Director (UK), Governance and Sustainability

Rivel, Inc.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job description

Director (UK), Governance and Sustainability

Come work for a company that makes culture a priority.
Rivel is seeking an accomplished and entrepreneurial ESG Consultant to join an established and rapidly growing team. This highly motivated individual will drive positive outcomes for our clients and the continued growth of our business across EMEA.

About You
You have a passion for and experience with sustainability. You understand the corporate and regulatory sustainability environment, evolving reporting expectations, multiple stakeholder demands, and how to apply these concepts to business operations and decisions. You are a motivated self-starter who is comfortable in a highly collaborative, virtual working environment. You are able to manage multiple projects and your time efficiently and effectively. You want to work collaboratively in an organization with a strong culture, committed to all employees. You are driven by results. You want to take the opportunity to make a difference, for yourself, for us and for our clients.

About Us
Rivel is the premier data-driven management consulting firm focused solely on helping clients mitigate risk, improve valuation and drive performance. Our rapidly growing client list includes some of the largest publicly traded companies in the world in a wide variety of industries, including companies on six continents and over 60% of the S&P 500.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide sustainability solutions for our clients across Europe, the UK, and the U.S.
• Work as part of a team to develop and expand client relationships in support of business development, including direct support as SME, thought leadership and other marketing and content development.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on regulatory developments in the U.S., EU and U.K., including CSRD, SFDR and other EU and UK regulations.
• Help clients develop CSRD-aligned reporting and prepare for assurance requirements.
• Lead double materiality assessments.
• Support clients in climate reporting strategies, including conducting climate risk assessments and climate scenario analysis.
• Consult and advise clients on sustainability strategies, initiatives, disclosures, and stakeholder engagement.
• Create and review client presentations, research reports, and other deliverables on tight timelines. Finalize client deliverables and present to C-suite and Board of Directors.
• Manage direct client relationships, serving as a trusted advisor for ESG and Sustainability teams, as well as other internal contacts such as Communications, Investor Relations, Legal, Executive Management and the Board.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5-8 years of experience in corporate sustainability and/or ESG and sustainability consulting.
• Corporate issuer, consulting, corporate communications experience a plus.
• Experience conducting double materiality assessments and deep, practical understanding of CSRD reporting requirements and/or experience preparing climate-related financial disclosures.
• Understanding of ESG reporting standards and frameworks such as IFRS/SASB, TCFD, UNSDGs, GRI, and ratings agencies and voluntary disclosure platforms.
• Experience developing annual sustainability disclosures.
• Strong work ethic, organizational and project management skills, and alignment with Rivel’s core values.

Don't meet every single requirement? At Rivel, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

Equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

About Rivel: As data-driven management consultants, Rivel helps management teams and boards improve valuation, mitigate risk and drive performance. Since 1991, Rivel has been advising management teams and boards on how aligning attitudes and behaviors of key stakeholders (Employees, Customers and Shareholders) can make the difference between success and failure in their business. Our rapidly growing client list includes some of the largest publicly traded companies in the world across all industries. Rivel was named to Hearst Media's Top Workplaces in 2020, 2022 and 2023.