Transaction Services, Net Zero & Climate Risk Senior Associate

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Job description

In Deals we solve the important problems that stand in the way of value being created, sustained, realised or protected for our clients - working together to aid responsible recovery and growth.

We put together major mergers and acquisitions and resolve business crises - from international take-over bids to financial crime investigations and cases of insolvency. Our teams work on iconic deals with national and global clients as well as operating and investing in businesses, new ventures and entrepreneurs in our local market and communities. It's both a responsibility and a privilege to guide our clients through moments that matter deeply to them. Our breadth of clients in an ever-changing market means we need to be agile - responding when we need to, in a way that really makes a difference.

We draw upon our deals experience across many industries to support and partner with our clients, to positively impact society and the communities in which we operate. The insight we create, coupled with the innovative tools and methodologies we use to access and evaluate the data that matters, contributes to the success of our clients in all Deals situations. We encourage our clients to think more broadly - connecting their actions today with their successes tomorrow. We help our clients throughout the Deals lifecycle to create lasting value for their businesses.

Each of our key areas within Deals, delivers services to the market individually or together by combining our specialists to provide comprehensive client solutions.

A career in our Financial Due Diligence practice, within Deals Transaction Services, will provide you the opportunity to help organisations realise the potential of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures and capital markets. In short, we help some of the world's leading companies originate, create, execute, and realise value from deals. Through data driven insights we help our clients move in the right direction ensuring maximum value for their company.Our team assist organisations with both buy side and sell side due diligence. As part of our team, you'll help us provide both corporate and financial buyers with peace of mind by analysing and validating all the financial, commercial, operational and strategic assumptions being made.

We are looking for enthusiastic professionals with knowledge and experience in ESG, particularly in relation to Net Zero and Climate risk, to join our growing Net Zero & Climate / ESG (NZ&C/ESG) Transaction Services team.

As part of this team, you will be working on deals related NZ&C /ESG projects, alongside our market leading Sustainability & Climate Change team. We work across all sectors, with a variety of clients (e.g. global asset managers, UK and international corporates, sovereign wealth funds, private equity) to:

• help sellers identify and realise the value related to NZ&C / ESG inherent in businesses they are selling; and

• help buyers assess risk and identify and plan how to capture value.

This is not about "ticking the box" - this is about providing real, tangible support to our clients as they navigate the many and complex NZ&C / ESG risks and opportunities they are now facing - not the least of which are the value implications - of (i) the transition to a low carbon economy and (ii) climate change.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about these topics, and keen to help the business community lead the way to a lower carbon and more sustainable world. You should come with an ear-to-the-ground on developments in this field, as well as a perspective on the practical impacts that companies and the business world can have on climate change. Experience of these topics in business is preferred, and experience in a transactional setting is a bonus

As a member of our NZ&C / ESG TS team, you will work with diverse professionals, bringing different knowledge and experience to bear in tackling difficult problems.

You will be responsible for areas such as the following:

• Understanding key drivers of a business (financial and non-financial information) and analysing how these could be impacted by transitioning to Net Zero, and the associated climate risks - GHG accounting is a particular area of importance;

• Assisting with writing aspects of due diligence reports for our corporate, banking and private equity clients;

• Assimilating information quickly;

• Problem solving; and

• Collaborating with other teams; working as part of a larger project environment.

You will also need to be comfortable with:

• Consulting with senior stakeholders internally and externally; and

• Delivering to tight deadlines

• For this role, you should come with:

• University level education or equivalent in a business or science field

• Relevant work experience, for example advisory, consultancy or due diligence work with a sustainability focus

• Understanding of financial reporting requirements such as TCFD, EU taxonomy, SFDR would be an asset

• Good business writing and Excel skills

• Strong analytical skills and commercial awareness

• Ideally you should also have some familiarity with using data / analytics tools, such as Tableau, Alteryx, Power BI, and Excel.

• Interpersonal skills (lead teams, mentoring and developing staff, confident interacting with clients and management)

• Ability to adapt and be flexible to a changing work environment and evolving demands

Deals
Our Deals business is an exciting, fast-paced and an ever-growing business that focuses on deals and crisis situations for our clients. Collectively, we deal with the types of situations you hear about regularly in the news and we provide support, insight and analysis to the management, shareholders and financiers of business.

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