COMPLETE Sustainability Manager / Senior Manager - Strategy and Transactions

Job Description

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

 

About EY-Parthenon Strategy

 

EY-Parthenon (EYP) is EY’s global strategy consultancy with more than 6,000 professionals working across three areas of focus: corporate & growth strategy, transaction strategy & execution, and turnaround & restructuring strategy. In 2021, EY-Parthenon was ranked among the top 5 in the Vault’s Top 50 Consulting Firms.

EY is making an unparalleled investment in the successful EYP team, which will support accelerated growth well ahead of the market. This creates a unique opportunity to join, enjoy rapid development and promotion and build one of the most dynamic Strategy Practice in Europe.

We advise on a vast range of issues, such as core value propositions, competitive positioning, and growth strategies. EYP Strategy employees are able to enjoy unparalleled contact with influential and highly experienced professionals within the firm, as well as at clients’ organisations across a multitude of sectors.

 

The role

 

Sustainability is at the heart of our clients’ strategies. At EY, we believe sustainability is one of the defining issues of our time, which is transforming many industries as companies reimagine how to create change that’s good for business, society and the planet.

With the impact of climate change and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues coming ever more starkly into focus, governments, investors, and businesses are under increasing pressure to take rapid and decisive action.

We are looking for market facing talented professionals with considerable experience in Sustainability strategy. Professionals who can help clients navigate in the Sustainability arena, deriving appropriate strategies and assessing the effects of Sustainability on corporate performance and risks, as well as examine potential long term value creation.

You will play a pivotal role in developing EYP sustainability practice, advising clients on strategy development (e.g. growth strategy, product strategy, new market entry).

 

Strategy and Transactions offers a wide variety of services. The key competencies include, among others, the below:

• Lead advisory (M&A)
• Transaction Diligence
• Valuations, Modelling & Economics
• Restructuring
• Strategy
• Banking transaction advisory services
• Real Estate transaction advisory services

 

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Provide robust Sustainability assessments, strategies, analysis and insights, while leveraging financial, socio-economic and advanced data to support our clients’ strategic and operational decision making around all elements of the sustainability agenda.
• Often reporting directly to a company’s most senior executives, we enhance our clients’ understanding of utilizing sustainability-related levers to reduce a company’s operating costs and/or increase revenues, ultimately increasing profitability and to enable more confident, strategic decisions and judgements around their strategic sustainable agenda and capital allocation.
• Responsible for leading our largest client projects, shaping the deliverables, client relationships, and developing the wider team, with the support and coaching of our partners.
• Drive exceptional client service across all engagements and guide your teams to ensure high quality of work and client ready outputs.
• Build recurring client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor.
• Be involved in developing proposals and bids, and actively contribute to EY-Parthenon thought leadership and internal operational initiatives.
• Help generate sales, especially via existing client and internal relationships, in order to drive the revenue targets of the business.
• Coach the team. Proactively support the professional development of the more junior members of the team as well as manage effectively upwards, working to develop an inclusive culture that drives high-performing teams whilst supporting the work-life balance experience of all involved in an engagement.

 

To qualify for the role you must have:

• Strong academic record, preferably relating to engineering, economics, environmental science, clean energy, green economy & sustainability or related fields; MBA is a plus
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience with a demonstrated track record of delivering sustainability value creation and/or ESG strategies
• Proven working experience in a similar role in consulting industry
• Understanding of key sustainability issues and trends (carbon, circular economy, social-economic impact) and how they link to business value and/or how sustainability strategies create or protect value
• Be able to work on complex projects that require knowledge of business strategy, sustainability strategy and operations
• Advanced business writing and verbal communication skills both in Greek and English
• Strong presentation skills
• Strong technical, quantitative and analytical skills
• Ability to work under strict deadlines

 

Ideally, you will also have:

• High motivation and passion for sustainability and a demonstrated capacity to deal with ambiguity and overcome challenges;
• Energetic, positive and team player;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills;

 

What working at EY offers

EY offers an attractive remuneration package for rewarding both personal and team performance. We are committed to be an inclusive employer and are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. In addition, but not limited to our benefits include:

• Flexible working arrangements (work from anywhere when possible and flexible work schedule)
• Friday afternoon off
• EY Tech MBA and EY Master’s in business Analytics
• EY Badges - digital credentials
• Mobility programs (if interested to work abroad)
• Private Medical and Life Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Paternity Leave
• Maternity, Wedding and New Baby Gifts
• Dress for the Occasion
• EY Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (counselling, legal and financial consultation services).

 

About EY 

 

EY | Building a better working world 

 

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. 

Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform, and operate.  

Working across Assurance, Consulting, Tax, Strategy, and Transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today. 

 

#betterworkingworld

 

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

 

The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.

 

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