A&A - MY - Senior Manager (Sustainability & Specialized Assurance)

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At Deloitte, our purpose is to make an impact that matters for our clients, our people, and the communities we serve.

We believe we have a responsibility to be a force for good, and WorldImpact is our portfolio of initiatives focused on making a tangible impact on society’s biggest challenges and creating a better future. We strive to advise clients on how to deliver purpose-led growth and embed more equitable, inclusive as well as sustainable business practices.

Hence, we seek talented individuals driven to excel and innovate, working together to achieve our shared goals.

We are committed to creating positive work experiences that foster a culture of respect and inclusion, where diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone is recognised for their contributions.

Ready to unleash your potential with us? Join the winning team now!

Work you’ll do

Job Description:

You will work with senior managers, directors, and partners to manage and deliver climate & sustainability/ESG
advisory engagements on specific clients. The scope of work includes sustainability governance and management, ESG reporting, financial impact assessment of sustainability, climate change and carbon, sustainable finance,
sustainability data management and analytics, and sustainability communication. You will manage all aspects of
the end-to-end engagement process, including working to agree timetables, developing the scope of work and deliverables, developing appropriate work programmes, reviewing the testing and assurance fieldwork and draft reporting and being responsible for project management.

Responsibilities:

Manage the delivery of the overall Climate & Sustainability/ ESG advisory engagements, including identifying strategic direction of the work and supporting team members in project-related tasks.
Juggle multiple client requests when managing different climate & sustainability/ESG advisory engagements.
Support the senior manager/director in engagement budgeting and resource management process.
Be responsible for engagement and client acceptance procedures.
Develop/maintain strong working relationships with client’s key business decision makers to communicate value and inform them of the firm's scope of services.
Take responsibility for supporting the senior manager/director/partner in identifying and pursuing new advisory opportunities.
Identify, research, and help to resolve complex climate & sustainability/ESG assurance issues.
Identify/communicate trends, developments, and key performance drivers relevant to your clients and potential clients. Demonstrate a deep understanding of client industry and marketplace.
Develop people by encouraging junior team members to think for themselves and take responsibility for their contributions to the team.
Successfully delegate to and manage all levels of staff. Conduct performance reviews, serve as a positive role model, and mentor and contribute to performance feedback/training. Foster teamwork and lead by example.
Actively follows the landscape for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) communications, including ESG standards.
Continue to broaden your knowledge and experience within the alternative asset industry and ESG/Sustainability/Diversity space by educating yourself on evolving standards and best practices as well as attending relevant industry events.

Your role as a leader

At Deloitte, we believe in the importance of empowering our people to be leaders at all levels. We connect our purpose and shared values to identify issues as well as to make an impact that matters to our clients, people and the communities. Additionally,Senior Managers across our Firm are expected to:

Establish a strong leadership brand and inspire their team through passion, integrity, and appreciation of others.
Make effective use of resources to optimise value.
Demonstrate the success and efficiency of Deloitte through leveraging its network and people.
Deliver exceptional quality results and stakeholder value by leveraging each person’s strengths to build high performing teams across businesses and borders.
Apply deep knowledge of disruptive trends and competitor activity to drive continuous improvement.
Build deep professional relationships across a diverse network and use a flexible influencing style to gain buy-in and drive impact.
Translate broader strategy into a compelling team vision and goals as well as align the team and sets priorities to achieve objectives.
Contribute to building an inclusive talent pipeline by creating a talent experience that attracts, develops and retains diverse, top talent and high performing teams.

Requirements

Qualifications:

Five to eight years of working experience in advisory engagements, preferably with prior sustainability/ESG-related work experience.

Required Skills

Inquisitive mind with a strong passion for sustainability and ESG issues.
Demonstrate strong business skills and an ability to translate recommendations and other ideas
effectively and concisely in reports, presentation materials, client proposals and other written communication.
Strong project management techniques including decision-making ability, analytical skills, time
management, organization, and evaluative skills.
Be a self-starter who takes ownership for tasks and team performance, and proactively seeks out ways to better address our clients’ needs.
Be a team player and leader, able to successfully guide the work of others and be committed to achieving common goals.
Ability to deal with ambiguity.
Willingness and demonstrated experience in quickly and effectively climbing learning curves.
Ability to identify and resolve issues or escalate as appropriate.
Focus on delivering high-quality work whilst maintaining excellent attention to details.
Demonstrate professionalism and poise in working with and presenting to clients and in developing relationships with potential clients.
IT literacy with sound knowledge and experience of Excel/Word/PowerPoint.

Preferred Skills/ Qualifications

Strong understanding of industry/ sustainability frameworks such as the Global Reporting Initiative
(GRI) Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, SASB, TCFD and the GHG Protocol.
Strong understanding of sustainability practices of financial institution.
Degree or above from a recognized university or institution in a sustainability/ESG-related degree or equivalent work experience.

Due to volume of applications, we regret only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Candidates will only be contacted by authorised Deloitte Recruiters via firm’s business contact number or business email address.

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