at MONTROSE SRVS, dba Montrose Environmental Group LL in Springfield, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Are you experienced advising companies regarding the implementation of the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)? Have you worked alongside corporate clients to identify climate-related risks (physical and transition) and assess the business/financial impacts of those risks/opportunities, including through the use of scenario analysis? Have you developed the underlying processes for identifying, assessing, and managing climate-related risk and integrated them into overall corporate risk management for your clients? Do you have experience establishing oversight and governance around climate risk? If the answer is, "Yes!" then we have an exciting career opportunity for you as Director, Climate Risk!ABOUT US AND THE ROLE
Who are we? We are Montrose Environmental Group, the premier environmental solutions provider. We have over 135 offices across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia and are approaching 3000 employees - all ready to provide solutions for environmental needs.
The Director, Climate Risk (internal title: Senior Associate) plays a crucial role in enhancing and broadening the services offered by Montrose to its clients through our Sustainability and Climate Advisory (SCA) team. As companies are increasingly pressured to proactively understand and address climate risks, opportunities, and impacts, this role will collaborate with the VP of Sustainability and Climate Advisory and the entire SCA team to develop, market, and deliver climate risk services and solutions to our clients.
This position will involve a mix of business development, service development, project management, and staff development. You will have direct interactions with clients and will work with a dedicated team of environmental sustainability professionals. The ideal candidate should have at least 10 years of relevant experience, preferably in sustainability and climate consulting for industrial clients such as those in the oil and gas, chemical, power, and manufacturing sectors. The ability to sell climate risk services and expand a service line is essential.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER TO YOU
At Montrose, our principles guide us: We Value Our People, We Value Our Community, We Value Our Clients, and We Value Our Shareholders. We care for the well-being of our people and offer:
• Competitive compensation packages: annual salary ranging from $160,000 - $180,000
• Flexible work location - this position can be remote or hybrid based on the location
• 401(k) with a competitive employer match
• Progressive vacation policies and company holidays to ensure work/life balance for our people
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage, including access to telemedicine and employee assistance programs
• Medical, dependent care, and transit flexible spending accounts
• Company-paid life and disability insurance and access to additional voluntary programs
• A financial assistance program to help support peers in need
A DAY IN THE LIFE
The Director, Climate Risk (internal title: Senior Associate) is role will work closely with the VP, of Sustainability and Climate Advisory in leading the climate risk services of the Sustainability and Climate Advisory team. This role will be responsible for a full range of activities including:
• Actively developing new climate-risk-related business through existing client relationships, internal and external networking, and thought leadership.
• Supporting development of our climate risk services and solutions, as Montrose continually expands and matures its services offerings around climate impact and climate risk.
• Designing and leading projects to support clients with identifying, assessing, managing, and quantifying the financial impact of climate-related risks and opportunities, aligned with the International Finance Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation's S2 Climate-related Disclosures standard, incorporating the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations.
• Managing project teams to ensure successful and profitable delivery of client projects, as well as supporting other Project Managers as needed.
• Leading proposal development, including establishing scopes, schedules, and budgets.
• Providing coaching and training to team members and others to support service delivery.
• Working closely with team members focused on climate impact (e.g., greenhouse gas inventories, science-based target setting, decarbonization planning) and broader sustainability advisory to identify synergies and jointly develop client opportunities.
• Identifying and attending key events for sponsorship, speaking opportunities, and brand exposure.
• Working with Marketing to establish focused campaigns in order to develop new leads.
• Collaborating with other Montrose Lines of Business (LOBs) to identify cross-selling opportunities for well-rounded revenue streams.
• Keeping up to date and knowledgeable on climate and broader sustainability trends, frameworks, standards, and regulations.
• Exercising safe work practices by following all Company safety rules and OSHA regulations, including participation in required safety training programs.
YOUR EXPERTISE AND SKILLS
To perform this job successfully, individuals must be able to perform each duty responsibly and satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Sustainability, Climate Science, or other Environmental Science/Environmental studies discipline.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in climate impact and climate risk consulting, with demonstrated business development/sales, service development, team management, and project management/execution responsibilities. Preference is given to candidates who have worked directly with oil & gas, manufacturing, and chemical sector clients.
(Note: consulting experience is a must for this role; in-house experience only will not be sufficient.)
• Demonstrated experience with most or all of the following technical areas:
• Interpreting and implementing the requirements of relevant climate-related regulations and frameworks, including TCFD, IFRS S2, CDP, ESRS E1, and others
• Establishing processes for identifying, assessing, and managing climate-related risks, integrated into broader risk management processes, and successfully selling and delivering these services to clients
• Identifying and determining the impact of climate-related risks and opportunities on a company's business, strategy, and finances.
• Conducting scenario analysis and modeling resilience across multiple climate scenarios
• Establishing oversight and other governance around climate, both at the board and senior management level
• Conducting Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions inventories in accordance with the GHG Protocol
• Additionally, preference is given to candidates who also have demonstrated experience with one or more of the following technical areas:
• Materiality/double materiality assessments (including stakeholder engagement and peer benchmarking)
• Goal and target setting for material issues, including science-based target setting for GHG emissions
• Supporting decarbonization planning (e.g., climate transition plans, net zero plans, etc.)
• Effective and efficient project management skills, including experience developing project proposals/budgets.
• Ability to work effectively independently as well as in teams (in particular, in a remote working environment).
• Natural leader: enthusiastic and motivated self-starter, with willingness to pitch in for the benefit of the team and the company.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and work with agility across those responsibilities.
• Attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills; effective communicator, comfortable engaging with client at all levels of the business.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees so classified. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact 949-988-3500 or careers@montrose-env.com for assistance.
MAKE THE MOVE TO ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER
We are a rapidly growing company that values individual leadership, initiative, and impactful decision-making and provides you with support from talented and knowledgeable colleagues and service providers.
Montrose combines deep subject matter expertise with a collaborative approach to enable us to respond effectively and efficiently to the unique requirements of our clients. While this role is part of our Sustainability and Climate Advisory team, Montrose also supports clients with boots-on-the ground services, such as: air monitoring and measurement, leak detection and repair, laboratory/analytical, water treatment, biogas, emergency readiness and response, remediation, permitting and compliance, renewable energy solutions, and ecosystem services economics. Montrose delivers innovative and practical solutions that keep our clients on top of their immediate needs and well ahead of the strategic curve. As One Montrose, we help our
clients address all aspects of climate change and sustainability - from strategy to implementation.
Want to know more about how we can help you take your career to the next level? Visit us at montrose-env.com!
Montrose is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Montrose is committed to recruiting and hiring qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status. Montrose is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its employment for individuals with disabilities.
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