Graduate Consultant, Climate Risk and Strategy

Ramboll Group A/S; Chester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sustainability consultancy in Chester seeks a Graduate Consultant for Climate Risk and Strategy. You will support clients in understanding and managing their transition and physical climate risks while working within a global team of experts. The ideal candidate has knowledge of climate science and legislation and is fluent in English. This role offers opportunities for personal development, a supportive work environment, and benefits including 27 days annual leave and matched pension contributions.

Benefits

Investment in your development

Flexible work environment

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Matched pension contributions

Private medical cover and life assurance

Qualifications

• Support clients in understanding their transition and physical climate risks.
• Work with colleagues to improve climate services and generate business opportunities.
• Manage and deliver consulting projects throughout their entire cycle.

Skills

Knowledge of climate science

Experience in utilizing climate data

Awareness of climate risk legislation

Utilising AI for information processing

Fluent in written and spoken English

Education

Master's or PhD

Job description

Graduate Consultant, Climate Risk and Strategy

Ramboll Management Consulting (RMC) works with private and public clients across the globe delivering integrated sustainability transformation. Our clients come to RMC for our combination of sustainability, strategy, financial and business expertise. A key current growth area, driven by legislation and frameworks such as the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), is supporting clients to understand, disclose and manage their transition and physical climate risks. In a market where many management consultants are offering sustainability services, we are seeing significant uptake in our offer of excellent consulting services based on a credible and action‑oriented sustainability foundation rooted in science. We place a strong emphasis on working alongside clients as a trusted partner.

Your new team and role

You will be part of a growing global team. Ramboll Management Consulting is one of the largest management consultancies in the Nordics, with an established heritage in sustainability leadership and guidance to both the public and private sectors. Globally, we have 600 experts that equip businesses and societies for a sustainable future. We combine sustainability consulting insight with management consulting delivery to provide clients with holistic pathways and interconnected solutions that enable them to achieve their sustainability ambitions.

In the UK our team of management consultants, economists, and sustainability specialists work together to deliver innovative and novel solutions to the most pressing sustainability problems for a wide range of clients across Europe and globally.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Support clients in understanding their transition and physical climate risks and opportunities, developing responses to these and disclosing them.
• Work with colleagues to continuously develop and improve our climate services offering and engage with existing and new clients to generate business opportunities.
• Manage, supervise and deliver consulting projects throughout their entire cycle: initiation, planning, execution and closure.

About you

From the moment you start at Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you can continue to grow with the company. For this role we have identified qualifications, skills, and capabilities that will set you up for success.

• Knowledge of climate science, including climate scenarios, physical climate hazards and transition indicators.
• Experience in utilising climate data to assess changes in climate from a physical and/or transition perspective.
• Awareness of climate risk requirements of legislation and frameworks such as the EU Taxonomy, Taskforce for Climate‑Related Financial Disclosure (TCFD), International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and Transition Plan requirements.
• Utilising AI to process information and synthesise written reports and documentation.
• A master’s or PhD would be advantageous.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

What we can offer you

• Investment in your development
• Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles
• Be valued for the unique person you are
• Never be short of inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects
• The long‑term thinking of a foundation‑owned company
• Flexible work environment
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Matched pension contributions
• Private medical cover and life assurance

How to apply

Apply online. Attach your CV, cover letter and relevant documents showcasing why you are the right fit for the role, and when you are available to start.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of what we do. At Ramboll, we believe that diversity is a strength and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone is able to flourish and reach their potential. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics. If you have any requests to make the application process more comfortable, please let us know at [e-mail].