Manager - Sustainable Investment Advisory

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

We are currently seeking a Manager for our Sustainable Investment Advisory (SIA) team with experience leading teams that develop, analyze, and report ESG performance. In this role, you will help shape and lead our offering in ESG Advisory, providing analysis, strategy, and management services to help clients understand ESG best practices and evaluate risk and opportunities. You will be part of an existing and growing team in the Americas region, providing advice related to clients operating across a number of sectors including transportation, energy, water, property, and others – delivered with an increasing focus on sustainability and resilience and ESG principals.

The Opportunity

• Manage multidisciplinary teams that develop and oversee the design and implementation of client sustainability programs

• Provide clients with advice and thought leadership to design and implement ESG-related governance structures, envision and implement change management programs, and implement organizational systems

• Lead teams conducting materiality and double materiality assessments for a range of companies, including but not limited to companies subject to CSRD compliance requirements

• Demonstrate firm knowledge of client ESG reporting strategies, disclosures, and other communications aligned with evolving voluntary disclosure frameworks and mandatory regulations (e.g., CSRD, ISSB S-1 and S-2, GRI, SASB, etc.)

• Assess and help build internal skills and capacity to meet growing client needs and regulatory requirements

• Undertake technical due diligence on behalf of investors and lenders with a focus on environmental and social factors and compliance with standards, frameworks, and other requirements

• Supervise staff to help them grow as SIA professionals

• Prepare and deliver presentations of the above to satisfy client needs and goals

• Respond to RFP’s and support in the development of winning proposals for the team

• Develop and maintain strong internal and external networks

• For clarity: this is not a design role—the role is more directed towards consulting/ advisory tasks, as outlined above.

The skills

• Bachelor’s degree required; Degree(s) in sustainability, energy, environmental engineering, business, public policy, or related discipline strongly preferred

• 8 years of professional experience in sustainability, energy, or ESG management

• Demonstrated experience with designing and leading ESG strategy, sustainability reporting activities, and materiality assessments across a wide range of sectors

• Well-developed and empathetic leadership skills; adept at guiding teams with maturity, credibility, confidence, and integrity

• Ability to independently manage multiple projects and associated project teams concurrently with high quality outcomes

• Demonstrated expertise with materiality assessments and ESG strategy development, including governance structure and policy hierarchy design

• Demonstrated knowledge of evolving voluntary and mandatory disclosure requirements and related best practices pertaining to ESG topics

• Familiarity with E&S best practice frameworks (e.g., SBTi, GHG Protocol, Equator Principles, others)

• Strong self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with clients, regulators, project managers, and employees at all levels of the organization.

• Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, computations, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.

Please note that all applicants must apply directly via the job portal. If this role is not quite what you are looking for, but you are interested in other opportunities for a future with purpose, please sign up to our Talent Community is where you will be kept up to date with roles suitable for you to shape a better world.

The Benefits – What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Benefits that Work - At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families while keeping costs low. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. As a member of Arup, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme (payments are dependent on the firm’s financial performance). Our Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi-annually) provides an opportunity for you to share in the success of the Firm. As a valued employee of Arup, you can also choose to participate in our 401(k) plan with up to 10% company match to help you save for your future

Flexible Working - We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people. Options for alternative schedules and the ability to work outside of the office for a portion of your workweek are available

Hiring Range - The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in New York is $130,000 to $160,000 per year. This range is commensurate with experience, educational background, and skill level. Benefits are not included in the base salary. Please note hiring ranges for candidates performing work outside of Seattle will differ.

Life at Arup – Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture – from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender, LGBTQ and disability – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference - Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup .

Our application process

We will be reviewing our candidates for this position on a rolling basis. Once you have applied you will be evaluated and potentially moved on to the next round, at which point a member of the talent resourcing team will reach out to you directly.

Arup is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of protected veteran, or disability.

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