ESG Strategy Manager

As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation’s top Professional Services and Business Advisory firms, we foster teams in Advisory, Assurance, and Tax services that value innovation and collaboration in everything they do! 

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for an ESG Strategy Manager to join the national team in one of our CohnReznick offices or virtually.

YOUR TEAM.

The Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Advisory practice helps CohnReznick clients manage ESG risk and develop and implement ESG strategies that deliver value to their stakeholders. This team helps businesses in many industries drive change by embedding ESG into their ‘business as usual’ while also bringing cross-functional teams together to scale ESG client solutions.

WHY COHNREZNICK?

• Work-Life Blend: Our team members accrue up to 30 days of PTO depending on their level & take advantage of 17 paid holidays including two weeks off a year when all CR Team members take time off together (July 4th week and Thanksgiving week).
• Parental Leave: Our expanded leave is up to 8 weeks following the birth or placement of a child.
• Flexibility: Our team members have options of being fully virtual, hybrid or in the office based on theirs and the business needs. All full time or part time CR team members are offered a home office stipend upon onboarding to help them get setup at home.
• Diversity & Inclusion: Whether it’s through participation in our Employee Resource Groups such as CR Blac, CR PRIDE, WomenCAN, VMA, CR Green, Raza or AAPI or through CR Cares, our team members give back to the communities they live and work in.
• Total Rewards: We offer a competitive annual compensation, annual discretionary performance bonus, referral & client bonuses, spot bonus opportunities, 401k match with profit sharing contributions and incentive and support towards achieving the CPA licensure.
• Learning & Development: Our team members have access to learning opportunities focusing on technical, leadership, and success skills that support their growth and career advancement, not to mention the necessary resources to meet their compliance needs.
• Wellness resources: Our virtual care programs such as Headspace, Spring Health, Prevention Cloud, and Peerfit help support our team members’ mental and physical well-being.
• Performance Coach: Each CR Team member is aligned to a Performance Coach who will support them in establishing their goals and provide guidance and support along their career path of choice.
• The CR Friend: Your CR Friend will serve as a familiar face when you first join the firm and is someone you can always reach out to.

YOUR ROLE. 

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Understand ESG issues and how they impact clients’ business and operating models to be able to assess the maturity of clients’ ESG journey
• Conduct research on emerging ESG reporting regulations and industry trends, including ESG ratings data from agencies such as Refinitiv, MSCI, CDP, etc.
• Conduct competitive benchmarking to help clients understand any gaps relative to peers in terms of ESG programs, ESG reporting, and ESG maturity
• Knowledge of various ESG reporting frameworks, including SASB, TCFD, GRI, CDP, and SDGs and how to apply them to corporate sustainability reports
• Conduct stakeholder interviews in a materiality assessment and triangulate interview results with market and peer benchmarking research to help clients prioritize material ESG issues
• Develop a strategic plan that outlines key milestones to operationalize ESG programs for prioritized material topics
• Understanding of the GHG protocol standard for measuring and reporting Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions inventory
• Effectively manage a team on large, complex engagements while executing on high quality deliverables; ensure projects remain on scope, schedule, and budget
• Contribute to ESG thought leadership and education internally and externally
• Develop innovative solutions that require application of practical knowledge, experience, and creativity
• Work collaboratively and effectively with other practices and industry groups involved in ESG engagement delivery
• Use data-driven techniques to identify and evaluate trends

YOUR EXPERIENCE. 

The successful candidate will have:

• Bachelors degree required; Advanced degree preferred
• 1-3 years’ experience in sustainability/ESG Advisory services and/or 3 + years consulting experience
• Understanding of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) topics, including climate change and decarbonization, supply chain sustainability, social strategy, governance as well as familiarity with ESG reporting frameworks ESG rating agencies
• Strong project management skills
• Experience in management consulting environment or managing teams in an operating environment; in either scenario, experience focused on Corporate & Business Unit Strategy, Strategic Planning, Growth Strategy, Commercial Strategy, and Business Transformation
• Experience leading and delivering engagements with resources in multiple locations
• Ability to define trends across industries and articulate their impact to clients’ business and strategic choices, particularly as it relates to social impact / purpose-driven focus areas and opportunities for innovation
• Superior critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills as well as strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment
• Exceptional interpersonal, team-building, and oral and written communication skills; outstanding integrity, initiative, creativity, and passion for ESG
• Ability to work independently; ability to influence others and lead teams focused on specific work streams of large projects
• Ability to travel and to be present in CohnReznick offices for team building purposes, as needed

After reviewing this job posting, are you hesitating to apply because you don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that we are less likely to apply to jobs unless we meet every single qualification. At CohnReznick, we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. 

You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our other roles.

CohnReznick is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive team to drive business results and create a better future every day for our team members, clients, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.  For more information, please see Equal Employment Opportunity Posters

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at CRaccommodation@cohnreznick.com  Please note: This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and are not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses.

CohnReznick does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are currently engaged by CohnReznick Talent Acquisition Team by way of a written agreement to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that CohnReznick will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

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