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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in strategic business unit leadership, financial management, and sustainability consulting, with a strong focus on operational governance and cross-functional collaboration. Capable of driving commercial growth and fostering team development while ensuring high-quality deliverables in climate, nature, and resources sectors.
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Strategic Business Unit LeadershipFinancial ManagementSustainability ConsultingCross-Functional LeadershipOperational Governance
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Hard Skills
Budget ManagementFinancial Business Case DevelopmentClimate AccountingClimate Risk Impact AssessmentLife Cycle Assessment (LCA)Corporate Nature FrameworksCircular Economy PrinciplesMitigation Strategies DevelopmentDigital Product DevelopmentData Interpretation
Soft Skills
People PlanningTeam LeadershipCollaborationCoachingCommunication
Industry Keywords
Corporate SustainabilityESG IssuesRetail SectorFood Service SectorConsumer Goods SectorAgri-Food SectorApparel SectorSBTN RegulationsTNFD RegulationsResilience Agendas
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead the operational and strategic growth of the Climate, Nature and Resources consulting business unit
- Develop and execute annual business unit strategies
- Manage operational KPIs, budgets, and financial targets in partnership with Finance
- Oversee successful delivery of business-unit work and identify opportunities for innovation
- Partner with HR, Marketing, and Operations on project execution, resource allocation, and business planning
- Ensure project governance, quality assurance, and risk management standards across deliverables
- Represent the business unit on the Senior Management Team
- Foster cross-unit collaboration, shared learning, and organizational cohesion
- Inspire, coach, and support the team
- Manage headcount planning, talent development, succession planning, and sustainable workload management
- Disseminate subject-matter expertise within the business unit
- Drive commercial growth by identifying market opportunities, securing work, and expanding strategic client relationships
- Act as a senior ambassador for 3Keel’s Climate, Nature, and Resources advisory work
- Contribute to thought leadership and industry engagement
- Deliver sustainability consulting across climate, nature, circular economy, resilience, water, and related areas for businesses, NGOs, policymakers, and sector initiatives
Requirements
What you’ll need- Experience of setting and delivering on strategy for a business unit, business function, or large team
- Strong financial and commercial acumen
- Experience setting and managing budgets
- Track record building detailed financial business cases for internal use or clients
- Exceptional people planning, management, and leadership experience
- Deep knowledge of the consulting business model
- Strong knowledge of corporate sustainability / ESG issues, particularly in UK and EU contexts
- Experience delivering strategic sustainability advice and engaging with sustainability agendas at senior management or board level in large businesses
- Ability to understand and interpret technical sustainability materials and datasets and communicate insights to corporate audiences
- Experience of cross-functional leadership
- Operational governance experience
- Experience working in or with retail, food service, consumer goods, agri-food, and/or apparel sectors
- Technical understanding or expertise in climate accounting, climate risk impact assessment, reporting and target-setting frameworks and standards, life cycle assessment (LCA), corporate nature frameworks and regulations such as SBTN and TNFD, circular economy principles and approaches, water, and broader resilience agendas
- Experience developing or overseeing digital products and services, potentially incorporating AI
- Experience developing or interpreting mitigation strategies addressing corporate environmental impacts, especially in value chains
- Deep expertise in one or more thematic areas relevant to the business unit
- Commitment to collaborative leadership and positive environmental impact
- CV and covering letter required for application
Benefits
Comp & perks- 25 days’ holiday, rising to 29 days
- Opportunity to buy and sell extra leave
- Flexible working hours
- Training and development opportunities
- Company-matched pension
- Life assurance
- Cycle2work scheme
- Inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment
- Opportunity to work with leading businesses, policymakers, and decision-makers on impactful sustainability strategies
- Exposure to and opportunities with the wider Fera business