ESG Senior Consultant

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Senior/Managing Consultant

Aeterra is a full-service environmental and sustainability consulting firm that provides operating businesses and their owners with meaningful, practical, business-focused advice. Our services include transaction advisory and due diligence, ESG and sustainability, compliance, and investigation and remediation. Aeterra is seeking motivated and inquisitive candidates for mid-and senior career positions to support projects throughout the United States. Ideal candidates will have previous experience in the M&A consulting space as well as providing first-rate client service.

You will join a quickly growing company that was founded on the premise of providing high-quality, responsive, and pragmatic environmental services to our clients. As an, you will be part of our tight-knit interdisciplinary team and work with all levels of technical expertise. Aeterra will provide opportunities for continual learning environment through coaching, mentoring, and on-the-job tasks.

Responsibilities:

• Conducting, coordinating, and leading ESG due diligence assessments on a broad range of industrial and commercial merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions.
• Lead ESG strategy integration frameworks investor clients, including private equity and private credit
• Conduct peer benchmarking analyses, gap analyses, and ESG/sustainability action plans for public and private sector clients
• Collaborate with the Director of ESG to develop new product offerings
• Assist in business development initiatives related to ESG service offerings to private equity, private credit, portfolio company, and other potential investor and corporate clients
• Serve as an ESG subject matter expert by contributing to and leading development of external thought pieces and marketing materials
• Understanding of ESG corporate disclosure frameworks (e.g., DJSI, CDP, ISS, SASB, TCFD, GRI, etc.), as well as ESG rating methodologies and frameworks (e.g., Sustainalytics, MSCI, Moody’s, S&P Global)
• Understanding of materiality analyses and gap assessments to prepare corporate sustainability reports.
• Help train and mentor junior level staff
• Collaborate and coordinate with Aeterra staff throughout the US to meet internal and external timelines.

Requirements:

• Minimum of BA/BS in relevant field (environmental and social science, economics, or business)
• 3-5 years of relevant experience, particularly ESG consulting for private equity, private credit, institutional investors, or other financial sector clients
• Experience in due diligence and implementing ESG investment policies, frameworks, and key performance indicators strongly preferred
• Familiarity advising financial sector clients on reporting and disclosure frameworks (e.g., UNPRI, TCFD, etc.)
• Demonstrated knowledge of ESG trends and pressure points to private equity, lender, and other financial institutions, as well as to both publicly and privately held corporations
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong analytical and research skills and attention to detail
• Ability to handle multiple projects/tasks simultaneously, managing and delivering projects from start to finish, while balancing deadlines and budgets
• Experience presenting to senior leadership, management teams, and clients
• Ability to travel up to 10%. Travel is typically short duration (1-3 days) and may be local or throughout the US, depending on project and client needs. Driver’s license and air travel required.
• Interest in working on M&A transactions and being part of a growing company

Please submit your resume and brief cover letter.

Aeterra is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, gender, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, age, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.