Consultant or Sr. Consultant - ESG Legal Risk & Disclosure

Overview
At KPMG, you'll join a team of diverse and dedicated problem solvers, connected by a common cause: turning insight into opportunity for clients and communities around the world.

KPMG's ESG Legal Risk & Disclosure practice provides technical and legal advice to support clients' sustainability strategies, provides guidance to enhance ESG reporting practices, and mitigates legal risk. Core services include ESG legal risk / disclosure reviews (e.g. greenwashing), supply chain due diligence (e.g. modern slavery support), Indigenous ESG strategies and frameworks, ESG strategies, programs and reporting, as well as training and development for management, executives, and boards.

Our ESG Legal Risk & Disclosure practice in Calgary is seeking a Consultant or Sr. Consultant to support the delivery of ESG and sustainability strategy, performance, and disclosure-related services to public and private sector clients across a range of industries.

What you will do

• Execute the delivery of ESG Legal Risk services under multiple ESG and regulatory frameworks (e.g., ISSB, CSRD, OSFI and SEC) and risk areas (e.g., compliance, legal, financial, strategic, reputational)
• Support engagements from start to finish, which will require strong project management skills, including managing client proposals, deliverables and expectations.
• Assist clients in developing ESG governance, strategies, roadmaps and workplans, programs, initiatives, processes and policy documents.
• Conduct benchmarking, current state and gap assessments, internal and external interviews and engagement activities, as well as research and analysis of relevant risk and opportunity areas.
• Prepare and deliver presentations and reports to clients detailing observations, recommendations, using visuals and graphics to summarize trends, results, and data.
• Educate clients on ESG-related regulatory requirements, leading practices, and legal risks on topics ranging from modern slavery reporting, climate-related disclosures, board competency and liability.
• Review and recommend improvements to ESG-performance data including but not limited to inventory and tracking, calculation methodologies, as well as completeness and accuracy of data.
• Conduct disclosure and due diligence reviews, identifying potentially misleading statements or graphics related to ESG strategy or performance.
• Stay on top of and summarize regulatory changes and developments related to ESG disclosure requirements, performance targets, as well as legislation and trends across E-S-G topics
• Maintain an educational program to continually develop skills.
• Support client relationships and business development initiatives such as developing proposals.

What you bring to the role

• A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in ESG strategy, performance, and reporting.
• Experience and interest working on specific ESG issues (e.g., emissions, Indigenous reconciliation, supply chain, biodiversity, ethics, safety, risk management).
• Experience in developing and reporting and communications in accordance with global ESG disclosure frameworks (e.g. ISSB, CSRD, SASB, GRI), and climate-related disclosure requirements (OSFI, CSA, SEC).
• Experience assessing risks and opportunities related to environmental, social and, governance topics.
• Relevant post-secondary degree and other certifications (e.g., GRI, GARP, CPA).
• Knowledge of leading ESG disclosure frameworks (ISSB, CSRD, GRI, SASB, Integrated Reporting etc.) as well as current and emerging climate-specific disclosure requirements (e.g., OSFI, CSA, SEC).

Desirable Skills

• An entrepreneurial spirit.
• Ability to identify risks, opportunities and apply regulatory requirements relevant to ESG strategy, performance, and disclosures.
• Ability to work on multiple or complex projects simultaneously and prioritize your time.
• Ability to deliver assignments on time, as well as manage competing demands, without sacrificing attention to detail.
• An aptitude to understand the clients' business and maintain strong client relationships internally and externally.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills (including preparation of memos and presentations), with the ability to 'uncomplicate the complicated'.

Providing you with the support you need to be at your best
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Adjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment process
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