Managing Consultant - Sustainable Finance

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ICF is a leading provider of science-based energy, climate and environmental advisory services to private and public sector clients across the globe. We help our clients to progress on their sustainable transition journey, from the understanding of this rapidly evolving landscape to the design and implementation of impactful strategies and actions plans all the way to their evaluation.

To support the continued growth of our Sustainable Finance and Climate Policy practice, we are looking for an experienced Managing Consultant to join our team in Brussels. The successful candidates will join a dynamic team providing strategic advice on various aspects of sustainable finance and climate policies to clients such as the European Commission, Member State governments, European and Member State financial institutions and development finance institutions.

Your future colleagues have built a reputation for the successful delivery of large, complex projects, developing innovative solutions that drive positive change for their clients and support the overall sustainable transition in the EU and beyond. Some of our flagship projects include:

• Evaluating the impact of green bonds on supporting climate mitigation investments for the European Investment Bank
• Supporting National Promotional Banks with advice, guidance and training on how to operationalise the EU Taxonomy and InvestEU sustainability requirements
• Drafting the Sustainable Bond framework for an EU Member State
• Designing the Sustainable Finance Action Plan of EU Member States
• Providing expertise to support the successful implementation of the EU Emissions Trading System’s Innovation Fund
• Contributing to the design of a standard on biodiversity measurements and valuation for corporates and financial institutions
• Delivering the European Business and Biodiversity Platform since 2013

Responsibilities

You join an international, dynamic and interdisciplinary team composed of environmental economists, legal experts, environmental engineers, financial experts and communication specialists to:

• Manage and deliver projects for public and private clients
• Lead the design and delivery of robust and sound qualitative and quantitative analysis to translate complex data into meaningful and impactful recommendations
• Engage with stakeholders through both quantitative and qualitative surveys
• Support the development of a sales pipeline that builds on ICF’s track record, bringing your experience in designing and developing compelling service offers and bids
• Support ICF’s thought leadership in sustainable finance and climate policy, identifying emerging trends and opportunities and help to translate these into new service offers that will benefit clients.
• Act as line manager for junior team members.

Required qualifications & skills

• 6+ years of relevant professional experience
• Fluency in spoken English and excellent English writing skills
• Master’s degree in environmental economics, ecology, environmental sciences, finance, engineering or a related discipline
• Work experience in sustainable finance, low carbon market economics, low carbon innovation, climate and environmental policy, or biodiversity impact assessment
• Strong Project Management skills demonstrated by concrete experience of dealing with complex projects and multiple stakeholders in an international environment
• Strong qualitative and quantitative analysis capability, including advanced knowledge of Excel and equivalent tools
• Proven communication skills and track record in the field of stakeholder engagement, especially within public authorities and the business and finance community
• Ability to work independently as well as within multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary consulting teams spread across several countries and time zones

Preferred qualifications & skills

• Fluency in a second EU language
• Familiarity - and ideally some project experience - of established and emerging market areas in sustainable finance, covering strategy definition (e.g. target setting, innovative financial instruments), risk analysis (TCFD / TNFD), impact reporting (EU Taxonomy, CSRD, SFRD), etc.

Working at ICF means applying a passion for meaningful work with intellectual rigour to help solve the leading issues of our day. Smart, compassionate, innovative, committed, ICF employees tackle challenges to benefit people, businesses, and governments around the globe. We believe in collaboration, mutual respect, open communication, and opportunities for growth. ICF embraces differences to prosper and grow.

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Working at ICF

Working at ICF means applying a passion for meaningful work with intellectual rigor to help solve the leading issues of our day. Smart, compassionate, innovative, committed, ICF employees tackle unprecedented challenges to benefit people, businesses, and governments around the globe. We believe in collaboration, mutual respect, open communication, and opportunity for growth. We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building an inclusive workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are committed to creating a culture where we embrace our differences in ideas and identities. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. Learn more about what we dohttps://www.icf.com/ and our commitment to inclusionhttps://www.icf.com/company/about/diversity-inclusion.

Brussels, Belgium (BE75)