Climate Change Consultant
Location: London, United Kingdom
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent, Hybrid
Base Salary: £70,000 – £85,000 per annum

Job description and Role overview

A leading financial services advisory firm is seeking a Climate Change Consultant to support their climate and environmental risk advisory practice in London. This role is ideal for a technically strong and analytically minded professional with experience in climate risk, credit risk, and ESG-aligned regulatory frameworks.

You will work directly with financial institutions to assess climate-related risks, define business requirements, support regulatory reporting needs, and facilitate the delivery of technology-enabled climate solutions. The role combines sustainability subject-matter expertise with business analysis capabilities and cross-functional project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Climate and credit risk analysis

Collaborate with stakeholders across risk, ESG, and sustainability teams to understand the impact of physical and transition climate risks on credit portfolios
Translate business needs into functional and technical requirements for ESG and climate risk projects
Support the integration of climate risk factors into credit risk assessment and stress testing frameworks

Business requirements and project delivery

Prepare detailed business requirement documentation (BRDs), functional specifications, and use cases
Participate in solution design reviews with product and technology teams to ensure business objectives are met
Coordinate testing processes, including test case design, user acceptance testing (UAT), and go-live readiness

Client engagement and regulatory alignment

Liaise with business users to deliver training and user support for newly implemented climate risk tools or frameworks
Monitor climate-related regulatory expectations (e.g., PRA/BoE, ECB, ISSB) and support clients in aligning reporting processes
Maintain high-quality project documentation, including FAQs, user manuals, and training materials

Qualifications

Degree in finance, economics, environmental science, or a related discipline
5 years of experience in climate change risk, ESG risk advisory, or credit risk management
Strong understanding of physical and transition risks and their implications for financial institutions
Experience with business analysis processes, including BRD, FRD, and stakeholder coordination
Familiarity with climate-related regulatory frameworks and disclosure standards (e.g., TCFD, ISSB, ECB climate stress tests)
Proven ability to work in Agile environments and coordinate across business and technology teams
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels

What the organisation offers

An opportunity to shape climate risk strategy and ESG reporting within globally recognised financial institutions
Collaborative environment focused on innovation, sustainability, and regulatory excellence
Exposure to complex, high-impact ESG risk programmes
Clear progression path within a growing sustainability and climate risk practice
Base salary range of £70,000 – £85,000 per annum, commensurate with experience

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