Senior Sustainability Consultant

Senior Sustainability Consultant

Local Unit & Position Description

Do you want to make the sustainable business transformation happen?

Are you passionate about sustainable business? Are you looking for an opportunity to fully participate in the sustainable business transformation and take your skills to the next level? Come join DNV's growing sustainability team in Finland!

We are looking for a senior consultant with business development and sales experience and consultancy skills within the field of sustainable strategy and sustainability assurance.

Our purpose is to help our customers grow and develop their business by grasping sustainability opportunities. We assist customers in measuring, verifying and developing the sustainablity of their operations, communicating sustainability performance and demonstrating commitment towards authentic sustainability.

This is an exciting opportunity to participate in the shaping of a fast-developing business, engage with leading companies on a multitude of assignments and work as part of a global community with a wide range of expertise. You will have an abundance of opportunities for professional and personal growth with unique exposure to the cutting edge of sustainability and digital assurance solutions. 

Position Qualifications

As part of our broader Nordic team, you will contribute to our sales growth and deliver sustainability consulting and assurance services within the areas of strategy, green finance, supply chain sustainability, and climate change.

You will work on assignments within our full suite of sustainability services, helping customers to improve their commercial performance, manage ESG issues and implement, improve and demonstrate their commitment and progress towards authentic sustainability.

We are specifically looking for experts with demonstrated experience of two or more of the following: calculation, accounting and/or verification of GHG emissions, EU taxonomy, sustainability reporting (TCFD, SASB, GRI, CDP) and EU/ETS projects from one or several industries. Willingness to work with innovative projects is a plus!

The exact scope of responsibilities will depend on your skills and expertise.

Scope of responsibilities includes but is not limited to: 

• Contributing to thought leadership published by the team;

• Helping to deliver tailored solutions to address our customers’ challenges;

• Managing projects and ensuring they are executed to meet or exceed customers’ expectations, on time, on budget and to DNV quality standards;

• Proactively seeking to identify customer needs through project work and though internal collaboration;  

• Leading and communicating effectively with your project teams and customers;

• Introducing services from own/ existing discipline(s) to new customers and new services to existing customers;

• Managing existing accounts and actively approaching potential new customers through marketing activities, responding to requests and public tenders; 

• Negotiating and renegotiating contracts with customers;

• Delivery according to customer expectations;

• Achieving business goals according to the personal and unit sales goals;

• Identifying market opportunities;

Position requirements:

• A strong interest and demonstrable experience (min. five years) in two or more of our sustainability services (see above);

• Track record of delivering professional services as a trusted advisor in the domain of sustainability management;

• Ability to work in an international team, delivering high quality written outputs within agreed time periods;

• Minimum of three years' experience of sales and business development in two or more of our sustainability service areas (see above);

• Academic qualifications relevant to sustainability subject areas;

• Proactive approach to identification of real customer needs and supporting further business development through customer insight;

• Ability to work efficiently and effectively managing a number of tasks in parallel;

• Ability to plan and execute work with required quality and within agreed schedule and budget;

• Willingness to travel and work around Finland and the Nordic area, and on occasions overseas;

• Fluency in English is a prerequisite, and fluency in Finnish is an asset. Knowledge of Swedish, Danish, or Norwegian will be an asset.

We offer:

• A meaningful job in a company with the vision of being “A trusted voice to tackle global transformation”;

• An opportunity to grow, develop and deploy new ideas;

• A strong company culture with an emphasis on competence development;

• Great colleagues who value teamwork and support;

• Attractive total compensation package;

• International working environment;

• Great work/life balance;

• Interesting and challenging projects, both national, Nordic and global;

• A global reach by more than 12 000 employees around the world, headquartered in Norway;

• The possibility to grow and develop your competencies and ambitions within DNV.

For more information about the position please contact

Kaisa Hernberg (+358 50 475 3726, kaisa.herberg (at) dnv.com)

If you're interested in applying, please submit your CV and a short motivation letter in English.

Please be informed you may be requested to provide DNV with additional documents for a background check

Company & Business Area Description

DNV is the independent expert in assurance and risk management, operating in more than 100 countries. Through our broad experience and deep expertise we advance safety and sustainable performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions.

We are one of the world’s leading certification, assurance and risk management providers. Whether certifying a company’s management system or products, providing training, or assessing supply chains, and digital assets, we enable customers and stakeholders to make critical decisions with confidence. We are committed to support our customers to transition and realize their long-term strategic goals sustainably, and collectively contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Equal Opportunity Statement

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity!

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