Sustainable Finance Consultant - Berlin or Cologne, Germany

Guidehouse LLP is seeking a Sustainable Finance Consultant for its Berlin or Cologne, Germany offices. The role involves consulting financial clients on sustainability and climate strategies, utilizing frameworks like PCAF and supporting the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials. Candidates should have a relevant degree and experience in sustainable finance. The position may require up to 25% travel and offers opportunities to work on diverse projects across sectors.
Job Family:
Sustainability Consulting

Travel Required:
Up to 25%

Clearance Required:
None

Are you interested in working with exceptional people in a high-performing team environment with some of the world’s leading financial institutions, corporations, and governments to help solve and address some of society’s most complex energy, sustainability, and climate-related impacts, risks, and opportunities? 

At Guidehouse, our Sustainability team works with clients to achieve sustainability, including deep decarbonization, climate and energy resilience, and positive social impact. We help clients navigate climate change, sustainability regulation, shifting consumer preferences, and the energy transition to achieve sustainable and profitable products, processes, business models, and services.

This role focuses mainly on our sustainable finance work at Guidehouse, but you may also have the opportunity to work with large corporate and public sector projects. In our sustainable finance work, we apply and advise on leading frameworks such as Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), Science-Based and Net-Zero Targets, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, and Taskforce on Climate- and Nature-related Financial Disclosures, and we create innovative and impactful solutions with our clients

What You Will Do:

As a member of our Sustainable Finance team, you will consult various clients from the financial industry on their climate and sustainability journeys. You will work on diverse assignments that may vary from measuring climate impacts of financial institutions or products, developing climate strategies for financial institutions, understanding and reducing climate-related risks, taking climate action and capturing opportunities from the energy transition, and financing industrial de-carbonization. In this role, you will learn, be challenged, and develop skills at a fast pace.

In addition, you will also become a member of the Secretariat of the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF). Guidehouse serves as the Secretariat of PCAF, leading, managing, and running PCAF’s operations.

You will support our work across PCAF’s global regions and provide technical support to PCAF stakeholders in developing and implementing the Global GHG Accounting and Reporting Standards for the Financial Industry.

Finally, you may also work for our clients outside the financial sector, including large corporations and public agencies.

What You Will Need:
• University degree with a focus on (sustainable or climate) finance, banking, business administration, (energy and climate) economics, (energy and climate) business management, sustainable energy, applied mathematics, physics, or equivalent experience.
• Preferred first knowledge of (sustainable) finance (banking, asset management, insurance, etc.).
• Working experience in sustainable and climate finance and/or banking, investing, and insurance sectors.
• Familiar with the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials and understanding of its Standards.
• Familiar with financial analysis and analytical research.
• Fluent in English and at least one additional language (native Mandarin, Spanish, French, Dutch, German or Italian).
• Proven strong communication, writing, and presentation skills.
• Passion for sustainability, innovation, and personal development.
• A team player who demonstrates the willingness and ability to work effectively in diverse teams and collaborate with colleagues at all levels
• A critical thinker with a strong eye for detail and creativity in problem-solving.
• Able to show a working knowledge of data collection, organisational and analytical skills.
• Able to work on multiple projects and show a good understanding of the project objectives and client expectations.
• Comfortable communicating and receiving feedback and willing to be coached in presenting to colleagues and potentially clients
• Experienced with PowerPoint and Excel.
• Willingness to travel internationally where required.

What Would Be Nice To Have:
• Proven extracurricular activities, and international experience, preferably with relevant internships and related work experience.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

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