ERM is looking for a Corporate Sustainability & Climate Change Consultant based in Lima, Peru to support ambitious and healthy growth within our business.
As the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:
Conduct climate-related risk and opportunity assessments, identifying and evaluating physical and transition risks and their potential financial impacts.
Develop environmental procedures and guidelines associated with decarbonization, GHG mitigation and climate risk management.
Collaborate closely with stakeholders, field consultants, industry counterparts and, as needed, top-level executives, to ensure alignment with business and industry needs.
Develop and/or review Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventories in accordance with the GHG Protocol and ISO 14064, ensuring completeness, accuracy and audit-readiness.
Establish GHG emission baselines and science-aligned reduction targets as the basis for decarbonization planning.
Develop decarbonization roadmaps that integrate both mitigation and adaptation strategies, quantifying abatement options and assessing their technical and economic feasibility.
Ensure facility operating and business plan objectives remain consistent with environmental and climate policies, Group Instructions (GIs) and applicable standards, identifying deviations and developing solutions to mitigate environmental and climate risk and strengthen regulatory compliance.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in environmental science, or similar discipline.
3-5 years of experience in consultancy in climate change consulting services, especially climate risk.
Desirable: Understanding of current trends in renewable energy, decarbonization strategies / Net Zero planning, and Low Carbon Economy Transition.
Ability to work independently, strong organization and time-management skills.
Effective presentation and communication skills in Spanish and English mandatory
Proficient in Microsoft Office.
Background:
Since establishing our first local presence in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region in the 1990s, ERM has grown steadily, now employing more than 800 professionals across offices in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Mexico, and Peru. For over 30 years, we have built world-class consulting teams specializing in environmental, sustainability, and social consulting, with a strong client base of multiple economic sectors such as oil and gas, manufacturing, and chemical among other sectors. Through challenging times, ERM has remained committed to supporting these sectors as our clients continue to invest in the local market.
As part of our regional expansion, ERM aim to maintain industry leadership by partnering with top clients who share our commitment to sustainability. With a solid foundation in key industries, we are pioneers in advancing the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) agenda across Latin America and the Caribbean. Our work includes contributing to sustainable finance initiatives, developing thematic studies, and supporting the implementation of international standards for local stakeholders.
Who We Are:
As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges, and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.
We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk, and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.
If you would like to read more about Diversity, Equity, Equality & Inclusion (DE&I) at ERM, you can visit our website, or read about our progress in the 2026 Sustainability Report.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in environmental science or similar discipline
- 3-5 years of consultancy experience in climate change consulting services, especially climate risk
- Understanding of renewable energy trends, decarbonization strategies / Net Zero planning, and Low Carbon Economy Transition
- Ability to work independently with strong organization and time-management skills
- Effective presentation and communication skills in Spanish and English (mandatory)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Experience conducting climate-related risk and opportunity assessments and evaluating physical and transition risks and financial impacts
- Experience developing and/or reviewing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventories in accordance with the GHG Protocol and ISO 14064
- Experience establishing GHG emission baselines and science-aligned reduction targets and developing decarbonization roadmaps
What We Do
Sustainability is our business. As the world’s largest specialist sustainability consultancy, ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, deploying a unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities. This approach helps clients to accelerate the integration of sustainability at every level of their business. With more than 50 years of experience, ERM’s diverse team of 8000+ experts in 40 countries and territories helps clients create innovative solutions to their sustainability challenges, unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations
