ESG Consulting - Transition & Transformation, Senior Associate to Assistant Manager

About the role

KPMG in Singapore is looking for an experienced Senior Associate or Assistant Manager to join its ESG Consulting team. The role suits someone with relevant professional experience in ESG and sustainability work, combined with strong management consulting, transformation or related advisory capabilities. You will work directly with clients on complex sustainability and business challenges, bringing structure to ambiguous problems and developing practical, integrated solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver client-facing ESG consulting engagements covering sustainability strategy and transformation, transition planning, sustainable supply chains, circularity, ESG programmes, reporting and related topics.
• Work with clients to structure complex ESG and business problems, identify underlying issues and develop clear approaches.
• Analyse and synthesise information from different sources and disciplines to build insights and recommendations.
• Connect sustainability considerations with broader enterprise priorities such as strategy, operations, supply chain, technology, workforce, risk and business performance.
• Support holistic client solutions by working across consulting teams, specialist capabilities and geographies.
• Translate strategies and recommendations into practical initiatives, roadmaps, operating changes and implementation plans.
• Own defined engagement workstreams, including problem solving, analysis, client deliverables and day-to-day interaction with client stakeholders.
• Maintain delivery discipline, considering scope, timelines, effort, resourcing and commercial considerations.
• Identify emerging client needs and surface opportunities where broader capabilities can add value.

Required profile

• Relevant professional experience in ESG or sustainability work is essential; examples include sustainability strategy, transition planning, sustainable supply chains, circularity, ESG programmes and reporting.
• A management consulting, corporate transformation or related advisory foundation is strongly preferred, such as strategy, business transformation, operating model, supply chain or programme delivery.
• Strong ability to work with ambiguity and bring structure to unstructured problems.
• Strong problem-solving and synthesis skills, and the ability to connect disparate issues within a broader enterprise context.
• Ability to work collaboratively across disciplines and to translate analysis and strategy into practical recommendations.
• Sound understanding of business fundamentals and consulting economics, including scope, effort, resourcing, client value and commercially disciplined delivery.