Sustainability & ESG - Associate Director

Davy

Dublin
Permanent
Full-time

2 months ago
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Davy Horizons - Associate Director – Sustainability & ESGNow is the decade for solving sustainability challenges – That’s what we do in Davy Horizons. We’re growing and this is a great opportunity to be part of our world class advisory team.Davy are hiring a new Associate Director to join our innovative sustainability advisory team Davy Horizons. Our ideal candidate will be a self-starter, senior professional with 10 years’ or more experience, working in sustainability, ideally in a business and/or consultancy environment. This role is ideal for someone looking to work on innovative sustainability projects, as well as supporting the senior leadership grow the business and thought leadership activities. This role will provide a stimulating and dynamic work environment, interesting and varied projects plus scope for personal development.Davy Horizons and Davy GroupThe Davy Group is a leading provider of wealth management, asset management, capital markets and professional advisory services operating in Ireland, UK and Luxembourg. Davy Horizons is the sustainability and ESG advisory part of the business launched in 2020. We are a dynamic team of 7 sustainability and ESG specialists with decades of experience in sustainability leadership, implementation and disclosure across all industry sectors and ESG verticals. In addition to advising large PLC, SMEs and government we provide thought leadership insights, events and host the Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability – ICRS Ireland. For more see .We value our employees as much as our clients and are committed to embracing diversity in all its forms recognising that the breadth of thought, perspective and experience that emerges from a diverse workforce is essential to deliver on our core values. Performance related bonuses, generous pension contributions and investment into further education demonstrate the value we place in developing and rewarding our staff.The Role:

Managing and taking a technical lead role on sustainability and ESG consultancy projects in business and government across multiple sectors. Project areas include GHG emissions measurement and verification, sustainability strategy development and baseline assessment, sustainability reporting and disclosure advisory, sustainable finance advisory, training and capacity building and more.
Responsible for project origination, business development, project management and delivery, preparation of presentations, reports, proposals and tenders for client projects.
Supporting the development and evolution of our sustainability and ESG service offerings in this dynamic area.
Managing and developing strong relationships with internal stakeholders across the firm and clients.
Working closely with colleagues you will ensure that work is properly executed, documented and concluded in compliance with our quality and corporate guidelines.

Requirements

Self-starter essential and taking ownership of key tasks.
Circa 10+ years work experience in sustainability, ideally in business and / or consultancy professional services.
Strong working knowledge of sustainability policy, law, initiatives and reporting standards such as EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), EU Taxonomy, TCFD, GHG Accounting methods including GHG Protocol and associated standards, ISO14064, Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Project Management expertise – a strong team player with the ability to manage several projects, meet deadlines and senior management expectations.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills including drafting reports, proposals, tenders and presentations.
Strong network in the sustainability and business arenas.
Strong IT skills including Microsoft applications (TEAMS, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Project), Zoom and other webinar events online tools.
Experience working in sustainability in state bodies or government also ideal.
Qualifications: Sustainability/environment related degree or post graduate qualification essential.

This is a great opportunity to be a key part of a dynamic and rapidly expanding new team. The salary is competitive with bonus. Flexible, hybrid working arrangements.Davy is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. We value diversity both in background and in experience. You might not meet all of the requirements outlined in the above job description, but we would still like to hear from you. We review all applications received.Appointment to this role is subject to the candidate's eligibility to work in IrelandDavy Group is a member of the Bank of Ireland Group.

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