Junior & Senior/experienced consultants - environmental economics/natural capital/nature & business

Company Description

Sustain Value is an award-winning boutique sustainability management consultancy specializing in nature/natural capital consulting. We assist businesses, investors, and governments in understanding, valuing and managing their impacts, dependencies, risks and opportunities relating to nature and people. Our expertise lies in environmental valuation, natural capital assessments, ecosystem service valuation, corporate nature strategies, sustainable finance, the blue economy and multi-capitals assessments.

Comprising a small core team and a network of international experts, we undertake a diverse range of interesting and impactful projects around the world. We are committed to creating a more sustainable and resilient planet for current and future generations. See for further information on the company, our clients and our projects.

We are looking to potentially hire both a Junior and a Senior/experienced consultant in early 2025. See respective details below – and how to apply at the bottom of the page.

Senior/experienced Consultant Role Description

This is a fully remote, full or part time role for a Senior or Principal Consultant with at least four years experience in environmental economics and/or natural capital/ecosystem services. The role will involve undertaking and managing projects involving environmental/ecosystem service valuations, TNFD/CSRD-ESRS4 biodiversity and ecosystems assessments, natural capital assessments and accounts, cost benefit analysis, corporate nature strategies etc. In addition, you will be expected to help write proposals, identify work opportunities and bring in work.

Senior/Experienced Qualifications and experience required:

• Four + years undertaking environmental valuation and/or natural capital/ecosystem services projects.
• Excellent academic credentials.
• Strong analytical, numeric and research skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively, independently and under pressure.
• Preferably a BSc and/or MSc in environmental/ecological economics.
• Or a BSc and MSc in relevant subjects – in particular with modules covering environmental valuation, natural capital/ecosystem services, natural resource management and ecology/conservation.
• Consulting experience is highly desirable.
• Strong interest in nature and conservation.
• Happy to work remotely, but with daily online team calls.
• Additional technical skills such as GIS, R, LCA are a bonus.
• Strong language skills also a bonus – in particular French, Spanish or Portuguese.

Junior Consultant Role Description

This is a fully remote, full or part time role for a Junior Consultant with ideally one to three years experience in environmental economics and/or natural capital/ecosystem services. The role will involve conducting background research on a range of topics as well as helping to undertake projects involving environmental/ecosystem service valuations, TNFD/CSRD-ESRS4 biodiversity and ecosystems assessments, natural capital assessments and accounts, cost benefit analysis, corporate nature strategies etc.

Junior Qualifications and experience needed:

• Ideally 1 to 3 years experience in environmental economics/ecosystem services.
• Strong analytical, numeric and research skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently.
• Preferably a BSc or MSc in environmental economics or ecological economics.
• Or both a BSc and MSc in relevant subjects with modules covering environmental valuation or natural capital/ecosystem services.
• Experience and strong interest in undertaking environmental valuation and in nature conservation.
• Other topics of relevance include natural resource management and ecology/conservation.
• Strong and demonstrated interest in nature and conservation.
• Completely happy to work remotely (with daily online team calls).
• Additional technical skills such as GIS, R, LCA are a bonus.
• Strong language skills also a bonus – in particular French, Spanish or Portuguese.

Why join us?

Sustain Value is a small and dynamic company with excellent and exciting opportunities for growth and personal development. We undertake a broad range of exciting projects around the world and are committed to catering to our employee interests and needs. We offer a competitive salary and potentially the opportunity to participate in a company share scheme.

To apply:

Send your CV and a cover letter before 7th January 2025 via email to

For the Senior/Experienced role include 'Senior application ' in the email title.

For the Junior role include 'Junior application' in the email title.