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Principal Consultant – Strategy & Transformation
Anthesis Group. Lead end-to-end delivery of sustainability consulting engagements on time, within budget and to agreed quality standards .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive expertise in sustainability consulting, including strategy development, governance, and reporting. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, manage client relationships, and deliver high-quality proposals and presentations.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Sustainability Strategy DevelopmentSustainability ReportingClient Relationship ManagementProposal DevelopmentSustainability Governance
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Hard Skills
Sustainability Advisory FundamentalsDouble Materiality AssessmentsClimate Risks and OpportunitiesSustainability Governance StructuresMicrosoft Office SuiteExcel ProgrammingGlobal Sustainability FrameworksOrganisational Change ProgrammesProject Budget ManagementStakeholder Engagement
Soft Skills
Exceptional Communication SkillsFacilitation SkillsStorytelling SkillsInclusive LeadershipCoaching Capabilities
Industry Keywords
ESG TopicsGRISASBTCFDUNGPsBCorpCSDDDAASB S1 & S2IFRS ISSB S1 & S2ASRS
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead end-to-end delivery of sustainability consulting engagements on time, within budget and to agreed quality standards
- Provide senior technical oversight, expert input and quality assurance on deliverables
- Build and maintain trusted client relationships as a senior advisor on reporting, sustainability strategy, governance and performance
- Draft, review and present reports, presentations and workshops
- Lead proposals covering sustainability reporting, sustainability strategy, materiality assessments, human rights and other ESG topics
- Support opportunity conversion through client relations, pitch delivery and senior technical input
- Develop and scale Strategy & Transformation service offerings, delivery tools, growth strategies, proposal templates and capability-building materials
- Serve as an internal subject-matter expert on sustainability frameworks, governance and reporting
- Contribute to thought leadership, brand development and marketing content
- Manage and mentor senior and junior consultants, supporting performance management, professional development and career progression
- Contribute to strategic internal initiatives, proposition development, innovation and continuous improvement
- Participate in professional development through the Anthesis Centre of Excellence and coaching with the line manager
Requirements
What you’ll need- Degree or relevant qualification in business, strategy, sustainability, economics, environmental management, public policy, commerce or a related field
- 8+ years of consulting, advisory or industry experience in strategy, sustainability, transformation or related fields
- More than 6 years’ experience in sustainability advisory fundamentals, including double materiality assessments, sustainability strategy, sustainability reporting, human rights, and climate risks and opportunities
- Demonstrated experience leading complex strategy development, transformation or organisational change programmes
- Experience leading small teams and managing multidisciplinary teams on complex projects
- Experience advising senior executives and facilitating leadership-level decision making
- Strong understanding of how sustainability, climate, nature and social issues influence corporate strategy, risk, growth and value creation
- Strong commercial acumen, including proposal development, client account growth and business development
- Experience with global sustainability frameworks, including GRI, SASB, IR, TCFD, UNGPs, ASRS, AASB S1 & S2, IFRS ISSB S1 & S2, ESRS, CSDDD and BCorp; ASRS or ISSB experience highly valued
- Experience designing and implementing sustainability governance structures, policies and management systems
- Experience presenting reports for executive and board-level decision-making
- Experience identifying, assessing and managing sustainability-related risks and opportunities
- Experience integrating sustainability into corporate strategy and business operations
- Experience leading stakeholder engagement with senior management, boards, investors and external stakeholders
- Experience overseeing project budgets and resourcing
- Strong working familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite
- High numeracy and good Excel programming and workbook skills preferred
- Exceptional communication, facilitation, storytelling and presentation skills
- Ability to translate technical sustainability issues into practical business and commercial outcomes
- Ability to collaborate across regions, business lines and time zones
- Inclusive leadership, coaching and technical knowledge-transfer capabilities