consultant and sustainability professional

In your role, you will work with cross-sector clients to define sustainability strategies; deliver, communicate and implement sustainability programmes; and lead on strategic stakeholder engagement and mediation.

We are looking for a bright and passionate Managing Consultant with strong experience working in sustainability, to join our growing team at Robertsbridge. As an experienced consultant and sustainability professional, you will be excited by delivering positive change for clients. We welcome applications from candidates who have consultancy or in-house experience.

In your role, you will work with cross-sector clients to define sustainability strategies; deliver, communicate and implement sustainability programmes; and lead on strategic stakeholder engagement and mediation.

You will be responsible for:

• Providing strategic direction and day-to-day support on client accounts, leading, and supporting projects to ensure timely delivery of quality work, leading regular client calls, and delivery meetings

• Providing insight for clients and the business on the latest developments in the corporate world, relevant sectors, politics, media, and digital communications

• Analysing data, social, economic, policy and political issues to inform the development of strategies for our clients

• Seeking opportunities for organic growth on accounts and leveraging own network of clients, prospects, media, and wider stakeholders to provide insight for clients and new business

We are looking for a bright and passionate Managing Consultant with strong experience working in sustainability, to join our growing team at Robertsbridge. As an experienced consultant and sustainability professional, you will be excited by delivering positive change for clients. We welcome applications from candidates who have consultancy or in-house experience., * Extensive experience (5-10 years) of client engagement in a strategy consultancy environment (agency or in-house)

• Strong and proven experience in transferring strategy into deliverable actions and change

• Proven track record of delivering impactful Sustainability and ESG programmes

• A confident presenter and storyteller, with excellent written and verbal communication skills and good experience presenting proposals to clients

• Strong project management skills and proven experience of effectively managing multiple projects and priorities

• An excellent networker who can easily develop relationships with clients and civil society

• Experience of working with NGOs and campaigning organisations and a clear understanding of their motivations.

• You will be excited by how our offering can deliver change and be agile to help our clients operate in a rapidly shifting sector

• Experience of working on sustainability impacts within the mining sector (advantageous, not essential)

• Experience of navigating the ever-changing sustainability / ESG regulatory agenda, especially related to ESG disclosure (advantageous, not essential)

• You will have an appetite for continual development of your own skills, expertise, and knowledge of the ESG agenda

• An ability to build client relationships by demonstrating expertise, balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders, and acting decisively and confidently

• Comfortable with change and crisis management and excited to work with your team to problem solve, focusing on solutions

• Have an interest in the role Stonehaven plays in delivering change for our clients and how we can complement our propositions

• An interest in communications/political/ business/media agenda

• An ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

• An ability to manage multiple deadlines

• Respectful and works with integrity

In addition to a competitive salary the core benefits programme includes:

• A discretionary annual bonus, based on personal and business performance

• Pension contribution, private healthcare cover, inclusive of dental and optical and same day doctors appointments.

• £500 towards gym membership on completion of probation

• 25 days annual holiday with additional office closure days

• An enhanced family leave package – 6 months maternity and 6 weeks paternity

• An employee assistance programme with 24/7 access to online, phone or face-to-face counselling.

• We are based in Central London, close to several public transport links and for anyone who prefers to cycle in we offer bike storage on site

• We encourage a mix of home and office-based working to help our team to achieve a healthy balance between work and their personal goals, and continue to adapt to the changing needs of our workforce