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 EYEY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. For more information about our organization, please visit ey.com.About EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) AssuranceEY Global Delivery Services (GDS) Assurance practice supports global EY client-serving teams with their reviews across industry sectors, including financial services, manufacturing, and technology, among others. Through the right multidisciplinary team of professionals with the sector knowledge and subject matter expertise, EY GDS Assurance enables EY client teams to help world\'s leading companies meet their audit requirements.EY\'s global Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) enable companies to survive and grow in an environment where both financial and non-financial performance is critical. Our multidisciplinary teams help companies understand the risks and opportunities arising from climate change and sustainability and our solutions are spread across this spectrum. Our solutions include Climate Change & Decarbonisation, Sustainability Advisory, Non-Financial Reporting, Non-Financial Assurance, EHS and Managed Services.Position summaryClimate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) professionals provide assurance and advisory services including ESG/Sustainability Advisory, Sustainability/non-financial reporting, EHS, Climate Change and impact assessment studies. Our CCaSS team is growing exponentially, and as a senior you\'ll play a key role in that growth. We expect you to be competent to deliver projects single-handedly and be responsible for the timeliness and quality of the work as per EY Global Standards. The role requires technical knowledge of GRI, CSRD, SASB, TCFD, CDP, IIRC, AA 1000, ISAE 3000, etc. along with well-developed communication skills.While the Senior will be based out of our Gurgaon/Bangalore/Mumbai/Kolkata/Hyderabad office, the individual will be required to travel to other countries (short term) for executing the client engagements.Primary responsibilitiesThe nature of this role means no two projects will be the same, that means you\'ll need to think on your feet and challenge existing practices to develop answers to complex issues. You\'ll also be collaborating with colleagues across multiple service lines, so we\'ll look to you to build relationships and identify opportunities. You will execute the following key CCaSS solutions using global service delivery framework:

• ESG/ sustainability reporting
• Sustainability assurance
• Sustainability strategy
• ESG impact assessments
• ESG due diligence
• Supply chain sustainability

You will be expected to deliver high-quality project output through the following activities:

• Proactively seeking to identify client needs throughout the course of delivering ESG/ sustainability solutions.
• Developing tailored solutions with technical expertise to ensure we can effectively support the clients in their ESG objectives.
• Leading and communicating effectively with the CCaSS team members and clients.
• Collaborating with partners, senior managers, and clients to influence strategy, balancing risk, and client expectations.

Qualifications, skills, and experience

• Post graduate degree in sustainability, environmental science, engineering, or related discipline.
• 3 to 5 years of sustainability experience in report writing, materiality assessments, conducting assurance, due diligence, impact assessment, responding to ESG rating indices questionnaires, and supply chain sustainability is a plus.
• Knowledge on digital tools on Sustainability/EHS if any.
• Certifications in climate change, environment, and sustainability related areas from GRI, SASB, GARP, CDP etc. are a plus.
• Excellent MS Excel (or any other data management tools/ technologies) and MS PowerPoint skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, and technical writing skills.
• Ability and comfort level in researching client inquires and emerging issues, including regulations, industry practices and new technologies.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel on short notice, as necessary.

EY | Building a better working worldEY 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, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

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