Anthesis Group

Climate Risk & Resiliency Lead – Americas

Anthesis Group

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Canada

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Salary

💰 CA$135,000 - CA$188,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead the NALA Risk & Resiliency team, define and drive regional excellence standards.
  • Elevate go-to-market and delivery quality, and build capabilities across a matrixed team.
  • Shape propositions, methods, and tools, champion thought leadership, and support major pursuits.
  • Define and evolve the NALA proposition for Risk & Resiliency in line with global frameworks.
  • Establish and maintain world-class delivery standards and minimum expectations.
  • Identify emerging trends and apply them to the proposition, working closely with global teams.
  • Facilitate regional community of practice and contribute to the global community as the regional point of contact.
  • Ensure integration with adjacent Climate & Nature solutions across the broader client journey.
  • Lead the technical training agenda for the CoE: curricula, enablement pathways, and coaching for consultants.
  • Act as project director or executive sponsor for flagship engagements.
  • Partner with Client & Growth leads to shape go-to market plans and support major pursuits.

Requirements

  • 10+ years in sustainability/ESG consulting or related domains.
  • Proven subject matter expertise across several of the following:
  • Physical and transition risk and opportunity assessments
  • Financial impact assessment, aligned with IFRS
  • Business Continuity or Business Resilience Planning
  • Mandatory and voluntary reporting, including CA SB261, CSRD, ASRS, ISSB, and TCFD
  • Demonstrated ability to shape propositions, standardize delivery, and lead QA in a matrix environment.
  • Strong commercial acumen (pursuits, scoping, pricing, win strategies) and a track record of business development contribution.
  • Exceptional stakeholder management and influence without authority across executive, technical, and delivery teams.
  • Excellent project/program leadership, problem solving, communication, and presentation skills.
  • Advanced degree (e.g., MSc/MBA) in a relevant field (Sustainability, Environmental Science/Engineering, Economics/Finance, Risk, or related).
  • Experience building training programs and communities of practice; coaching and mentoring consultants.
  • Sector depth in one or more priority industries (e.g., food & agriculture, retail & apparel, financial services, technology, and healthcare & pharmaceuticals).
  • Network of industry relationships (clients, collaborators, data/tech partners, associations).
  • Strategic leadership & synthesis – turns market signals into clear, scalable propositions and delivery playbooks.
  • Quality & risk management – champions robust methods, controls, and client-ready excellence.
  • Influence & collaboration – drives alignment across regions/functions without line control.
  • Commercial impact – balances value, feasibility, and margin to scale sustainably.
  • Growth mindset – builds capability, codifies learning, and fosters continuous improvement.
  • Client centricity – anticipates needs; translates complexity into clear, actionable pathways.
Benefits
  • Comprehensive and competitive group health, dental, and vision insurance plans for you and your dependents
  • FSA (Flexible Spending Account) benefit (US only)
  • Anthesis provides 100% Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance benefit.
  • In addition, Anthesis covers 100% of Short & Long‐Term Disability Insurance benefits.
  • Anthesis provides a 3% contribution into retirement plans, and you may elect to contribute more each pay period with a pre‐tax deduction up to a certain cap.
  • Anthesis provides Employee Assistance Program and Travel Insurance
  • Annual allotment of PTO, in addition to 56 hours of sick leave, paid company paid holidays, and more.
  • An opportunity to participate in the Anthesis Employee Participation Plan (EPP), an industry-pioneering employee incentive plan that allows all employees to be rewarded for the growth in the equity value of Anthesis.
  • Work within a highly motivated team in an innovative and rapidly growing global company.
  • Opportunity to have a direct impact and be a key part of the growth and development of the business and the team.
  • Work collaboratively on projects that have an impact on the sustainability and climate change goals/challenges for clients.
  • Opportunity to work alongside of, collaborate with and learn from sustainability Subject Matter Experts (SME) who are passionate about the work they do and the impact Anthesis can have.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
sustainability consultingESG consultingrisk assessmentfinancial impact assessmentbusiness continuity planningbusiness resilience planningmandatory reportingvoluntary reportingtraining program developmentquality assurance
Soft Skills
stakeholder managementinfluence without authorityproject leadershipproblem solvingcommunication skillspresentation skillsstrategic leadershipcollaborationgrowth mindsetclient centricity
Certifications
advanced degree (MSc/MBA)