Climate risk and Strategy Consultant

Climate Risks & Strategy Roles

Ramboll Management Consulting (RMC) works with private and public clients across the globe delivering integrated sustainability transformation. Our clients come to RMC for our combination of sustainability, strategy, financial, sustainability and business expertise. A key current growth area, driven by legislation and frameworks such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), is supporting clients understand, disclose and manage their transition and physical climate risks.

In a market where many management consultants are offering sustainability services, we are seeing significant uptake in our offer of excellent consulting services based upon a credible and action-orientated sustainability foundation. We place a strong emphasis on working alongside clients as trusted partner.

As part of our global strategy, we are ‘all in on sustainability’ and a key focus area is driving substantial growth in ESG and sustainability strategy, including with Ramboll’s current extensive clients for whom we deliver environmental and engineering services.

You will be a key member in our growing team in the UK, whilst working with colleagues internationally, as we shape the future of our climate risk and strategy services. We are looking for candidates at a range of experience, so if you are looking for development and leadership opportunities and have the passion, experience and vision to help us achieve our ambitions, then this role might be for you!

If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Management Consultant division in a Climate Risk and Strategy role and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new team and role

You will be part of a growing global team. Ramboll Management Consulting is one of the largest management consultancies in the Nordics, with an established heritage within the provision of sustainability leadership and guidance to both the public and private sectors.

Globally, we have 600 experts that equip businesses and societies for a sustainable future. We place a specific focus upon combining sustainability consulting insight with management consulting delivery to provide our clients with the holistic pathways and interconnected solutions to really deliver upon their ambitions with respect to sustainability transformation. Combining, for example, decarbonization insight with transformational expertise or assessing circular economy business models in tandem with materials analysis provides our clients with the confidence that they need to commit to a sustainable future. We provide our clients with access to the entire Ramboll platform, one with a global knowledge base of 17,000 colleagues which gives us a sought-after edge in combining engineering and science with management consulting.

In the UK our team of management consultants, economists, and sustainability specialists work together to deliver innovative and novel solutions to the most pressing sustainability problems for a wide range of clients across Europe and globally. 

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Support clients in understanding their transition and physical climate risks and opportunities, developing responses to these and disclosing them.
• Working with colleagues, continuously develop and improve our climate services offering and engage with existing and new clients to generate business opportunities.
• Manage, supervise and deliver consulting projects throughout their entire cycle: initiation, planning, execution and closure.

About you

From the moment you start at Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you can continue to grow with the company. Whilst we look forward to supporting your continued learning and development, for this role we have identified some qualifications, skills, and capabilities that will set you up for success.

These include:

• Strong advisory experience in climate risk assessment scenario planning (both transition and physical risks)
• Demonstrable understanding and experience in climate risk requirements of legislation and frameworks such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), EU Taxonomy, Taskforce for Climate Related Financial Disclosure (TCFD), International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), Transition Plan requirements.
• Degree level qualifications in climate, business, management or sustainability.

What we can offer you

• Investment in your development
• Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles
• Be valued for the unique person you are
• Never be short of inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects
• The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company
• Flexible work environment
• Hybrid working
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Matched pension contributions
• Private medical cover and life assurance

Ready to join us?

Please submit your application. Be sure to include all relevant documents including your CV, cover letter, etc.

We recognise that some candidates only apply when they tick every box. However, passion and potential often outweigh a perfect resume and Ramboll’s supportive learning culture can help you grow. So if this role resonates with you but you don't meet all the requirements, we encourage you to apply.

Thank you for taking the time to apply! We look forward to receiving your application.

Work at the heart of sustainable change with Ramboll in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. As a foundation-owned people company, founded in Denmark, we believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. Our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act and being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. Ramboll in the United Kingdom and Ireland has a proven track record of sustainable and responsible business and is a top ten engineering and environmental and sustainability consultancy in the UK, with more than 1,500 employees across 16 offices. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Environment & Health, and Energy. In 2024, Ramboll was included in the Sunday Times’ list of Best Places to Work.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of what we do. At Ramboll, we believe that diversity is a strength and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone is able to flourish and reach their potential. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when, and how much you work. At Ramboll, we offer flexibility as part of our positive and inclusive approach to work. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, Ramboll ensures opportunities are accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it more comfortable for you. You can contact us at [email protected] with such requests.