Climate Risk & Resiliency Lead - Americas

Anthesis Group

About The Position

About Anthesis: Anthesis is the sustainability activator. Proud to be a B Corp, we seek to make a significant contribution to a world which is more resilient and productive. We do this by working with cities, corporates, investors and other organisations to drive sustainable performance. We develop financially driven sustainability strategies, underpinned by technical expertise and delivered by innovative collaborative teams across the world. At Anthesis Group, we are truly committed to putting people and our planet at the heart of all we do. Summary of Role & Key Responsibilities The North and Latin America (NALA) Center of Expertise (CoE) Lead for Risk & Resiliency will lead the NALA Risk & Resiliency team, define and drive regional excellence standards, elevate go-to-market and delivery quality, and build capabilities across a matrixed team—aligning closely with the Global Solution Lead to maintain coherence and innovation across regions. The NALA CoE Lead for Risk & Resiliency will shape propositions, methods, and tools, champion thought leadership, and support major pursuits and flagship delivery.

Requirements

10+ years in sustainability/ESG consulting or related domains.
Proven subject matter expertise across several of the following:
Physical and transition risk and opportunity assessments
Financial impact assessment, aligned with IFRS
Business Continuity or Business Resilience Planning
Mandatory and voluntary reporting, including CA SB261, CSRD, ASRS, ISSB, and TCFD
Demonstrated ability to shape propositions, standardize delivery, and lead QA in a matrix environment.
Strong commercial acumen (pursuits, scoping, pricing, win strategies) and a track record of business development contribution.
Exceptional stakeholder management and influence without authority across executive, technical, and delivery teams.
Excellent project/program leadership, problem solving, communication, and presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (e.g., MSc/MBA) in a relevant field (Sustainability, Environmental Science/Engineering, Economics/Finance, Risk, or related).
Experience building training programs and communities of practice; coaching and mentoring consultants.
Sector depth in one or more priority industries (e.g., food & agriculture, retail & apparel, financial services, technology, and healthcare & pharmaceuticals).
Network of industry relationships (clients, collaborators, data/tech partners, associations).

Responsibilities

CoE Proposition & Quality Leadership:
Define and evolve the North and Latin America (NALA) proposition for Risk & Resiliency in line with global frameworks (methods, models, tools, templates, Quality Assurance /controls).
Establish and maintain world class delivery standards and minimum expectations; lead QA reviews on high impact client deliverables.
Identify emerging trends (e.g., regulation, markets, data, tech) and integrate into the proposition, working closely with the Global Solution Lead and Digital/Data teams.
Own and refresh core sales and marketing collateral (service overviews, credentials, case studies), aligned with regional and global best practices.
Community of Practice, Capability Building, & Integration:
Facilitate regional community of practice (team stand-up call, knowledge sharing, clinics, playbooks, case debriefs)
Contribute to the global community as the regional point of contact into the global CoE; adopt and adapt global standards to regional requirements to ensure cross regional consistency.
Ensure integration with adjacent Climate & Nature and cross-Business Line solutions across the broader client journey.
Lead the technical training agenda for the CoE: curricula, enablement pathways, and coaching for consultants across experience bands.
Mentor practitioners; provide growth feedback and skills development guidance (without people management accountability).
Delivery Excellence & Project Support
Act as project director or executive sponsor for select flagship engagements to embed standards, accelerate learning, and showcase best in class delivery.
Coordinate deployment of CoE practitioners to projects in partnership with operations leads and People Managers; optimize capability to demand alignment.
Drive continuous improvement in service offerings to meet market demands and deepen expertise along client journeys.
Go to Market & Business Growth:
Partner with Client & Growth leads to shape go to market plans, campaigns, and pursuit strategies for priority clients, sectors, and solutions.
Support major pursuits with subject-matter depth and delivery credibility; Achieve CoE and personal sales targets.
Track and report CoE pipeline health, win rates, and revenue contribution; support pricing strategies and scalable delivery models.
Shape and communicate Anthesis’ point of view on material topics in regionally, and globally – as applicable.
Lead or co lead thought leadership (white papers, briefings, webinars) with Marketing, Growth leads; represent Anthesis at conferences and forums.

Benefits

Comprehensive and competitive group health, dental, and vision insurance plans for you and your dependents
FSA (Flexible Spending Account) benefit (US only)
Anthesis provides 100% Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance benefit.
In addition, Anthesis covers 100% of Short & Long‐Term Disability Insurance benefits.
Anthesis provides a 3% contribution into retirement plans, and you may elect to contribute more each pay period with a pre‐tax deduction up to a certain cap.
Anthesis provides Employee Assistance Program and Travel Insurance
Annual allotment of PTO, in addition to 56 hours of sick leave, paid company paid holidays, and more.
An opportunity to participate in the Anthesis Employee Participation Plan (EPP), an industry-pioneering employee incentive plan that allows all employees to be rewarded for the growth in the equity value of Anthesis.
Work within a highly motivated team in an innovative and rapidly growing global company.
Opportunity to have a direct impact and be a key part of the growth and development of the business and the team.
Work collaboratively on projects that have an impact on the sustainability and climate change goals/challenges for clients.
Opportunity to work alongside of, collaborate with and learn from sustainability Subject Matter Experts (SME) who are passionate about the work they do and the impact Anthesis can have.