Climate Change and Sustainability Services – Senior Consultant - Ccass

Senior Consultant, Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS)

General Information
Location: Dublin
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship: YES
Business Area: FSO Assurance
Contract Type: Full-Time – Permanent

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture, and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

Today, a company’s value is increasingly reflected not just in its short-term financial performance, but also in its ability to deliver value to multiple stakeholders, including consumers, employees, governments, and wider society. How organisations respond to global challenges such as climate change and sustainability are critical in how they deliver and demonstrate value to stakeholders.

The Opportunity:
In response to this, we are looking for high-performing, innovative and enthusiastic candidates to join our growing team of climate change and sustainability finance professionals who are building a better working world by helping global organisations to identify, measure, deliver and report on the climate and sustainability issues which are most relevant to create long-term value for business. 

Successful candidates will join the EY Financial Service’s Climate Change and Sustainability Services team. Within Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS), our focus areas are climate change, sustainability assurance and advisory, navigating the regulatory landscape, and creating long term value. There will be opportunities to work across the focus areas within the wider business.

The Role:
This role will place you at the heart of a high-energy, agile team that is committed to helping clients build long-term sustainable businesses. This opportunity will enable you to work with leading financial institutions to deliver better outcomes on some of the world’s most pressing climate and sustainability issues. You will interact with EY colleagues globally and work across our different sectors and business activities.

EY is looking for Senior Consultant Candidates with Auditing, Data & Analytics or Regulatory experience to help our clients respond to issues across the sustainability agenda. Key service areas include:

• Sustainability reporting and assurance.
• Sustainability Data and Implementation.
• Sustainability strategy.
• Climate and Nature change risk.
• Carbon measurement and management.
• ESG advisory.
• Responsible investment.
   

Your key responsibilities:
You’ll spend most of your time in assisting clients to identify, measure, and manage their business and reporting risks as they transit their organizations in response to changing government environmental regulations and new trends in sustainability management and reporting. You enjoy actively contributing to the growth and development of the CCaSS practice by taking operational responsibility and accountability for engagement team support and delivery.

Skills and attributes for success:
As a Senior Consultant / Assistant Manager within the team, you will be expected to consult, so it is essential that you bring the competencies that will allow you to do so.

• Intellectual curiosity.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills, verbal, written but also active listening.
• Solution orientated including models and accelerators.
• Proven experience acting as an AI enabler, helping translate emerging AI capabilities into practical, scalable solutions within a regulated environment.
• Background in Risk and Regulatory functions, with a strong understanding of compliance, governance, and control frameworks.
• Experience working within or alongside central banks, regulators, or related institutions (e.g., WAM or similar financial/monetary authorities), with insight into supervisory expectations and policy-driven environments.

Qualifications:

We welcome applicants from a wide range of backgrounds, but are particularly interested in individuals that have the following qualifications:

• Track record of success from 2-4 years of relevant experience in sustainability / ESG at a blue-chip firm, sustainability consultancy, investment firm or other relevant organisation.
• ACA or ACCA (or equivalent) qualification.
• A keen interest in, and understanding of ESG as it relates to financial services (banking, wealth and asset management, insurance, and/or private equity).
• A strong understanding of any, or a combination of the topics that we cover in our team as listed above.
• Risk management and modelling experience.
• Strong academic record including a relevant degree.
• Experience running or contributing to a range of projects.

What we look for

We’re interested in leaders with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so you’ll also need the ability to take initiative and seek out opportunities to improve our current relationships and processes.

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive benefits package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs: covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer: 

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around. 

• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career. 

• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you. 

All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include: 

• Pension
• Discounted health insurance
• Web Doctor – Free unlimited online GP consultations for you and your family

• The purchase of additional annual leave
• Hybrid Working
• Free Gym membership
• Travel Pass
• Maternity & Paternity leave
• Bike to work Scheme
• Recognition Awards
• Cash incentives for referrals
• Work Mobile
• Tech MBA paid by EY
• Wellness rooms available in some offices

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance. 

Career Progression

• When you join EY, you will be supported to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one. 

• Continuous learning, where you can develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next. 

• As you grow and develop here, you’ll discover opportunities to help customise your career journey, so that it’s as unique as you are - success is defined by you, we will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way. 

• Transformative leadership, we will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs. 
• Diverse and inclusive culture, you will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. 
• We have embraced Hybrid working at EY adding greater flexibility and autonomy to the roles of our employees. 

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

Inclusion & Diversity

We hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging: Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at EY. We believe that the highest-performing teams maximize the power of different perspectives and backgrounds. These teams are both diverse and inclusive and are willing to invite and learn from other perspectives. Our ability to include various viewpoints into our mindsets, behaviours and operations is fundamental to driving innovation, building strong relationships, and delivering the best solutions for our clients. 

We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and building a culture where we support all our people to achieve their potential. You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process. 

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

IMPORTANT: Where Agency assistance is required, our Talent Team will engage directly with suppliers. CVs / Profiles should not be shared directly with Hiring Managers. Unsolicited CVs / Profiles supplied to EY by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.