Sustainable Finance Consultant

SLR Consulting • Toronto, ON

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About The Position

SLR is seeking a Sustainable Finance Consultant to lead impactful projects across the Americas, partnering with financial institutions to deliver actionable solutions that advance environmental and social sustainability. SLR Consulting (Canada) is an 800+ team of advisory, environmental and engineering, and regulatory professionals across 20+ office locations in Canada. They deliver environmental and sustainability services through the integration of over 30 disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability, aiming to "Make Sustainability Happen". Success in this role is built on a combination of deep ESG expertise, strong project management skills, the ability to build trusted relationships with financial institutions and project sponsors across diverse geographies, a strategic mindset to identify and capture new business opportunities, and a proactive, solutions-oriented approach to delivering high-quality, impactful sustainable finance advisory services. SLR is a consultancy with 4,500+ employees, working on projects in over 125 countries around the world, committed to building diverse teams and continually working on internal ethics to set the standard for organizations.

Requirements

• Minimum Five Years’ experience working with financial institutions on ESG, with project experience in the Caribbean, Central and/or South America and other emerging markets
• Strong experience applying international best practice ESG standards and benchmarks such as the IFC Performance Standards, WBG EHS Guidelines, and Equator Principles
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Analytical skills to interpret technical E&S information to manage potential risks and opportunities, and to propose actionable recommendations
• Proficiency in English and Spanish
• Ability to communicate clearly and foster collaborative relationships across international and multicultural settings

Nice To Haves

• additional languages such as Portuguese is considered an asset

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver projects, including the management of client engagements, ensuring successful outcome while minimizing commercial and health & safety risks
• Support business development and sales, with a focus on the Americas, including supporting new or existing financial institution clients and opportunities, supporting proposal preparation and securing project work. The opportunities will be spread across various ESG topics but will primarily focus on E&S due diligence, E&S management systems, E&S performance monitoring and evaluation, and E&S reporting.
• Contribute to a high-performing team that works with a high degree of collaboration and takes pride in the level of service delivered to our clients. A highly positive, can-do attitude will help you thrive in this environment.

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation plan including vacation, RRSP, comprehensive benefits, and a suite of wellness initiatives.
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees