Consultant in the Climate Change and Sustainability Services team - Zurich/Bern (Graduate)
- Bern
- Unbefristet
- Vollzeit
- You will support and advise our clients on sustainability strategies, and sustainability reporting.
- You help to provide assurance over sustainability/non-financial information using our sustainability assurance methodology.
- You will support in developing climate strategies (e.g. GHG footprint & trajectories development, target setting and climate related risks & opportunities assessment), supplier engagement approaches and Human Rights Risks and Due Diligence Assessments.
- You will support clients in the digital enablement of sustainability reporting & strategy by contributing to ESG data & IT strategy, digital system implementation (e.g., requirements gathering, vendor benchmarking, process/solution blueprinting, data model design, calculation configuration, data integration, UAT and training) and by leveraging automation/AI to improve data management, stakeholder engagement and insights for reporting and decision-making.
- You follow relevant evolving regulatory landscape, market trends and developments to take them into account in our approaches and to communicate them to our internal and external contacts.
- You also support market development by conducting studies, benchmarks and building customer relationships and internal training.
- You analyze various sustainability topics by independently evaluating data and preparing the results for presentations and reports.
- Furthermore, you support the preparation of client proposals, meetings and events.
- A Bachelors or Masters degree in economics/business, environmental sciences/engineering, computer science, data science, sustainability or related fields of study is a prerequisite
- Interest in topics such as sustainability, climate change, human rights, biodiversity, digital technology implementation and non-financial reporting & assurance, as well as training in these areas
- Experience in climate change, nature, responsible sourcing, packaging, circular economy, water management,, human rights or in financial or non-financial audit are a plus
- Ability to work independently across multiple engagements with overlapping deadlines are a must
- Agility to learn and adapt on the job, ask the right questions and strive for the best solutions for clients are a must
- Familiarity with sustainability disclosure standards, frameworks and questionnaires such as ESRS, GRI, TCFD, TNFD, ISSB, SASB, CDP, UNPRI, SBTi, GHG Protocol etc are a plus
- Familiarity with emerging sustainability regulations worldwide such as the Swiss Code of Obligation 964a-c, EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) are a plus
- Proficiency in English (written and spoken) is a requirement, additional proficiency in German and/or French is a plus
- Ability to work closely with large teams and in an international environment
- Capacity to take initiative, overcome challenges and work collaboratively as demonstrated by prior relevant working or project experience
- Available to start in September or October 2026
- International multi-cultural team of highly motivated professionals
- Constant personal development with a steep learning curve - a system of trainings, mentoring, counselling and on-the-job learning
- Modern working environment and equipment, fostering mobile working flexibility
- Transparent performance-based recognition and progression system
- Acquire a fully accredited corporate MBA (EY Tech MBA) or a Masters in Sustainability from Hult International Business School, whilst working with EY, completely free*
- with the exception of EY contractors, interns and alumni.