Director, Climate Risk
Montrose Environmental Group - Olympia, WA
posted 4 months ago
About the position
The Director, Climate Risk (internal title: Senior Associate) at Montrose Environmental Group plays a pivotal role in enhancing and broadening the services offered by the company through its Sustainability and Climate Advisory (SCA) team. As organizations face increasing pressure to understand and address climate-related risks, opportunities, and impacts, this position is crucial for collaborating with the VP of Sustainability and Climate Advisory and the entire SCA team. The Director will be responsible for developing, marketing, and delivering climate risk services and solutions to clients, ensuring that Montrose remains at the forefront of environmental solutions. This role encompasses a blend of business development, service development, project management, and staff development. The Director will engage directly with clients, leveraging a dedicated team of environmental sustainability professionals to provide tailored solutions. The ideal candidate should possess a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, particularly in sustainability and climate consulting for industrial clients in sectors such as oil and gas, chemicals, power, and manufacturing. A key aspect of this role is the ability to sell climate risk services and expand the service line effectively. In this position, the Director will lead initiatives to identify, assess, manage, and quantify climate-related risks, utilizing scenario analysis and other methodologies. The role also involves establishing oversight and governance around climate risk, ensuring that clients are equipped to navigate the complexities of climate-related financial disclosures as recommended by the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
Responsibilities
- Actively develop new climate-risk-related business through existing client relationships, internal and external networking, and thought leadership.
- Support the development of climate risk services and solutions as Montrose expands its offerings around climate impact and climate risk.
- Design and lead projects to assist clients in identifying, assessing, managing, and quantifying climate-related risks.
- Collaborate with the VP of Sustainability and Climate Advisory to enhance the climate risk services of the SCA team.
- Engage with clients to understand their specific climate-related challenges and provide tailored solutions.
- Integrate climate-related risk management processes into overall corporate risk management for clients.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of relevant experience in sustainability and climate consulting, preferably for industrial clients.
- Proven experience in advising companies on the implementation of TCFD recommendations.
- Strong understanding of climate-related risks, including physical and transition risks.
- Experience in conducting scenario analysis to assess business and financial impacts of climate risks and opportunities.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and market climate risk services and solutions.
- Experience in establishing oversight and governance around climate risk.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience working with clients in the oil and gas, chemical, power, and manufacturing sectors.
- Strong networking skills and ability to build relationships with stakeholders.
- Thought leadership in climate risk and sustainability.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation packages with an annual salary ranging from $160,000 - $180,000.
- Flexible work location options, including remote or hybrid work.
- 401(k) with a competitive employer match.
- Progressive vacation policies and company holidays for work/life balance.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage, including telemedicine access.
- Flexible spending accounts for medical, dependent care, and transit expenses.
- Company-paid life and disability insurance with access to additional voluntary programs.
- Financial assistance program to support peers in need.
