Director, Climate Risk

$160,000 - $180,000/Yr

Montrose Environmental Group - Lansing, MI

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Lansing, MI

1,001-5,000 employees

Administrative and Support Services

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 the Sustainability and Climate Advisory (SCA) team. As organizations face increasing pressure to understand and address climate risks, opportunities, and impacts, this position is crucial for developing, marketing, and delivering climate risk services and solutions to clients. The Director will collaborate closely with the VP of Sustainability and Climate Advisory and the entire SCA team, engaging in a mix of business development, service development, project management, and staff development. This role requires direct interaction with clients and involves working with a dedicated team of environmental sustainability professionals. The responsibilities of the Director include actively developing new climate-risk-related business through existing client relationships and networking, supporting the development of climate risk services, and leading projects that help clients identify, assess, manage, and quantify the financial impacts of climate-related risks and opportunities. This work aligns with the International Finance Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation's S2 Climate-related Disclosures standard and incorporates the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). The Director will manage project teams to ensure successful delivery of client projects, lead proposal development, and provide coaching and training to team members. Additionally, the role involves identifying key events for sponsorship and collaboration with other Montrose Lines of Business (LOBs) to create cross-selling opportunities. The ideal candidate should possess at least 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. The ability to sell climate risk services and expand service lines is essential, as is a strong understanding of climate-related regulations and frameworks. The Director will also be responsible for keeping abreast of climate and sustainability trends, ensuring that Montrose remains a leader in providing innovative solutions to its clients.

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 service offerings around climate impact and climate risk.
• Design and lead projects to support clients in identifying, assessing, managing, and quantifying the financial impact of climate-related risks and opportunities, aligned with IFRS Foundation's S2 Climate-related Disclosures standard and TCFD recommendations.
• Manage project teams to ensure successful and profitable delivery of client projects, supporting other Project Managers as needed.
• Lead proposal development, including establishing scopes, schedules, and budgets.
• Provide coaching and training to team members and others to support service delivery.
• Work closely with team members focused on climate impact and broader sustainability advisory to identify synergies and jointly develop client opportunities.
• Identify and attend key events for sponsorship, speaking opportunities, and brand exposure.
• Collaborate with Marketing to establish focused campaigns to develop new leads.
• Work with other Montrose Lines of Business (LOBs) to identify cross-selling opportunities for well-rounded revenue streams.
• Stay updated on climate and broader sustainability trends, frameworks, standards, and regulations.
• Exercise safe work practices by following all Company safety rules and OSHA regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Sustainability, Climate Science, or other Environmental Science/Environmental studies discipline.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in climate impact and climate risk consulting, with demonstrated business development/sales, service development, team management, and project management/execution responsibilities.
• Experience working directly with oil & gas, manufacturing, and chemical sector clients is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting and implementing climate-related regulations and frameworks, including TCFD, IFRS S2, CDP, ESRS E1, and others.
• Experience establishing processes for identifying, assessing, and managing climate-related risks integrated into broader risk management processes.
• Ability to identify and determine the impact of climate-related risks and opportunities on a company's business, strategy, and finances.
• Experience conducting scenario analysis and modeling resilience across multiple climate scenarios.
• Experience establishing oversight and governance around climate at the board and senior management level.
• Experience conducting Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions inventories in accordance with the GHG Protocol.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with materiality/double materiality assessments, including stakeholder engagement and peer benchmarking.
• Experience with goal and target setting for material issues, including science-based target setting for GHG emissions.
• Experience supporting decarbonization planning, including climate transition plans and net zero plans.
• Effective and efficient project management skills, including experience developing project proposals and budgets.
• Ability to work effectively independently as well as in teams, particularly in a remote working environment.
• Natural leader with enthusiasm and motivation to contribute to the team and company.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and work with agility across those responsibilities.
• Attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills; effective communicator comfortable engaging with clients at all levels.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages: annual salary ranging from $160,000 - $180,000
• Flexible work location - this position can be remote or hybrid based on the location
• 401(k) with a competitive employer match
• Progressive vacation policies and company holidays to ensure work/life balance
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage, including access to telemedicine and employee assistance programs
• Medical, dependent care, and transit flexible spending accounts
• Company-paid life and disability insurance and access to additional voluntary programs
• A financial assistance program to help support peers in need