Sustainability Consultant (Principle)
About this role
Sustainability Consultant (Principle)
Department: Climate & Nature Solutions : Advisory
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Belgium
Description
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the delivery of consulting projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget and to a high standard of quality.
- Act as a strategic point of contact for clients, building strong relationships and ensuring successful project delivery.
- Provide expert input and quality assurance across projects, reviewing work and ensuring high-quality deliverables.
- Develop and present reports and presentations, and facilitate workshops where required.
- Support the development of proposals and contribute to winning new business alongside our commercial teams.
- Contribute to the development and improvement of our sustainability services, creating templates, supporting training and sharing your expertise internally.
- Manage and support a small team of junior consultants, helping them develop their skills and grow within the team.
- Help drive the growth of our Belgian market, working closely with commercial colleagues.
- Depending on your experience and interests, you may specialise in areas such as GHG calculations, decarbonisation, supplier engagement, LCA, circular economy and other sustainability topics.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- 5+ years of experience in sustainability consulting or a sustainability-focused client-side role.
- Strong technical expertise in GHG accounting (Scopes 1, 2 and 3) and decarbonisation planning, including supplier engagement and complex value chain analysis.
- Experience with sustainability due diligence requirements, both voluntary (e.g. SBTi, EcoVadis) and regulatory (e.g. CSDDD, EUDR).
- Strong Excel skills (intermediate level or above), with experience in data analysis and modelling.
- Excellent project management and communication skills, with confidence presenting to clients, facilitating discussions and communicating complex topics clearly.
- A university or higher education background in Industrial Engineering, Energy Engineering, Sustainable Energy Technology, Climate Studies, Business Administration, Sustainability Science & Policy, or a related field.
- A genuine interest in sustainability, climate change, circular economy and the energy transition.
- A proactive, analytical and organised approach, with the ability to quickly get up to speed on new topics and take ownership.
- A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for working in an international environment.
- Fluent Dutch (native or full professional proficiency) and English are essential. French is a plus.
Company at a glance
Anthesis guides clients to sustainable performance. We are the world’s leading purpose driven, digitally enabled, science-based activator.
From the Greek word ‘anthesis’, referencing the lifecycle stage of a plant when it is most productive, Anthesis exists to guide our clients as they transition to decarbonised and more sustainable futures.
With world-class expertise in science-based advisory, market-leading digital solutions, the development of high-quality carbon removal projects and purpose consulting, strategy and communication, Anthesis is uniquely positioned to manage risk and find value for our clients in their transformation journeys.
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