Job Description - Strategy & Analytics – Sustainability Strategy & Transformation

Deloitte Consulting’s Strategy and Analytics Offering Portfolio helps clients achieve breakthrough value
by developing integrated strategies to win in their chosen markets and by architecting data driven
programs that transform their business.

Sustainability Strategy & Transformation practice, as a part of the Strategy & Analytics Offering
Portfolio, partners with clients across industries and functions to position environmental, social and
governance strategy as a long-term value creation mechanism – for organizations, society, and the
planet.

Our practice develops end-to-end, integrated sustainability strategy at the enterprise level and
delivers targeted environmental and social transformation projects for our clients’ business units and
functions. With a firm belief that a strong ESG strategy is critical to a strong corporate strategy, we
drive growth, profitability, and impact for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability.

The Team

Sustainability Strategy & Transformation Team focusses on crafting an organization’s sustainability

strategy to provide the greatest return and value for all stakeholder groups. We also support our
clients across their sustainability journey end to end from ideation to execution and maintenance –
aligning profit to purpose, transforming and decarbonizing operations, and reporting on progress.

Our Team hence comprises of leading business and impact strategy practitioners that each contribute
unique capabilities and insights – including climate change, renewable energy, supply chain, corporate
governance, risk assessment, Sustainability metrics measurement & valuation; ESG reporting, DEI,
philanthropy etc.

We are looking for Consultants for this team.

Work You Will Do

You will be expected to contribute to the firm's growth and development in a variety of ways,
including:

 Providing service excellence by identifying key client business issues, determining client needs
by supplementing the standard assessment techniques and tools with innovative approaches,
evaluating, and validating analysis and developing recommendations for the client in the
context of the overall engagement
 Contribute to multiple work-threads of large, complex engagements, with the high-quality
deliverables
 Participate in the development and presentation of proposals for business development
activities
 Develop practical solutions and methodologies; Contribute to sustainability "thought-ware"
and "point-of-view" documents; participate in thought leadership events and opportunities

Required Experience and Skills

ESG Experience Required

 2-3 years of professional experience in a Consulting environment or working for leading
organizations with sustainability focus
 Working knowledge of existing and evolving sustainability landscape, industry trends,
standards, key stakeholders etc.
 Fair understanding of key sustainability topics including – ESG Strategy, Net Zero targets and
decarbonation, circularity, natural assets, equity, lifecycle assessment, regenerative
agriculture, etc.
  Ability to define trends across industries and articulate their impact to clients’ business and
strategic choices, particularly as it relates to sustainability driven focus areas and
opportunities for innovation

Core Consulting Skills Needed

 Logical structuring - Structured approach to problem solving and ability to perform root cause
analysis of client problems
 Analytical thinking - Ability to perform detailed, quantitative analysis and research (primary
and secondary). Synthesize and present insights and recommendations from data.
 Clear and concise communication - Conduct client interviews, participate in
workshops/trainings and present recommendations. Effective presentation skills, with the
ability to work effectively with people across Technical, Operations and Business teams
 Good client presence – Interact and build relationships with clients and other team members.
Experience working with senior executives crafting and implementing strategies for growth
and margin improvement at the corporate, business, or product level
 Deadline-oriented and quality focused – Develop and own the development of deliverables,
manage specific work-thread, develop plans for components of engagement
 Collaboration - Be able to work both independently and as part of a team with professionals at
all levels. Be able to prioritize tasks, manage change in scope, work on multiple assignments,
and raise concerns/questions where appropriate
 Network - Ability to chart one’s own career and build networks within the organization
 Market Focus - Exposure to working in non-India geographies (preferably US) and / or
interacting with global stakeholders

Required Qualifications

 MBA or Masters from a premier school in India or abroad

 2 to 3 years of post-masters experience
 1-2 years’ experience with sustainability focus