Principal Consultant - Reporting & Disclosure

Anthesis APACSydneyHybridFull-time1 week ago

Principal Consultant for the Anthesis Strategy Transformation and Reporting (STaR) team in Australia, leading complex sustainability consulting engagements and providing technical leadership in reporting and strategy. Requires over 6 years of experience in sustainability advisory, strong client management, and business development skills. Based in any major Australian city with hybrid work.

What you'll do

Lead the end-to-end delivery of sustainability consulting engagements, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to agreed quality standards.
Provide senior-level technical oversight, expert input, and quality assurance on deliverables.
Build and maintain trusted client relationships, acting as a senior advisor on reporting and sustainability strategy, governance, and performance.
Draft, review, and present high-quality reports, presentations, and workshops in line with agreed project scope and objectives.
Lead the development of proposals related to mandatory and voluntary sustainability reporting, sustainability strategy, materiality assessments, human rights, and other ESG-related topics.
Support opportunity conversion through client relations, pitch delivery, and senior-level technical input.
Contribute to the development, refinement, and scaling of STaR service offerings, including delivery tools, growth strategy and tactics, proposal templates, and internal capability-building materials.
Act as an internal subject-matter expert on several areas of sustainability frameworks, governance, and reporting.
Contribute to thought leadership, brand development, and marketing content related to our growth strategy.
Manage and mentor senior and junior consultants, supporting performance management, professional development, and career progression.
Contribute to strategic internal initiatives, proposition development, innovation, and continuous improvement across the STaR practice.
Actively engage in personal and professional development through the Anthesis Centre of Excellence (ACE) and regular coaching with the line manager.

What you need

Must-have

Double materiality assessmentsSustainability strategyMandatory sustainability reportingVoluntary sustainability reportingHuman rightsClimate risks and opportunitiesGRISASB

Nice-to-have

Excel programmingWorkbook skills

Soft skills

Client relationship managementProject leadershipPeople managementBusiness developmentMentoringStakeholder engagementCommunicationLeadership

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