Associate Director Strategic Climate Disclosure

WTW group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consultancy in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced climate and energy professional to join their Climate Practice. The role involves managing and delivering advisory projects across climate risk and energy transition, along with business development and client engagement responsibilities. Ideal candidates should have expertise in climate transition risk, financial modelling, and strong project management skills. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package and supports hybrid working options.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus an extra day

Private healthcare and life insurance

Defined contribution pension scheme with 10% match

Electric vehicle car scheme

Cycle-to-work programme

Qualifications

• Ability to operate at senior client levels with strategic insights.
• Experience managing complex consulting projects.
• Proficient in translating analytical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements on climate risk and energy transition.
• Manage business development activities across clients.
• Guide analysts in producing decision-ready insights.

Skills

Strong expertise in climate transition risk

Financial quantification

Data analysis

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Degree in economics, finance, engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Excel

Python

R

PowerBI

Job description

Description

We are seeking an experienced climate and energy professional to join the Climate Practice at Willis Towers Watson in a consulting and advisory capacity. This role combines business development, client advisory, and project delivery, with a strong focus on climate transition risk, scenario analysis, and financial quantification. The successful candidate will lead client engagements, develop revenue pipelines, manage multidisciplinary teams, and act as a trusted technical expert supporting corporate clients and asset owners in navigating climate-related risks, regulatory requirements, and strategic responses.

The Role:

As a senior member of the global Climate Practice, you will be responsible for both originating and delivering advisory projects across climate risk, energy transition, and resilience. You will work closely with corporate clients and internal stakeholders to provide high-quality, analytically robust insights that inform strategic decision-making.

• Leading business development activities, including client engagement, proposal development, and pipeline growth across corporate and asset owner clients.
• Managing and delivering complex climate risk and transition advisory projects, taking full ownership of project narrative, outputs, and client presentations.
• Acting as a technical subject matter expert on climate transition risk, scenario analysis, and the evolving quantitative aspects of climate-related financial disclosures (IFRS, CSRD, TCFD).
• Managing and mentoring teams of analysts, ensuring high-quality quantitative and qualitative outputs in a deadline-driven environment.
• Guiding analysts in synthesizing and analyzing large datasets to produce clear, decision-ready insights for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Supporting clients in developing strategic responses to climate risk, including business strategy, MCA, adaptation planning, and risk transfer solutions.
• Working closely with sales colleagues and regional teams to bring the Willis climate offering to our clients and identified prospects.
• Collaborating closely with the wider Climate Practice and contributing to the growth and development of the combined climate offering, particularly around evolving climate physical risk analysis that can be integrated with climate transition risk.
• Travelling as required to support client delivery and business development efforts.

Qualifications

What you’ll bring

We are looking for a self-driven, analytical, and commercially minded professional with deep expertise in climate and energy topics and the ability to operate at senior client levels.

Strong expertise in climate transition risk, climate scenario analysis, and related financial and economic impacts.

• Solid understanding of ISSB IFRS (particularly S2), CSRD (particularly E1), and TCFD disclosure requirements, particularly climate scenarios and transition risk analysis.
• Experience in financial quantification, financial modelling, and working closely with finance teams; background in economics, finance, engineering, or a related quantitative discipline.
• Knowledge of climate scenario modelling, micro- and macro-economic analysis, and market modelling (long-term supply/demand/price forecasting).
• Proven experience managing multiple analysts and complex projects in a fast-paced consulting or advisory environment.
• Strong proficiency in Excel; familiarity with analytical tools such as Python, R, or Stata is highly advantageous. Familiarity with PowerBI or similar data visualisation tools is also helpful.
• Familiarity with approaches to identify and quantify climate physical risk, and how to translate these into financial impacts for a business.
• Ability to communicate complex analytical concepts clearly to senior, non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with clients, partners, and internal teams.
• Self-starter with the ability to juggle multiple priorities while maintaining high standards of quality and professionalism.

What we offer

Enjoy a benefits package designed to help you thrive, both professionally and personally. You'll receive 25 days of annual leave plus an extra WTW day to relax and recharge. Our comprehensive health and wellbeing offering includes private healthcare, life insurance, group income protection, and regular health assessments, all giving you peace of mind. Secure your future with our defined contribution pension scheme, featuring matched contributions up to 10% from the company.

We support your growth and balance with hybrid working options, access to an employee assistance programme, and a fully paid volunteer day to make a difference in your community. On top of these, you can opt into a variety of additional perks including an electric vehicle car scheme, share scheme, cycle-to-work programme, dental and optical cover, critical illness protection, and much more. Start making the most of your career and wellbeing with a range of benefits tailored for you.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We’re committed to equal employment opportunity and provide application, interview and workplace adjustments and accommodations to all applicants. If you foresee any barriers, from the application process through to joining WTW, please [e-mail]