Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS - Clients & Markets

Management Level

Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in sustainability focus on integrating environmental, social, economic, and governance considerations into business strategies and operations. They provide guidance and support to organisations by managing sustainability risks, identifying opportunities, and driving positive social and environmental impact.

As a sustainability generalist at PwC, you will utilise your skills and experience across environmental, social, governance (ESG) topics and sustainability more broadly. You will analyse client needs and provide consulting services across different areas in the sustainability lifecycle, including strategy, transformation, and reporting.

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is a term that covers a range of issues facing the world today. At PwC, it's an opportunity to have a purposeful career and to positively contribute to one of the most pressing problems of our time by helping to reshape the whole economy and the society in which we live.

Through speed, collaboration, and imaginative thinking we're helping our clients to build trust in the climate transition by building credibility of non-financial and climate reporting, helping clients to transform sustainably, ensure the transition to Net Zero is fair, and ensuring our own business is ready to meet the challenge and sharing this story with our clients.

As part of The New Equation, PwC is investing $12bn globally over the next 5 years, creating over 100,000 new jobs with a particular focus on strengthening our ESG capabilities across the firm. We're working to combine our world-leading Sustainability & Climate Change practice with our market-leading consulting services, bringing the best of our firm together to help our clients. Together, we can build more sustainable businesses for a stronger world. Join us on this journey as we create real, transformative impact.

Responsibilities

Drive and support client relationships in climate change and sustainability space.

Support cross lines of service teams in project deliveries related to focus areas including GHG/carbon accounting and target setting, Scope 3 assessments and trainings, net zero roadmaps, decarbonization strategy, carbon markets, renewable energy certificates (RECs), climate risk and resilience, product carbon footprinting.

Assist and support in the go-to-market of our climate related tools and services.

Support building of scalable products and services that support continued replication efforts across our multi-sector pool of territory clients.

Collaborate and support development of training material for climate and carbon related offerings.

Engagement areas can include: GHG assessment & disclosure, decarbonisation strategy, net zero transformations, carbon and RE markets, climate risk assessment, target-setting (Net zero/SBTi/others), internal carbon pricing, product carbon footprinting, life cycle analysis (LCA), and others.

Growing as a strategic advisor, you leverage your influence, expertise, and network to deliver quality results. You motivate and coach others, coming together to solve complex problems. As you increase in autonomy, you apply sound judgment, recognising when to take action and when to escalate. You are expected to solve through complexity, ask thoughtful questions, and clearly communicate how things fit together. Your ability to develop and sustain high performing, diverse, and inclusive teams, and your commitment to excellence, contributes to the success of our Firm.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

Craft and convey clear, impactful and engaging messages that tell a holistic story.

Apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems and/or opportunities.

Validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on client feedback.

Direct the team through complexity, demonstrating composure through ambiguous, challenging and uncertain situations.

Deepen and evolve your expertise with a focus on staying relevant.

Initiate open and honest coaching conversations at all levels.

Make difficult decisions and take action to resolve issues hindering team effectiveness.

Model and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

Skills and experience

Minimum of 8 to 10 years of experience in climate change advisory or environmental consulting.

Good working knowledge of carbon accounting standards and guidelines (ISO 14064, GHG Protocol, PCAF, ISO14067 etc.).

Working knowledge on one or more of the following areas: GHG accounting including Scope 3 emissions assessments and training, financed emissions, decarbonization pathways, SBTi methodologies, CDP, TCFD, climate-related risk assessment, scenario modeling/analysis, internal carbon pricing, carbon markets and RE markets.

Experience in carbon markets (carbon market project development, policies etc.) and RE markets would be highly desirable.

Experience in related sustainability topic areas, e.g., energy transition, just transition, and sustainable supply chains are desirable, but not essential.

Experience across broad range of sectors such as financial services, energy, utilities, manufacturing, agriculture and government would be highly desirable.

Strong data analysis skills.

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel - ability to manage large data sets and build complex tools. Experience in data manipulation and visualization is an advantage.

Strong technical writing skills with an ability to synthesize information and draft reports.

Good project management and coordination skills to manage multiple projects.

Deliver high-quality work, in a conscientious and professional manner.

Adaptable and agile to manage stakeholder requirements.

Keen interest in the topics, with transferable skills and the ability to learn quickly.

University degree ideally in engineering, sustainability, environmental science, economics, quantitative finance, and expertise in financial (ESG) topics is a bonus.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Carbon Accounting, Carbon Footprint, Carbon Offsets, Carbon Pricing and Trading, Carbon Taxes and Incentives, Climate Change Adaptation Program Design, Climate Change Impacts and Risks, Climate Change Scenarios, Climate Finance, Climate Policy, Climate Reporting, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Creativity, Data Analysis, Data Analytics, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Energy Transition, Energy Transition Financing and Investment {+ 26 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

Yes

Job Posting End Date

January 31, 2026