Associate

We are SLR Consulting (US), a coast-to-coast team of 500 advisory, environmental/engineering, and regulatory professionals. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.

As our new Associate you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal.

Malk Partners (the Responsible Finance team within SLR) advises leading investors on responsible investment. The team assists asset managers in establishing best-in-class environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programs that are deployed throughout the investment lifecycle to mitigate risk and create value. Malk was an early entrant into this rapidly evolving industry and continues to be at the forefront of ESG innovation and defining best practice.

Responsibilities

Due Diligence Engagements:

• Evaluate a company’s exposure to material ESG risks and its capacity to mitigate those risks for a client considering acquisition. Assisting with ESG due diligence reviews is the core responsibility (at least 80% of total time) of all Associates at Malk.
• Gain a rapid and deep understanding of a company’s core operations through a review of publicly-available information and extensive primary-source document review (policies, contracts, litigation, etc.)
• Identify all potentially material ESG issues and develop tailored questions to be asked of key stakeholders to further assess the company’s risk exposure and management capacity
• Listen into live calls (led by more-senior team members) with the management team at the company and take copious notes on their responses about the company’s ESG risk exposure, risk mitigation practices, and value-creation opportunities
• Synthesize information from various sources into a cohesive narrative outlining the company’s current state and Malk’s recommendations for tangible ESG improvements; assist in the drafting and editing of Malk ESG due diligence deliverables
  
  

Monitoring Engagements

• Assist in regularly checking in with portfolio companies to understand progress on key initiatives and identify changes in risks or opportunities, helping to update recommendations based on the latest insights and industry practices.
• Collect and organize ESG data from portfolio companies to support ongoing monitoring and reporting efforts.
• Review updated ESG-related documents and information from portfolio companies to identify key changes or developments.
• Assist in preparing refreshed annual ESG reports by compiling data and summarizing progress under the guidance of senior team members.
  
  

Working @ SLR

With us, there is no doubt you’ll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.

Here’s what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team:

• Competitive total compensation package including medical, dental, orthodontia, vision, FSA/HSA, generous PTO accrual, 10 paid holidays, 401(k) retirement account with company matching program, company paid life insurance, short & long term disability insurance, and employee assistance program.
• The salary range for this position is $80,000 with the final agreed upon compensation to be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location.
• Full-time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement
• Location: New York; Hybrid model: In-Office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
  
  

Qualifications

• Skills: Project management/organization, communication, presentation, teamwork, and attention to detail will be key to success in this role. Strong writing, research, organization, qualitative reasoning, and business acumen are preferred.
• Experience: Top candidates will have 0-1 years of experience in management consulting or a similar field. Previous experience working with private equity or in ESG/Sustainability is preferred but not required.
• Education: Candidates who have demonstrated a track record of success in rigorous academic environment.
• Other Traits: In addition to being highly motivated, candidates must be passionate about solving business problems. Candidates must be self-starters, critical thinkers, highly organized, able to work independently, able to multitask, and enjoy working in an informal work environment
  
  

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are at the core of who we are and want to be.

SLR is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, civil union status, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or veteran status.  

At SLR, we embrace diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within and outside our organization. We respect and celebrate differences and want to ensure that we continuously strive to build a place where everyone feels included and is encouraged to be their authentic self. 

We are committed to these values, and our SLR Culture & Diversity Team works to actively promote diversity, equity, and inclusion across our people and talent processes, operations, and client work around the world. If you have a disability and need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please contact us at careers-us@slrconsulting.