team, and integrating public and client-specific data adhering to best scientific standards to support client ambitions. You are enthusiastic about using the latest datasets and methodologies and translating them into a business context. You will work with large international corporations to help them understand and quantify physical climate risks and develop climate resilience that contributes to a climate-smart society in the future.

The goal of the Principal/Senior Managing Consultant, Physical Risks is to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality consultancy advice to international, regional, and local clients on physical risks for the corporate sector. You will be fully accountable for the development and overall management of proposals on climate change scenario analysis, physical risk identification, and integration into corporate risk management, as well as for the implementation of projects, for which you will supervise various project teams. You will provide technical guidance to the project teams and act as the main point of contact for the client. You will also leverage your vast technical expertise to drive business development activities and generate new leads.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning, management, and execution of highly complex consulting mandates for the corporate sector on climate change scenario analysis, physical risk identification, and integration into corporate risk management.
• Provide supervision, guidance, and technical leadership in international consulting mandates and proposals.
• Develop new consulting business opportunities and collaborate closely with the Key Account Management team.
• Interact and build relationships with local and international clients, contributing to the timely delivery of consulting mandates.
• Lead the development of South Pole’s thought leadership, services, products, marketing materials, and offerings.
• Manage small teams of consultants in a multi-stakeholder and multi-geography context.
• Contribute to internal discussions to position consulting activities within South Pole’s overall business strategy.
• Provide guidance on the development of proposals and implementation of advisory projects for the corporate sector on physical risks.
• Support in driving South Pole’s thought leadership and offerings relating to physical climate risks.
• Engagement topics may include: gap analysis against ISSB/CSRD E1/TCFD requirements; climate change scenario analysis; identification and analysis of physical risks; and development of business resilience strategies.

Requirements:

• University degree, ideally PhD in climate science, hydrology, meteorology, or physics.
• Expert knowledge of climate science, climate risks, natural catastrophe modeling, and financial impact quantification.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience in sustainability consulting or climate risk management.
• Working knowledge of advanced statistical methods and AI tools.
• Excellent technical project supervision skills and ability to guide project teams.
• Excellent stakeholder and client management skills.
• Industry-relevant connections and a network of potential clients and collaborators.
• Commercial skills and good business sense.
• Understanding and experience with CSRD/ISSB/TCFD reporting frameworks.
• Excellent oral and written skills in English.
• Strong quantitative skills (data analysis/visualization and advanced Excel a bonus).
• Good working knowledge of Google Suite applications and MS Word and Excel.
• Diligent, reliable, and proactive with excellent prioritization and time management skills.

Apply for this position: Please use the contact details above to apply for this position. Don’t forget to mention Stopdodo/Environment Jobs in your application.

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