Associate Consultant, Environmental Impact Accounting
South Pole is an energetic, global company offering comprehensive sustainability solutions and services. With offices spanning all continents across the globe, we strive to create a sustainable society and economy that positively impacts our climate, ecosystems and developing communities. With our solutions, we inspire and enable our customers to create value from sustainability-related activities.
Our Consultancy & Advisory Services team provides our clients with outstanding technical expertise that enables the successful implementation of complex sustainability projects. Our expertise spans across multiple topics including land and water management, climate strategies, renewable energies, environmental impact assessments, green products, climate policy, carbon pricing, climate finance, and sustainable finance, to name just a few. If you are a smart, ambitious and dynamic sustainability professional with a strong passion to make a real difference in the fight against climate change, the below position may be right for you!
Job summary:
The goal of the Associate is to support the implementation of international, regional and local, e.g. Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) projects, the preparation of proposals and the development of new products for the corporate sectors. This includes a variety of tasks such as research, information analysis, and writing deliverables and proposals on Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting services, and climate change mitigation solutions. You will contribute to supporting project teams with medium-sized and large mandates and will also be expected to manage small projects yourself.
Main tasks & responsibilities:
● Support with or lead the preparation and completion of proposals/deliverables for the corporate sector on Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), Product Carbon Footprints (PCF), Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting services and climate change mitigation solutions, including both technical and administrative requirements, to the level of quality required by South Pole for our international, regional and local clients.
● Manage small projects, including interacting with the client and the project team.
● Ensure assigned tasks/projects are delivered on time and within the available budget.
● Manage project information and knowledge according to our project management best practices.
● Support with the development and improvement of specialised skills, tools and knowledge linked to the topics and services offered by South Pole.
● Support business development activities through desktop research and developing materials to be shared with possible clients and partners.
● The topics of engagement will focus on Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), Product Carbon Footprints (PCF), Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), and corporate GHG accounting and disclosure. Occasionally, some projects might extend to additional corporate sustainability topics such as climate change mitigation, Science Based Targets (SBTs), plastic footprints and materiality assessments.
Requirements:
Essential -
● University degree, ideally in Environmental Sciences or Engineering, Economics or other sustainability-related disciplines.
● Relevant knowledge of environmental sustainability challenges in multinational companies.
● Relevant work experience (the expectation is minimum 1 year) in sustainability consulting or a related field, including specific consultancy experience for corporate clients in the following areas: Life Cycle Analysis and GHG accounting in line with best practice methodologies.
● Ability to conduct research tasks, analyse and summarise data.
● Ability to manage small projects in a multi-stakeholder and multi-geographies context.
● Good writing skills, with the ability to create high-quality written documents (proposals and deliverables).
● Ability to interact effectively with clients, collaborators or other relevant stakeholders.
● Autonomous yet collaborative approach to work.
● Excellent oral and written skills in English and Spanish.
Desirable -
● Practical experience in sustainability/climate change strategy development.
● A Master’s degree will be an advantage.
● Strong analytical skills and mindset.
● Good interpersonal and communication skills.
● Good working knowledge of all Google Suite applications and MS Word.
● Diligent, reliable, and proactive.
● Comfortable operating in a fast-paced international environment.
● Good prioritisation and time management skills.
What we offer:
At South Pole, we care about our employees as much as we care about the planet. South Pole is not just an employer, we are a Team. South Pole does not just offer people a job, we offer you a career. By joining our team, you will find strong purpose and deep meaning in everything you do. You will have the chance to make a real difference for our clients and for the planet, working alongside a passionate team of like-minded colleagues, while building your knowledge/skills and developing your career in a fun, dynamic, international and fast-growing organisation.
We’re a planet of 7.5 billion unique and different people. We all have a contribution to make; South Pole is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status or disability. Our recruitment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
- Department
- Consultancy & Advisory Services
- Locations
- Mexico City
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
Mexico City
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Work-life balance
From flexible working hours to flexible workplace (home office), with above-average vacation allowances, we strive to make the work and family life puzzle an easy one for our employees.
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Flexible Vacation Benefits
Options to buy up to 5 extra days of time off.
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Life Insurance
Available to all employees across the world.
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Care for your Wellbeing
Access to mental, physical and financial wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program (TELUS Health).
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Parental leave
Should any of our employees need to take time off the Iceberg as a result of a new addition to their household, we are happy to be able to offer competitive Paid Parental leave to support them during this time.
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Compassionate Leave
Sometimes life is unpredictable, and when unfortunate events occur, we want to give you peace of mind so you feel fully supported during this time.
What makes us unique
At South Pole, we are first and foremost a purpose-driven Company. People join us because they believe in our mission and want to be part of a community that fights together for our shared values and beliefs. But that is not the only reason why working at South Pole is such a rewarding experience.
- We know that our vision to help create a greener world is both bold and challenging. To achieve it, we settle for nothing less than the absolute best. We form a Community that is stronger than the sum of its parts.
- Entrepreneurial at heart. It’s not just our founders who are entrepreneurs. We actively promote an innovative mindset at all levels of the organisation, where each and every employee is encouraged to challenge the status quo and empowered to make decisions.
- Growing employees in a growing company. With a team of smart, passionate and engaged colleagues, as well as increasing demand from our clients, opportunities to learn, develop our skills and grow our careers are endless.
- All for one, and one for all! Above all other things, what truly drives our dedication and commitment to our purpose is our colleagues. We learn from each other and grow together. Because that is who Penguins are.
About South Pole
Our story began in Zurich, with 5 friends* in 2002. They had a belief and a vision to shape and change the future of the world through climate empowerment, education and projects with their non-profit organisation; MyClimate. These ‘social entrepreneurs’ went on to pioneer climate change with the introduction of South Pole in 2006*. More than 20 years on, with the support of some of the most passionate and talented entrepreneurs around them, who are empowered to all play their part and with their founding belief in aligning purpose with passion, people and profit, they have created South Pole, an organisation that has gone onto positively impact the lives of over 20 million people across the world through its projects, saving over 20,000 km2 of forests from deforestation.
*Patrick Bürgi, Thomas Camerata, Renat Heuberger, Ingo Puhl, and Christoph Sutter
*2006 Joined by Marco Hirsbrunner and Christoph Grobel
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