ERM Japan is seeking a motivated Managing Consultant who is interested in participating on a variety of projects covering the full spectrum of ERM’s services. The role will be based in Yokohama or Tokyo, Japan.
This is an excellent career opportunity to work with an expert global consulting company on challenging environmental projects for large industrial and global clients. Access to ERM's worldwide network of EHS experts provides the knowledge sharing of best practices across the industry and ongoing learning opportunities for everyone.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist in EH&S Regulatory & Compliance Service and Due diligence environmental site assessment
- Lead complex due diligence consulting engagements involving multi-site portfolios and multi-person project teams nationally and globally. Work with clients and other professional advisors, including lawyers and financial advisors, to find solutions to transaction-driven environmental issues, including EHS (Environment, health & safety) compliance, remediation, portfolio issues, liability cost estimating, and post-merger integration.
- Project management of large and medium sized projects
- Actively develop new business and work with colleagues on proposals and cost estimation
- Project work in the field and in the office
- Cooperation with subcontractors and conclusion of contracts
- Participate in projects including but not limited to EHS and social audits, due diligence assessments, Phase I ESA, regulatory review and advisory services conducting;
- Document review.
- Conducting site visit.
- Meeting with client and relevant parties; and
- Writing reports.
- Meet business targets (financial and more importantly safety), overall project budget and schedule, client satisfaction/expectations, and internal and contract requirements. Keep up to date with EHS regulations locally and international standards.
- Work in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment to build ERM’s global business, as well as to lead client and practice teams. Leverage the Mergers & Acquisitions role to provide services related to site remediation, EHS compliance, management systems, outsourcing, and integration support, among others.
- Build, grow, and manage a high-performance team in Japan office, serving as a team leader and mentor to consultants. Identify emerging talent and work with them to reach their full potential; ensure rising stars are nurtured, developed and given new areas of responsibility.
- Drive innovation within the practice to stay ahead of client needs and to differentiate ERM in the market, particularly around ESG (environment/ social/ governance) topics.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:
- 10+ years’ progressive experience in a consulting environment, or a related, equivalent field, working at a high-level with corporate, financial, and legal clients; preferably with chemical, manufacturing, power, infrastructure and/or technology sector experience
- Well-versed in environmental risk, environmental compliance, health & safety compliance, and remediation liabilities as they relate to transaction agreements
- Native level Japanese in reading, writing a
- Must be fluent in English, reading, writing and conversation
- 5+ years project management experience
- Demonstrable track record in delivering over half of million-dollar sales results annually, including successfully winning large and strategic portfolios. Preferably experience with cross-border transactions.
- Bachelor’s degree in a discipline such as environmental science, environmental engineering, safety engineering, etc.
Who We Are:
As the world’s leading sustainability consulting firm, ERM is uniquely positioned to contribute to the environment and society through the expertise and energy of our employees worldwide. Sustainability is what we do, and is at the heart of both our service offerings and how we operate our business. For our people, our vision means attracting, inspiring, developing and rewarding our people to work with the best clients and on the biggest challenges, thus creating valuable careers. We achieve our vision in a sustainable manner by maintaining and living our ERM values that include Accountability, Caring for our People, Client Focus, Collaboration, Empowerment, and Transparency.
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