EY Senior Consultant Climate Change Sustainability 

Switzerland, Geneva, Lancy 

514795730

Your key responsibilities

• You will support and advise our clients on sustainability strategies and sustainability reporting.
• You help to provide assurance over sustainability/non-financial information using our sustainability assurance methodology.
• You will support in developing climate strategies (e.g. GHG footprint & trajectories development, target setting and climate related risks & opportunities assessment) and Human Rights Risks and Due Diligence Assessments.
• You follow relevant trends and developments to take them into account in our approaches and to communicate them to our internal and external contacts.
• You also support market development by conducting studies and building customer relationships and internal training.
• You analyze various sustainability topics by independently evaluating data and preparing the results for presentations and reports.
• Furthermore, you support the preparation of client proposals, meetings and events.

Skills and attributes for success
To qualify for the role you must have

• A Bachelors or Masters degree in economics, environmental sciences/engineering, sustainability or related fields of study is a prerequisite
• Interest in topics such as sustainability, climate change, human rights, biodiversity and non-financial reporting & assurance, as well as training in these areas
• Experience in climate change services, human rights or in financial or non-financial audit
• Ability to work independently across multiple engagements with overlapping deadlines are a must
• Agility to learn and adapt on the job, ask the right questions and strive for the best solutions for clients are a must
• Experience with sustainability disclosure standards, frameworks and questionnaires such as GRI, TCFD, TNFD, ISSB, SASB, CDP, UNPRI, GHG Protocol etc are a plus
• Familiarity with emerging sustainability regulations worldwide such as the Swiss Code of Obligation 964a-c, EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) are a plus
• Proficiency in English (written and spoken) is a requirement, additional proficiency in German and/or French is a plus

What we look for

• Ability to work closely with large teams and in an international environment
• Capacity to take initiative, overcome challenges and work collaboratively as demonstrated by prior relevant working or project experience
• First work experience in sustainability consulting or other working experience in sustainability related departments
• Available to start in September 2025

What we offer

• International multi-cultural team of highly motivated professionals
• Constant personal development with a steep learning curve – a system of trainings, mentoring, counselling and on-the-job learning
• Modern working environment and equipment, fostering mobile working flexibility
• Transparent performance-based recognition and progression system
• Acquire a fully accredited corporate MBA (EY Tech MBA) or a Masters in Sustainability from Hult International Business School, whilst working with EY, completely free*

* with the exception of EY contractors, interns and alumni.