Manager - Sustainability & Emerging Assurance

Main purpose of the job

As a Manager within Deloitte’s Assurance practice, you will work with senior managers, directors, and partners to manage and deliver climate & sustainability/ESG advisory engagements on specific clients. The scope of work includes sustainability governance and management, ESG reporting, financial impact assessment of sustainability, climate change and carbon, sustainable finance, sustainability data management and analytics, and sustainability communication. You will manage all aspects of the end-to-end engagement process, including working to agree timetables, developing the scope of work and deliverables, developing appropriate work programmes, reviewing the testing and assurance fieldwork and draft reporting and being responsible for project management.

What you will do

• Manage the delivery of the overall Climate & Sustainability/ ESG advisory engagements, including identifying strategic direction of the work and supporting team members in project-related tasks.
• Support the Partner/Associate Director in engagement budgeting and resource management process.
• Be responsible for engagement and client acceptance procedures.
• Develop/maintain strong working relationships with client's key business decision makers to communicate value and inform them of the firm's scope of services.
• Take responsibility for supporting the Partner/ Associate Director in identifying and pursuing new advisory opportunities.
• Identify, research, and help to resolve complex climate & sustainability/ESG assurance issues.
• Identify/communicate trends, developments, and key performance drivers relevant to clients and potential clients. Demonstrate a deep understanding of client industry and marketplace.
• Develop people by encouraging junior team members and successfully delegate to and manage them.
• Actively follow the landscape for ESG communications, including ESG standards.
• Continue to broaden own knowledge and experience within the alternative asset industry and ESG/Sustainability/Diversity space by educating self on evolving standards and best practices as well as attending relevant industry events.
• Conduct eminence-building activities in ESG, enhancing the firm’s profile and thought leadership in the market.
• Support business development initiatives to expand the ESG service offering portfolio and drive revenue growth.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Professional qualification in ACCA, CPA.
• 5–8 years’ advisory experience, ideally with sustainability/ESG exposure.
• Strong understanding of industry sustainability frameworks (e.g. GRI, SASB, TCFD, GHG Protocol).

Technical skills

• Strong project management skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in report writing and presentations.
• Strong understanding of sustainability practices within financial institutions.
• Experience in engagement and client acceptance procedures.
• Experience in budgeting and resource management.
• Ability to identify, research, and resolve complex climate & sustainability/ESG assurance issues.
• Ability to identify and communicate trends, developments, and key performance drivers relevant to clients.

Behavioral Skills

• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal abilities.
• Passion for sustainability and ESG issues.
• Strong business acumen; able to convey ideas clearly in written and verbal formats.
• Self-starter with strong organisational and decision-making skills.
• Experience guiding teams and achieving common goals.
• Focused on quality & risk.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to develop and mentor junior team members.
• Demonstrates professionalism and poise in client presentations and relationship development.
• Willingness and ability to climb learning curves quickly.
• Ability to identify and resolve issues or escalate as appropriate