ERM Certification and Verification Services (ERM CVS)
ERM CVS is a rapidly growing global Business Unit within ERM, and we are looking to grow our accredited VVB and broader corporate assurance services in Continental Europe.
ERM is a leading global provider of climate risk, environmental, health, safety, social and sustainability services. Over the last four years, we have worked with more than half of the Global 500 companies from 150 offices, 40 countries and through over 7,000 professionals. We have a diverse client base which includes corporates across most sectors.
Our ERM CVS assurance team provides high quality assurance engagements across the full range sustainability information and has done this credibly for over 25 years. Due to the importance of climate and broader sustainability strategy and commitments, the importance of disclosing third-party verified data and setting carbon neutral goals and net zero claims has significantly increased. Part of enabling our clients to achieve their carbon reduction targets is to ensure that high quality carbon credits are in the market. ERM CVS' accredited VVB has a critical role to play.
JOB PURPOSE
Due to a significant growth in demand for high value carbon offsets and carbon credits, there is an opportunity for a result driven, enthusiastic, experienced individual to lead the sales and delivery of our carbon offset/carbon credit VVB service line AND support the growth of our Corporate Assurance team in continental Europe.
The successful candidate will join our multidisciplinary team, supporting ERM CVS' development and management of the carbon offset/credit verification service line through:
Selling profitable Validation and Verification services and other assurance services in strategic market areas
Creating and implementing an actionable and results focused business plan for expanding brand awareness within the VVB space within existing and emerging global markets
Managing the sales pipeline from opportunity identification through win
Identifying, developing, and implementing Sectoral Scopes under Verra and Gold Standard (others as appropriate)
Enabling delivery via developing and managing a VVB delivery team through internal training and recruitment (as necessary)
Serving as lead auditor (as necessary) on successful offset/credit assurance engagements
Enabling additional sales of broader Corporate Assurance offerings across continental Europe.
Technical skills and knowledge
Demonstrated successful and profitable sales experience of Validation and Verification services conducted under Accreditation for Verra, Gold Standards and other organizations
Strong buyer network within the voluntary carbon offset and credit market
Experience in maintaining an audited management system (audited by a certification body)
Relevant technical degree (particularly interested to recruit individuals with nature-based solutions, process engineering or similar (physics, chemistry) qualifications)
Experience with nature-based solutions and their role in carbon offsets and carbon credits
5+ years' experience in sales application of carbon offset verification schemes (Verra, Gold Standard, CDM), climate change, consulting, related industry position
Good experience and knowledge of GHG accounting and reporting principles, mechanisms, methodologies and schemes, e.g. GHG Protocol, SBTi, EEIO etc.
Good awareness / appreciation of:
Climate legislation and client's drivers in Continental Europe
Management systems
Economic analysis of GHG/energy reductions
Links between energy, natural systems, and climate change
Experience selling and conducting non-financial audit standards in accordance with ISAE 3000 and ISO 14064-3
Proficiency in using MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Characteristics and soft skills
Amiable and able to form authentic connections with others quickly
Ambitious go-getter who learns quickly and has effective verbal and written communication skills
Takes ownership for quality of work deliverables and outcomes
Responsive while maintaining attention to detail
Thrives in a fast-paced environment
Bright and with clear passion/drive to be in this field
Adaptable, committed and dependable team player
Willing to learn and take on feedback
Confident and reliable when working independently
Takes pride in their work and delivers outputs to high standards
Proactive, self-motivated and generally enthusiastic
About Us At ERM, sustainability is our business.
We are the world's largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance.
ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities.
Our diverse global team of experts works with the world's leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation.
With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor.
Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it).
Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM's purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action.
Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a "boots to boardroom" leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world.
We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth.
At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet.
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