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Who we’re looking for

Role: Consultant and Junior Consultant

Location: Oxford, London or hybrid; UK-based remote working will also be considered.

Practice Area: Sustainable Commodities Practice Area

Contract: Permanent (full or part-time)

Remuneration: Consultant £30,000-42,500 per annum and Junior £27,500 - £32,000 per annum

About you…

• Do you have a good grasp of data and how it can drive the most effective action for sustainability?
• Do you enjoy getting to the bottom of what drives commercial business decisions?
• Are you inspired by the prospect of bringing together unusual partners to solve the crisis in nature and climate?

We are looking for a Consultant and a Junior Consultant to join our Sustainable Commodities practice area, supporting our work to address issues of deforestation and exploitation in soft commodity supply chains. The roles will join a team at the heart of our highly successful consultancy services, focussed on delivering high quality supply chain analysis, risk advisory and strategy for our roster of world-renowned clients. Tackling deforestation continues to be at the heart of the sustainability agenda, and global action to address the climate and biodiversity crises. Many of the organisations we work with have goals to achieve fully deforestation-free supply chains imminently approaching, making this a particularly exciting time to get involved and contribute towards the protection of forests in countries where commodities such as soy and palm are produced.

The Junior Consultant role would suit candidates with passion for our mission and relevant knowledge / qualifications, but with little or no experience of working in sustainability consultancy. To be considered for the Consultant position we will be looking for prior experience of working on these topics in a consultancy or other organisation, and broader / deeper understanding of the work we do.

The important stuff (essential requirements)

• Great team working skills with evidence of working collaboratively on projects.
• Experience of rapid research and distillation of complex topics.
• Effective project management skills.
• Self-starter and driven.
• Confidence for external presentations and client relationship management.
• Understanding of current social and environmental issues.
• Proficiency in using Excel and PowerPoint.
• Clear and engaging writing style, excellent verbal communication and the ability to present complex information in a client-friendly way.
• Organised and systematic approach to work.
• Proficiency in project management.
• Excellent communications and report writing skills.
• Academic background in a relevant subject.
• Ability to engage a wide variety of stakeholders on achieving a shared vision

Other stuff (desirable skills)

• Experience of data analytics and visualisation (e.g., PowerBi).
• Knowledge of FMCG supply chains (especially palm oil, soy and cocoa), food systems, commodity production and sourcing.
• Experience of planning and running effective multi-stakeholder workshops and meetings.
• Successful track record in business development / developing successful proposals.
• Understanding of and experience in sustainability policy.
• Knowledge of another language relevant to our work, such as Bahasa, French, Portuguese, Spanish or German.

Above all else, we are looking for a great new member for our team! If you don’t meet all of the above criteria but feel compelled to apply, we encourage you to.

What 3Keel offer

• A friendly team of individuals from many walks of life, all constantly striving for excellence and committed to making a difference in sustainability - and having fun along the way!
• Genuine work-life flexibility for people at different life stages, with a well-established hybrid working culture
• Competitive salary depending on experience (based of a 37.5 hours working week)
• Part time working will be considered
• 30 days paid annual leave per annum.
• Pension scheme with 5% company contribution and personal investment/savings platform
• A generous employee annual cash Profit Share scheme
• Employee NHS Cash Top Up health insurance scheme
• Employee assistance and mental health support programmes
• Life cover
• Access to office space in various different locations in Oxford and London
• Three days of paid volunteering time per year for each staff member
• Generous maternity, paternity and sick pay/leave
• Annual training budget per employee
• 5 days for study per year
• Portion of annual profits donated to charity annually
• Salary sacrifice schemes for bikes (cycle to work scheme) electric vehicles and other tech
• Rail cards

About us…

3Keel is a small, specialist sustainability consultancy. We have grown organically since our founding in 2013, becoming a high impact team. The business is structured to address key sustainability issues, and we focus on innovations and coalition-building to develop approaches that challenge the status quo.

Case studies with more about some of our past work can be found here:

http://www.3keel.com/case-studies/

Our Values…

Friendly: join the friendliest consulting team there is - 3Keelers are warm, welcoming and genuinely open to diverse perspectives, different ideas and new ways of doing things! Joining our sociable team not only means you’ll be starting in a satisfying role - you will also be making new friends and having plenty of fun along the way!

We are committed to offering equal opportunities and to creating a workplace where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, stay and deliver their best work. We encourage applications from applicants of all backgrounds, and from those who represent any diversity of gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability and all other characteristics. We want to play our part in increasing diversity within the sustainability sector, recognising that there is some way to go. We take our role in contributing to change in this area very seriously.

Curious: 3Keel is a place to ask questions and seek answers. We embrace a growth mindset and love to learn from one another and our clients. We have recently set up ‘3Keel Learns for our staff - a series of external speakers and lectures to help everyone learn something new.

Practical: we take a practical approach to our work - but we also apply the same to work and life too. We understand people have a life outside of work and while we all want to get the job done well, we also understand the need to find balance. Our staff are supported at all stages of life, from early career starters to parents with young kids, to staff with ageing relatives: with flexible working arrangements, part time options available in many roles, and a range of policies which mean you aren’t penalised when ‘life happens’.

Ambitious: 3Keel is an award-winning consultancy and a B Corp - we know about ambition and we encourage our staff to channel theirs towards making a real difference within the sustainability field. We continually strive for the highest standards - whether it is with our client-facing work, or with how we run the company itself.

How to apply

Please apply with a CV and answer the questions as part of the application process.

The deadline for applications is Friday 30th June 2023, however we often schedule rolling interviews for interesting candidates, so we encourage you to apply at your earliest convenience.