Consultants & Senior Consultants - ESG

Job Description

Bough is a decidedly different kind of advisory, assurance, and transformation solutions firm. Working collaboratively with clients in finance, audit, and compliance organizations, we co-create fully integrated and comprehensive solutions that connect people, processes, and technologies to navigate accounting, reporting, and compliance matters.

Our services include finance and accounting advisory, revenue assurance, FP&A advisory and support, risk advisory, and process automation and transformation.

We are busy and sometimes crazy busy delivering exceptional results to our clients with trust, quality, and humanness. Our name Bough means the main branch of a tree - a name that keeps us grounded in nature and emphasizes our belief that we wish to be the main branch on which our clients and employees lean with trust.

For any position we are hiring, we don't just want you to be an ambitious, analytical, multi-skilled, risk-taking go-getter for Bough. We want you to be more. More for yourself and for anything you undertake. Socially responsible, intuitive, empathetic, trustworthy, thoughtful, imaginative, creative, and curious are some words that resonate with us. Your skills are a qualifier, and we believe that each of us is much more than the skills we bring to our job - the person we are looking for...

Role Description:

Join our dynamic and growing ESG advisory practice, where we support clients in navigating sustainability, climate risk, and evolving regulatory landscapes. As a Consultant or Senior Consultant, you will contribute to strategic ESG engagements across reporting, decarbonization, risk management, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder engagement.

This role requires a strong foundation in ESG concepts, excellent communication skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with clients and internal teams. You will help deliver actionable, forward-looking solutions aligned with global frameworks such as GRI, SASB, TCFD, CSRD, IFRS, and BRSR, while staying informed on emerging sustainability trends.

Key Responsibilities:

- Support or lead ESG strategy, decarbonization, and climate risk engagements.
- Contribute to ESG reporting and regulatory compliance initiatives (e.g., GRI, IFRS, CSRD)
- Assist in stakeholder engagement and materiality assessments.
- Develop ESG policies, governance structures, and internal control frameworks.
- Participate in ESG audits and assurance processes.
- Monitor evolving ESG regulations and advise clients on implications.
- Identify opportunities to enhance ESG reporting processes and systems.

Technical Aspects:

- Working knowledge of ESG frameworks: GRI, SASB, TCFD, CSRD, IFRS, BRSR.
- Experience with Scope 13 emissions, scenario analysis, and climate risk modeling.
- Exposure to life cycle assessments (LCA), environmental impact assessments, and sustainability metrics.
- Ability to contribute to ESG and integrated report writing.
- Familiarity with ESG ratings and disclosures (e.g., CDP, DJSI, EcoVadis, Sustainalytics).

Basic Qualifications:

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Business, or related field.
- 25 years of experience in ESG consulting or a related domain.
- Strong understanding of ESG frameworks and sustainability trends.
- Experience supporting or managing ESG and risk management projects.
- Familiarity with climate disclosures, carbon accounting, and ESG data tools.
- ESG certifications (e.g., GRI, SASB, TCFD) are a plus.

Preferred Skills:

- Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- High energy and enthusiasm, with a strong commitment to exceeding client expectations.
- Ability to think creatively, highly driven, and self-motivated.
- An ability to learn quickly, make an immediate impact, and provide value-added service to clients.
- Entrepreneurial spirit; ability to work efficiently and effectively in a team environment.