CNM LLP

Independent Consultant

CNM LLP

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Location Type: Remote

Location: California • United States

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Salary

💰 $125 - $175 per hour

About the role

  • Serve as the primary advisor to executive leadership and engagement teams on ESG and climate accounting, especially with respect to regulatory compliance and risk management.
  • Translate complex regulatory developments (e.g., IFRS, ISSB, CSRD, and other jurisdictional requirements) into actionable business strategies.
  • Shape and guide the company’s decarbonization strategy, including science-based targets and net-zero pathways.
  • Lead enterprise-wide implementation of GHG accounting processes (Scopes 1, 2, and 3), including emissions boundary setting, data collection, calculation methodologies, and assurance processes.
  • Oversee the development and maintenance of GHG emissions inventories aligned with GHG Protocol and relevant standards.
  • Evaluate and implement tools and technologies for automated GHG data tracking and reporting.
  • Ensure consistency, accuracy, and completeness in climate-related data and disclosures.
  • Monitor and interpret evolving ESG and climate disclosure regulations (e.g., SEC, EU CSRD, IFRS/ISSB, local jurisdictions).
  • Advise on and contribute to mandatory and voluntary ESG disclosures and regulatory filings.

Requirements

  • Professional certification in GHG accounting, ESG reporting, or sustainability (e.g., GHG Inventory Quantifier, ISSP, SASB/FSA credential, LEED AP, ESG focus).
  • Working knowledge of GHG emissions quantification tools, life cycle assessments (LCA), and carbon accounting platforms (e.g., Sphera, Persefoni, Watershed).
  • Experience in ESG strategy, climate policy, or sustainability consulting, with a focus on GHG emissions calculation and reporting.
  • Proven leadership in implementing GHG accounting systems and managing climate disclosures in a corporate or advisory capacity.
  • Deep familiarity with regulatory and voluntary ESG frameworks (e.g., IFRS, TCFD, ISSB, GHG Protocol).
  • Deep understanding of climate risk modeling, internal carbon pricing, and emissions forecasting.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
GHG accountingemissions boundary settingdata collectioncalculation methodologiesGHG emissions inventoriesGHG emissions quantificationlife cycle assessmentscarbon accountingclimate risk modelingemissions forecasting
Soft Skills
advisoryleadershipstrategic thinkingcommunicationanalytical skillsproblem-solvingcollaborationorganizational skillsattention to detailinterpretation of regulations
Certifications
GHG Inventory QuantifierISSPSASB/FSA credentialLEED APESG focus