Associate

SLR Consulting•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

SLR Consulting (US) is a coast-to-coast team of over 500 advisory, environmental/engineering, and regulatory professionals. We deliver environmental and sustainability services by integrating over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address complex sustainability challenges. The Malk Partners team, within SLR, focuses on Responsible Finance, advising leading investors on responsible investment and assisting asset managers in establishing best-in-class Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) programs throughout the investment lifecycle to mitigate risk and create value. Malk Partners has been an early entrant and continues to be at the forefront of ESG innovation and best practice.

Requirements

Project management/organization skills
Communication skills
Presentation skills
Teamwork skills
Attention to detail
Strong writing skills
Strong research skills
Strong organization skills
Qualitative reasoning skills
Business acumen
0-1 years of experience in management consulting or a similar field.
Demonstrated track record of success in a rigorous academic environment.
Highly motivated
Passionate about solving business problems
Self-starters
Critical thinkers
Highly organized
Able to work independently
Able to multitask
Enjoy working in an informal work environment

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working with private equity
Previous experience in ESG/Sustainability

Responsibilities

Evaluate a company’s exposure to material ESG risks and its capacity to mitigate those risks for a client considering acquisition.
Assist with ESG due diligence reviews (at least 80% of total time).
Gain a rapid and deep understanding of a company’s core operations through review of publicly-available information and extensive primary-source document review (policies, contracts, litigation, etc.).
Identify all potentially material ESG issues and develop tailored questions for key stakeholders to assess risk exposure and management capacity.
Listen into live calls with management teams and take notes on their responses regarding ESG risk exposure, risk mitigation practices, and value-creation opportunities.
Synthesize information from various sources into a cohesive narrative outlining the company’s current state and recommendations for tangible ESG improvements.
Assist in the drafting and editing of Malk ESG due diligence deliverables.
Assist in regularly checking in with portfolio companies to understand progress on key initiatives and identify changes in risks or opportunities.
Update recommendations based on the latest insights and industry practices.
Collect and organize ESG data from portfolio companies to support ongoing monitoring and reporting efforts.
Review updated ESG-related documents and information from portfolio companies to identify key changes or developments.
Assist in preparing refreshed annual ESG reports by compiling data and summarizing progress.