Researcher, Nature Services

Location: Cambridge Hybrid

Salary: £30,000 DOE

Purpose of the Role:

The researcher would work in the Nature Services practice developing strategies for nature and implementing solutions in close collaboration with our global corporate clients and financial institutions.

Responsibilities:

• Support the design and delivery of projects for leading companies across a range of sectors (e.g. companies with agricultural/mineral-based supply chains, pharmaceuticals, financial institutions).
• Work with the team to pioneer new approaches to nature sustainability – helping companies set science-based targets for nature, footprint and risk-screen their value chains, and helping prepare reporting that aligns with TNFD, CSRD and other emerging frameworks.
• Synthesising key outputs from various information sources in a clear and concise way.
• Support on proposals to new and existing clients.
• Expand our global business network in sustainability, engaging with new and existing clients and partners.

Essential attributes and experience

• Knowledge of global environmental frameworks
• Someone who is proactive and curious
• Someone who genuinely enjoys learning new skills and approaches
• Superb communicator with specialists and non-specialists alike
• Excellent presentation and writing skills
• Organised with tasks, and reliably producing what\’s asked of them in the timeframe indicated
• Attention to detail, and care taken with work produced
• Ability to take ownership and responsibility of individual tasks assigned to them
• Comfortable working with complex datasets
• Passionate about creating positive environmental change
• Degree in relevant discipline (e.g. ecology, geography) or equivalent experience
• Ability to work with remote/ international teams
• Able to regularly commute (i.e. 2 days/ week) to either London or Cambridge

Desirable attributes:

• 1-2 years\’ experience of working in consultancy, a corporate sustainability function, or other nature conservation roles
• Experience in presenting complex concepts in a concise way to a business audience
• Experience of sustainability within supply chains
• Experience with the main sectors we work in: finance, those with agricultural-based supply chains or mineral-based supply chains
• Expertise in nature frameworks and applicable regulations
• Experience with data visualisation