Principal Consultant - Reporting & Disclosure

Anthesis APACBrisbaneHybridFull-time1 week ago

Anthesis is seeking a Principal Consultant for its Strategy Transformation and Reporting (STaR) team in Australia, a senior client-facing role leading complex sustainability consulting engagements. The role requires over six years of sustainability advisory experience, strong project and people leadership, and expertise in voluntary and mandatory reporting frameworks. Based in any major Australian city with hybrid working.

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 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 programming and workbook skills

Soft skills

Client relationship managementProject leadershipPeople managementBusiness developmentMentoringCommunicationPresentation skillsNumeracy

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