Sustainability Consultant London, England
Job description
JLL supports the Whole You, personally and professionally.
Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology to our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people in our industry; and we support them through professional growth, flexibility, and personalized benefits to manage life in and outside of work. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades, and technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, we empower you to shape a brighter way forward so you can thrive professionally and personally.
The Sustainability Consultancy team at JLL is the largest real estate sustainability consultancy in Europe, with over 20 years’ experience in delivering sustainability advice to the real estate sector. We use our leading sustainability expertise to support, challenge and inspire our people and clients to create a prosperous economy, a flourishing society and a healthy environment.
If you're looking to step up your career, JLL is the perfect professional home. We're a Fortune 500 company. We work across 80 countries, in 280 different offices, with a team of over 77,000 individuals. We look after a property portfolio of over 4bn square feet on behalf of our clients. The rapidly growing requirement for sustainability improvements across all businesses means you will develop your career within a team with significant growth ambitions and holding vast experience, helping embed sustainability into some of the world’s leading real estate businesses. Find out more about our sustainability ambitions here.
For more than 20 years, our sustainability consultancy has been helping clients develop ambitious sustainability action plans as well as supporting them to implement practical actions. Our services include:
Sustainability strategy
Net Zero Carbon and Science-Based Targets
Climate risk assessment
Energy and carbon management
Data management
Compliance and de-risking
Social impact
Reporting and communications
We are looking for a Consultant for the EMEA Sustainability Consulting team. This role will focus on supporting clients in developing and setting Net Zero Carbon and Science-based Target strategies.
What the role involves
Building a strong working relationship with client sustainability teams and their stakeholders through the provision of accurate and timely advice and deliverables
Project management and delivery of several client projects or tasks, ensuring a professional relationship and the effective delivery of sustainability services to time and budget
Oversight of junior team members in their collection, analysis, validation and communication of client portfolio sustainability data. This data is environmental, social and financial in nature and is used for both external sustainability reporting and for improving operational building management.
Interpreting client expectations so that you gather the right information and manipulate it into the outputs required
Assisting clients to formulate strategic sustainability targets for their portfolios, including Net Zero Carbon (NZC) strategies and advice on setting Science-Based Targets (SBTs)
Non-financial reporting-related portfolio data and information management (e.g., GRESB and EPRA reporting)
Strategic research to support the development of strategies, including Net Zero Carbon, Science-Based Targets, climate risk, and other portfolio-related strategies
Working in a rigorous manner to deliver accurate, high-quality, engaging and client-ready outputs e.g., written and data reports.
Contribute to team information and knowledge management.
Supporting the professional development of junior colleagues, including line management opportunities.
Limited amount of business development.
Interested? An ideal candidate would need to have the following qualifications
Desired experience and technical skills
Relevant academic or work experience in the sustainability, consultancy and/or property sector
Excellent ability to analyse complex quantitative and qualitative sustainability data using excel and other analytical tools, draw robust conclusions and report these accurately and meaningfully
Strong project and time management skills
Strong problem-solving skills and ideally experience developing solutions in a business context
Excellent team-working, and ability to contribute towards a positive team dynamic
Strong communication, interpersonal and client management skills, with the ability to work to client-determined deadlines
Presentation skills
Passionate about sustainability.
Location: London. Candidates in Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfurt or Madrid will also be considered.
Job Closing Date: N/A advertisement to remain open until a suitable candidate is found.
If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the requirements. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!
If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements below. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!
Personalized benefits that support personal well-being and growth:
JLL recognizes the impact that the workplace can have on your wellness, so we offer a supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes mental, physical and emotional health.
About JLL –
We’re JLL—a leading professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We have operations in over 80 countries and a workforce of over 102,000 individuals around the world who help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. As a global Fortune 500 company, we also have an inherent responsibility to drive sustainability and corporate social responsibility. That’s why we’re committed to our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world. We’re using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people, and our communities.
Our core values of teamwork, ethics and excellence are also fundamental to everything we do and we’re honored to be recognized with awards for our success by organizations both globally and locally.
Creating a diverse and inclusive culture where we all feel welcomed, valued and empowered to achieve our full potential is important to who we are today and where we’re headed in the future. And we know that unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives help us think bigger, spark innovation and succeed together.
