12-Month Maternity Cover

We are working with a consultancy who are seeking a dynamic Account Director for a 12-month maternity cover. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced relationship manager to oversee strategic client accounts, lead service delivery, and drive operational excellence across cross-functional teams.

In this role, you'll take charge of managing high-value customer relationships, ensuring that all services are delivered on time, within budget, and in line with contractual expectations. You’ll collaborate with internal teams to optimise processes, identify new growth opportunities, and represent the business at key industry events.

 

 

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of services to key accounts, ensuring strategic alignment and timely execution

• Manage client relationships, understanding their drivers and translating them into actionable deliverables

• Oversee projects from start to finish, coordinating with internal teams and managing resources effectively

• Support business development efforts through upselling and client growth strategies

• Coach, mentor, and support the Operations team, contributing to training and skills development

• Collaborate on contract negotiations and ensure adherence to customer agreements

• Monitor and report on project performance, customer satisfaction, and account KPIs

• Represent the company at industry events and forums, promoting brand visibility and thought leadership

• Support financial processes, including accurate invoicing and assisting with credit control where needed

• Lead onboarding for new customers, working cross-functionally to ensure a seamless handover and setup

• Advise clients on strategic water management options and promote sustainability-focused services

 

 

Person Specification

• Proven experience in client management, project delivery, and strategic account leadership

• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to manage budgets and drive performance

If you are a highly skilled and experienced Client Manager looking to make a real impact, please get in touch and send your CV to Tiana Thomas at tiana.thomas@acre.com

 Location: New York (flexible/remote working considered)

 

About Acre 

We exist to create systemic change for our planet and society by activating people's potential. 

Since 2003, we've been at the forefront of sustainability and impact-focused hiring. As a certified B Corp and global leader in our field, we partner with forward-thinking organizations to embed sustainability into the heart of business - especially in sectors where transformation is critical. With offices in London, New York, Amsterdam, and Singapore, we've placed purpose-driven leaders in over 55 countries and are proud to shape some of the most influential sustainability and finance teams globally. 

 

Acre's Financial Services team operates at the intersection of capital and the sustainable transition

We support banks, asset managers, insurers, and private markets investors in building investment and corporate leadership teams, strengthening sustainable finance capabilities, and securing specialist talent. Our work spans a range of critical themes - from investing in energy transition solutions and mitigating physical climate risk to unlocking sustainable finance opportunities and accelerating a just transition.

 

 

The Role: Principal Consultant - Financial Services 

We're looking for a strategic, commercially minded Consultant to join our high-performing Financial Services practice in North America. You'll play a pivotal role in helping leading financial institutions embed impact-led professionals at the core of their business. 

This is a leadership-level role combining individual billings, mentoring, and ownership of a specialist market vertical. You'll partner with clients on high-impact mandates spanning sustainable finance and investing, stewardship, climate risk, and beyond - backed by our best-in-class research function and recognized global brand. 

 

 

What You'll Do 

• Own your market: Lead on business development, client partnerships, and end-to-end delivery within a defined financial services vertical (e.g. investment management, private markets, banking, or insurance). 
• Shape impactful teams: Deliver executive search assignments that result in transformative hires - from portfolio leads and Chief Sustainability Officers to climate risk and impact investment specialists. 
• Drive revenue with purpose: Meet commercial targets with integrity, utilizing Acre's internal research, data, and marketing functions to amplify your reach. 
• Champion career journeys: Build deep relationships with candidates, supporting their long-term development and impact beyond the placement. 
• Lead and collaborate: Mentor junior team members, contribute to team culture, and help shape the evolution of our financial services offering. 

 

 

What We're Looking For 

• A proven track record in executive or senior professional recruitment, in financial services.
• Comfort with delivering retained search assignments and managing complex stakeholder relationships. 
• A strong grasp of how sustainability intersects with financial markets - and the curiosity to keep learning. 
• A values-led mindset: you care about the role of capital in building a more sustainable and equitable future. 
• Entrepreneurial energy: you're ready to build and scale your niche, backed by a high-trust, high-support environment. 

 

 

Why Join Acre? 

• Impact Meets Commerciality: Our work directly supports the transition to a sustainable global economy. Every placement you make drives meaningful change. 

• A Leading Name in Financial Services Recruitment: Our dedicated Financial Services team is recognized globally, partnering with leading institutions from Wall Street to global development banks. 

• A Global Platform: With global reach, established partnerships, and market-leading infrastructure, you'll have the tools and network to thrive. 

• People-First Culture: Our values - Drive Impact, Achieve More Together, Show You Care, Stand Up - shape every part of how we work. 

• Growth & Ownership: You'll benefit from dedicated L&D support, leadership development, and a long-term incentive plan aligned with shared success. 

 

Our Commitment to Inclusion 

We believe diversity drives better outcomes - for our clients, our candidates, and the planet. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences. If you believe you can contribute to our mission, we'd love to hear from you. 

 

 

Ready to build the future of finance with us? 

If you're excited by the opportunity to lead high-impact searches and shape the sustainability agenda within the financial sector, you're in the right place. To find out more, click through to our internal recruitment brochure 'here'.

About Acre 

We exist to create systemic change for our planet and society by activating people's potential. 

Since 2003, we've been at the forefront of sustainability and impact-focused hiring. As a certified B Corp and global leader in our field, we partner with forward-thinking organisations to embed sustainability into the heart of business - especially in sectors where transformation is critical. With offices in London, New York, Amsterdam, and Singapore, we've placed purpose-driven leaders in over 55 countries and are proud to shape some of the most influential sustainability and finance teams globally. 

 

Acre's Financial Services team sits at the intersection of capital and climate action. We support banks, asset managers, insurers, and private markets investors in building the leadership teams, ESG capabilities and specialist talent required to manage climate risk, unlock sustainable finance solutions, and accelerate a just transition. 

 

The Role: Principal Consultant - Financial Services 

We're looking for a strategic, commercially minded Principal Consultant to join our high-performing Financial Services practice in EMEA. You'll play a pivotal role in helping leading financial institutions embed impact-led professionals at the core of their business. 

This is a leadership-level search role combining individual billings, mentoring, and ownership of a specialist market vertical. You'll partner with clients on high-impact mandates spanning ESG investing, stewardship, sustainable finance, climate risk, and beyond - backed by our best-in-class research function and recognised global brand. 

 

 

What You'll Do 

• Own your market: Lead on business development, client partnerships, and end-to-end delivery within a defined financial services vertical (e.g. investment management, private markets, banking, or insurance). 
• Shape impactful teams: Deliver executive search assignments that result in transformative hires - from ESG portfolio leads and Chief Sustainability Officers to climate risk and impact investment specialists. 
• Drive revenue with purpose: Meet commercial targets with integrity, utilising Acre's internal research, data, and marketing functions to amplify your reach. 
• Champion career journeys: Build deep relationships with candidates, supporting their long-term development and impact beyond the placement. 
• Lead and collaborate: Mentor junior team members, contribute to team culture, and help shape the evolution of our financial services offering. 

 

 

What We're Looking For 

• A proven track record of executive or senior professional recruitment, in the financial services sector.
• Comfort with delivering retained search assignments and managing complex stakeholder relationships. 
• A strong grasp of how sustainability intersects with financial markets - and the curiosity to keep learning. 
• A values-led mindset: you care deeply about the role of capital in building a more sustainable and equitable future. 
• Entrepreneurial energy: you're ready to build and scale your niche, backed by a high-trust, high-support environment. 

 

 

Why Join Acre? 

• Impact Meets Commerciality: Our work directly supports the transition to a sustainable global economy. Every placement you make drives meaningful change. 
• A Leading Name in Financial Services Recruitment: Our dedicated Financial Services team is recognised globally, partnering with leading institutions from the world's major investment firms to global development banks. 
• A Global Platform: With global reach, established partnerships, and market-leading infrastructure, you'll have the tools and network to thrive. 
• People-First Culture: Our values - Drive Impact, Achieve More Together, Show You Care, Stand Up - shape every part of how we work. 
• Growth & Ownership: You'll benefit from dedicated L&D support, leadership development, and a long-term incentive plan aligned with shared success. 

 

Our Commitment to Inclusion 

We believe diversity drives better outcomes - for our clients, our candidates, and the planet. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences. If you believe you can contribute to our mission, we'd love to hear from you. 

 

 

Ready to build the future of finance with us? 

• If you're excited by the opportunity to lead high-impact searches and shape the sustainability agenda within the financial sector, you're in the right place. To find out more, click through to our internal recruitment brochure 'here'. 

About Acre 

We exist to create systemic change for our planet and society by activating people’s potential. 

Since 2003, we’ve been at the forefront of sustainability and impact-focused hiring. As a certified B Corp and global leader in our field, we partner with forward-thinking organisations to embed sustainability into the heart of business - especially in sectors where transformation is critical. With offices in London, New York, Amsterdam, and Singapore, we’ve placed purpose-driven leaders in over 55 countries and are proud to shape some of the most influential sustainability and finance teams globally. 

 

 

Acre’s Financial Services team operates at the intersection of capital and sustainable transition.

We support banks, asset managers, insurers, and private markets investors in building investment and corporate leadership teams, strengthening ESG capabilities, and securing specialist talent. Our work spans a range of critical themes – from investing in energy transition solutions and mitigating physical climate risk to unlocking sustainable finance opportunities and accelerating a just transition.

 

 

The Role: Principal Consultant – Financial Services 

We’re looking for a strategic, commercially minded Consultant to join our high-performing Financial Services practice in EMEA. You’ll play a pivotal role in helping leading financial institutions embed impact-led professionals at the core of their business. 

This is a leadership-level role combining individual billings, mentoring, and ownership of a specialist market vertical. You'll partner with clients on high-impact mandates spanning sustainable finance and investing, stewardship, climate risk, and beyond - backed by our best-in-class research function and recognised global brand. 

 

 

What You’ll Do 

• Own your market: Lead on business development, client partnerships, and end-to-end delivery within a defined financial services vertical (e.g. investment management, private markets, banking or insurance). 
• Shape impactful teams: Deliver assignments and team builds that result in transformative hires - from ESG portfolio leads and Chief Sustainability Officers to climate risk and impact investment specialists. 
• Drive revenue with purpose: Meet commercial targets with integrity, utilising Acre’s internal research, data, and marketing functions to amplify your reach. 
• Champion career journeys: Build deep relationships with candidates, supporting their long-term development and impact beyond the placement. 
• Lead and collaborate: Where required, mentor junior team members, contribute to team culture, and help shape the evolution of our financial services offering. 

 

 

What We’re Looking For 

• A proven track record in executive or senior professional recruitment, ideally within financial services.
• Comfort with delivering retained search assignments and managing complex stakeholder relationships. 
• A strong grasp of how sustainability intersects with financial markets is advantageous along with the curiosity to keep learning. 
• A values-led mindset: you care about the role of capital in building a more sustainable and equitable future. 
• Entrepreneurial energy: you're ready to build and scale your niche, backed by a high-trust, high-support environment. 

 

 

Why Join Acre? 

• Impact Meets Commerciality: Our work directly supports the transition to a sustainable global economy. Every placement you make drives meaningful change. 

• A Leading Name in Financial Services Recruitment: Our dedicated Financial Services team is recognised globally, partnering with leading institutions from Wall Street to global development banks. 

• A Global Platform: With global reach, established partnerships, and market-leading infrastructure, you’ll have the tools and network to thrive. 

• People-First Culture: Our values - Drive Impact, Achieve More Together, Show You Care, Stand Up - shape every part of how we work. 

• Growth & Ownership: You’ll benefit from dedicated L&D support, leadership development, and a long-term incentive plan aligned with shared success. 

 

Our Commitment to Inclusion 

We believe diversity drives better outcomes - for our clients, our candidates, and the planet. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences. If you believe you can contribute to our mission, we’d love to hear from you. 

 

 

Ready to build the future of finance with us? 

If you're excited by the opportunity to lead high-impact searches and shape the sustainability agenda within the financial sector, you're in the right place. To find out more, click through to our internal recruitment brochure 'here'. 

About Acre 

We exist to create systemic change for our planet and society by activating people's potential. 

Since 2003, Acre has been a global pioneer in sustainability recruitment. We work with trailblazing organisations to build teams that drive environmental and social progress. As a certified B Corp with offices in London, New York, Amsterdam, and Singapore, we've placed leaders in over 55 countries, led the development of global thought leadership like the Sustainability Census, and built the largest sustainability-focused search business in the world. 

Our Industry & Infrastructure practice works with the world's most influential organisations in sectors such as construction, logistics, manufacturing, and the built environment - helping them transition toward a low-carbon, circular, and resource-efficient future. 

 

 

The Role: Principal Consultant - Infrastructure & Industrial Sustainability 

We're looking for a purpose-led, commercially savvy Principal Consultant to lead retained search assignments in the infrastructure and industrial sectors. You'll support organisations undergoing deep operational change - from decarbonising supply chains and modernising logistics, to embedding ESG across construction and engineering projects. 

You'll be empowered to shape your niche, own your market strategy, and develop long-term partnerships with leaders who are redefining sustainability in hard-to-abate sectors. 

 

 

What You'll Do 

• Lead your market: Define and grow a dedicated vertical within infrastructure and industry, focusing on ESG, net-zero transformation, and operational sustainability. 
• Deliver impact through hiring: Manage executive search mandates across sustainability strategy, climate risk, responsible sourcing, and beyond. 
• Build powerful partnerships: Engage with senior decision-makers in global infrastructure firms, consultancies, and manufacturers. 
• Champion career journeys: Build deep relationships with candidates - not just for roles today, but for a future of ongoing impact. 
• Lead by example: Mentor others, contribute to a values-led team culture, and support the evolution of Acre's industrial practice. 

 

 

What We're Looking For 

• Executive or senior-level recruitment experience - ideally with exposure to infrastructure, industry, or sustainability. 
• A track record of retained search delivery and commercial success. 
• A consultative style with the ability to engage credibly at C-suite and board level. 
• Knowledge or curiosity around sustainable infrastructure, carbon management, or ESG in complex supply chains. 
• A mission-aligned mindset: you believe business can be a force for good and want your work to reflect that. 
• A growth mindset, entrepreneurial spirit, and collaborative approach to work. 

 

 

Why Join Acre? 

• Make commercial impact with purpose: Every placement helps reshape business for a more resilient, sustainable world. 
• Work on the frontline of industry transformation: Infrastructure is at a tipping point - your work will help guide legacy organisations into the future. 
• Global platform, local focus: With a strong international brand and in-house research, data, and marketing, we empower you to lead your space. 
• People-first culture: Our team thrives on ambition, care, and integrity. We succeed together - and we enjoy the journey. 
• Growth and ownership: Alongside competitive pay and commission, you'll access Acre's long-term incentive plan, which rewards shared success through equity-style rewards. 

 

 

Our Commitment to Inclusion 

We believe diverse teams drive greater impact. At Acre, we're building a team that reflects the diversity of the industries we serve and the planet we work to protect. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences. 

 

 

Ready to shape the future of Industry? 

If you're commercially driven and purpose-led, with the energy to drive change in one of the world's most critical sectors - let's talk. To find out more, click through to our internal recruitment brochure here. 

About Acre 

We exist to create systemic change for our planet and society by activating people's potential. 

Since 2003, we've been at the forefront of sustainability and impact-focused hiring. As a certified B Corp and global leader in our field, we partner with forward-thinking organisations to embed sustainability into the heart of business - especially in sectors where transformation is critical.

With offices in London, New York, Amsterdam, and Singapore, we've placed purpose-driven leaders in over 55 countries and are proud to shape some of the most influential sustainability and finance teams globally. 

 

Acre's Financial Services team sits at the intersection of capital and climate action. We support banks, asset managers, insurers, and private markets investors in building the leadership teams, ESG capabilities and specialist talent required to manage climate risk, unlock sustainable finance solutions, and accelerate a just transition. 

 

The Role: Principal Consultant - Financial Services 

We're looking for a strategic, commercially minded Principal Consultant to join our high-performing Financial Services practice in EMEA. You'll play a pivotal role in helping leading financial institutions embed impact led professionals at the core of their business. 

 

This is a leadership-level search role combining individual billings, mentoring, and ownership of a specialist market vertical. You'll partner with clients on high-impact mandates spanning ESG investing, stewardship, sustainable finance, climate risk, and beyond - backed by our best-in-class research function and recognised global brand. 

 

What You'll Do 

• Own your market: Lead on business development, client partnerships, and end-to-end delivery within a defined financial services vertical (e.g. investment management, private markets, banking or insurance). 
• Shape impactful teams: Deliver executive search assignments that result in transformative hires - from ESG portfolio leads and Chief Sustainability Officers to climate risk and impact investment specialists. 
• Drive revenue with purpose: Meet commercial targets with integrity, utilising Acre's internal research, data, and marketing functions to amplify your reach. 
• Champion career journeys: Build deep relationships with candidates, supporting their long-term development and impact beyond the placement. 
• Lead and collaborate: Mentor junior team members, contribute to team culture, and help shape the evolution of our financial services offering. 

 

What We're Looking For 

• A proven track record of executive or senior professional recruitment, in the financial services sector.
• Comfort with delivering retained search assignments and managing complex stakeholder relationships. 
• A strong grasp of how sustainability intersects with financial markets - and the curiosity to keep learning. 
• A values-led mindset: you care deeply about the role of capital in building a more sustainable and equitable future. 
• Entrepreneurial energy: you're ready to build and scale your niche, backed by a high-trust, high-support environment. 

 

Why Join Acre? 

• Impact Meets Commerciality: Our work directly supports the transition to a sustainable global economy. Every placement you make drives meaningful change. 
• A Leading Name in Financial Services Recruitment: Our dedicated Financial Services team is recognised globally, partnering with leading institutions from the world's major investment firms to global development banks. 
• A Global Platform: With global reach, established partnerships, and market-leading infrastructure, you'll have the tools and network to thrive. 
• People-First Culture: Our values - Drive Impact, Achieve More Together, Show You Care, Stand Up - shape every part of how we work. 
• Growth & Ownership: You'll benefit from dedicated L&D support, leadership development, and a long-term incentive plan aligned with shared success. 

 

Our Commitment to Inclusion 

We believe diversity drives better outcomes - for our clients, our candidates, and the planet. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences. If you believe you can contribute to our mission, we'd love to hear from you. 

 

Ready to build the future of finance with us? 

If you're excited by the opportunity to lead high-impact searches and shape the sustainability agenda within the financial sector, you're in the right place. To find out more, click through to our internal recruitment brochure here. 

Acre is delighted to be supporting a leading real estate organisation with the recruitment of an Estate Energy Manager to oversee and optimise energy operations across a high-profile mixed-use estate in London.

This is a pivotal role, with responsibility for ensuring the cost-effective procurement, accurate tenant billing, and overall performance of the estate-wide energy infrastructure – while contributing to the broader sustainability ambitions of the business.

 

 

As part of a collaborative and forward-thinking operational team, the successful candidate will lead efforts to drive energy efficiency, monitor utility usage, and identify optimisation opportunities through data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and industry best practice.

 

 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the energy operations across the estate, with a strong focus on utility procurement, metering infrastructure, monitoring, and accurate tenant rebilling.
• Oversee the deployment and optimisation of technologies to support accurate data collection, validation, and cost allocation.
• Support and improve processes for occupier billing in collaboration with the finance team.
• Conduct regular audits and analysis of energy consumption across the estate to drive cost savings and carbon reductions.
• Define, monitor, and report on energy-related KPIs, contributing to estate-wide sustainability and performance targets.
• Support compliance with regulatory frameworks and energy-related accreditations (e.g. NABERS), ensuring the business is aligned with best practices.
• Prepare internal and external sustainability and performance reports, using insights to engage stakeholders and shape future strategy.
• Facilitate collaborative working groups with tenants and service providers, driving collective action on energy performance.
• Act as the primary point of contact for energy-related queries, and represent the estate in engagement with industry bodies, energy advisors, and government agencies.

 

 

About You

• Experience in energy management, ideally within real estate or mixed-use developments, with a strong understanding of UK energy regulations and sustainability frameworks.
• Proven track record in utility procurement, metering systems, energy cost allocation and performance reporting.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills – able to translate complex energy data into accessible insights.
• Analytical and financially literate, with confidence managing budgets and investment cases related to sustainability.
• Familiar with tools and platforms for energy data monitoring, reporting and compliance tracking.
• Experience with energy certification schemes such as NABERS is advantageous.
• Self-starter with a problem-solving mindset and the ability to build positive working relationships across departments and occupiers

 

 

This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of one of London’s most iconic destinations, shaping the energy and sustainability strategy across a diverse and ambitious estate. If you're driven by impact, performance, and collaboration – we’d love to hear from you.

 

 

Please apply directly or reach out to Ben Flint at ben.flint@acre.com for more information.

Are you passionate about sustainability and the food industry?

 

Acre is partnering with a dynamic consultancy firm who are looking for a highly motivated Junior Consultant to join their team. In this exciting role, you will support the development and execution of sustainability strategies, healthy sustainable diets programme, climate and nature initiatives, and communication strategies for their clients.

 

You’ll work closely with consultants, strategic partners, and project managers to deliver high-quality research, data analysis, and industry insights. Your work will support companies in navigating the evolving sustainability landscape and driving positive environmental and social outcomes. As part of the team, you will help deliver transformative change in the food industry.

 

 

Reporting in to the Associate Director Senior Lead, you will conduct research and insights, consisting of

• Monitoring sustainability trends in the food industry (climate, nature, health).
• Analyse data and insights to identify key trends and findings.
• Support the creation of the insight report.
• Stay updated on sustainability and ESG developments in the food industry.

 

 

Support with projects and client work

• Help develop sustainability frameworks and strategies for clients.
• Support stakeholder engagement
• Assist in preparing proposals.

 

 

Get involved in Project/Account Management

• Collaborate with project leads to set up client projects, including defining scope and developing project kick-off materials.
• Support progress reports and updates for projects.
• Over time, manage small projects.
• Conduct post-project reviews, sharing both learnings and case studies to showcase project success.

 

 

Knowledge, requirements, and profile

• 1-3 years’ experience, ideally within a consultancy or a sustainability-related role.
• A passion for sustainability and the food industry.
• Clear and effective communicator, with the ability to build relationships with clients and teams.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines efficiently.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

 

 

Compensation and benefits

• Competitive salary (£30,000-£35,000 dependent on experience).
• 21 days bank holiday plus bank holidays and Christmas shutdown.
• Mostly remote- office is in Milton Keynes.

 

 

Interested? Please apply directly or reach out to Imogen Mattick at imogen.mattick@acre.com

Businesses are responding to governmental mandates, consumer and shareholder expectations, and the urgent need to address climate change. Consequently, organisations increasingly require sustainability-minded employees across all roles, departments, and skill sets. We fulfil our purpose by sourcing individuals who empower their organisations to achieve net-zero goals, finance sustainable infrastructure and technology, and align more effectively with nature.

 

As a global recruitment business focused on sustainability, we tackle issues such as climate change, habitat loss, and human rights. With over twenty years of experience, we understand our clients' goals and provide the solutions needed to achieve them.

 

 

What are your ambitions?

 

We’re expanding our team across our four global locations and want to speak with recruitment and executive search professionals with extensive business development and delivery experience, who can represent our brand professionally and deliver exceptional recruitment processes.

 

 

What will your core responsibilities be in this role?

 

• Revenue generation: You’ll be motivated to achieve ambitious targets that inspire those around you. You’ll think strategically about how to get the greatest return on your time, utilising Acre’s talented Research Team and other functions to enable your success.
• Creating and delivering a commercial market strategy: You’ll create a market strategy that articulates a clear vision for growth and aligns with our wider business goals.
• Identifying & winning new business: You’ll be tenacious about building and nurturing senior-level relationships.
• Building your brand alongside Acre’s: You’ll engage in strategic marketing initiatives that align with your market strategy, helping to position you as the recruiter of choice in your industry.

 

What will you get in return?

 

You’re a valued team member

As the only search firm in the world with the depth of experience to tackle humanities biggest challenges, we operate as a trusted advisor to our clients. Our team is built on passion and integrity and the value you’ll add goes far beyond numbers.

 

You’ll grow with us.

We’ve experienced quick growth over the past three years, and despite a challenging economic climate we have been ambitious with our plans, including the launch of our Singapore office in 2022. We are re-entering a phase of growth and need great people to be part of our success.

 

If you’re ambitious to be both commercially successful, but also to create an inspiring legacy; you’re in the right place.  Let’s create change, together. To find out more, click through to our internal recruitment brochure 'here'

EU - Remote working, work authorisation required

 

 

Are you passionate about using commercial skills to improve livelihoods?

 

VNV Advisory has been leading project development of community powered carbon programs, in areas of sustainable agriculture, social forestry, mangroves restoration, clean cooking, rural energy access and waste management for over 18 years.

 

 

These programs are focused on people collectives who are at the forefront of the climate crisis and are aimed at enabling livelihoods and adaptation at scale. Our work encompasses over 7+ million rural households and approximately 3-5 million hectares of agricultural land & forest areas across 15+ countries in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

 

They are looking for a talented sales professional to lead commercial activities and structure sell-side carbon transactions.

 

 

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough market research to explore and evaluate market trends and potential client opportunities, providing crucial insights to guide sales strategy decisions.
• Structure sales models for client presentations.
• Proactively build a client portfolio by approaching potential leads, establishing strong relationships and attending events to network
• Identify sales opportunities by closely monitoring markets, analysing data, and devising effective strategies for successful sales execution.
• Contribute to the development of sales strategies and implement processes to achieve team goals. Account management of key clients
• Prepare detailed analyses and project presentations that regularly update clients and stakeholders on project status.
• Provide bi-monthly pricing information to clients, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of updates.
• Structure sell-side carbon transactions using various financial and commercial instruments.
• Work closely with the legal team to draft commercial agreement of projects under execution.
• Daily activities would include Liaising with sales support and lead gen to come up with a framework for market research for a list of potential clients/investors, understanding the current position of various projects to understand financing needs, and monitoring daily inventory reports to understand the liquidity position of the firm.

 

Key Requirements

• 2-5 years’ experience in B2B sales, business development, or similar roles involving direct client interaction and previous evidence of executed transactions
• Relevant experience and understanding of sustainability, environmental and carbon reduction products
• Excellent written and spoken English is required; proficiency in additional European languages is preferred
• Must be based in the EU region and have work authorisation.
• A bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance, or a related field
• Good understanding of Excel and financial arrangement methods in general
• Flexibility for frequent travel is required
• Demonstrated commercial mindset with solid sales and negotiation skills
• Strong commitment to climate action and the betterment of underprivileged communities’ livelihoods
• Familiarity with CRM software is a plus

 

What VNV offer

• Collaboration with global partners and organisations to address climate challenges
• The opportunity to make lasting impact by contributing to large-scale emission reduction and the promotion of a sustainable future
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities to enhance knowledge and skills in carbon sales and sustainability practices
• Remote working with 30 days paid leave per annum

 

If this opportunity speaks to you, please apply directly or reach out to Aysen Naylor at aysen.naylor@acre.com for further information

A dynamic and impact-driven organisation is seeking an experienced ESG Practice Lead to shape and grow its ESG advisory services.

 

This is a high-growth opportunity for a visionary leader to define strategy, lead client projects, and build a top-performing team.

 

Using your expertise, you will play a key role in helping organisations navigate ESG challenges, develop tailored sustainability strategies, and implement regulatory frameworks. You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, leveraging cutting-edge technology and data to drive transparency, accountability, and real-world impact.

 

 

Responsibilities:

 

• Define and lead the strategic direction of ESG consulting services, aligning with evolving industry trends and regulations

• Manage multiple client projects, offering expert guidance on ESG strategy, sustainability reporting, risk assessments, and regulatory compliance

• Build and mentor a high-performing team of consultants, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation

• Represent the organisation at industry events, strengthening its thought leadership and market presence

• Drive business growth by identifying opportunities, developing proposals, and expanding the ESG network

• Customise ESG solutions to client needs, ensuring alignment with their corporate vision and values

• Advise clients on ESG regulations, frameworks, and reporting standards, supporting sustainability disclosures

• Help clients measure and communicate the impact of their ESG initiatives and track progress against goals

• Integrate ESG principles, including diversity and inclusion, into investment and business strategies

• Continuously explore innovative ways to incorporate ESG principles with emerging technologies and data analytics

 

 

Person Specification:

 

• 8-10+ years of experience in ESG consulting, sustainability, or corporate social responsibility

• Strong expertise in global ESG frameworks, regulatory standards, and reporting requirements

• Proven ability to lead teams, drive strategy, and manage client relationships in a dynamic environment

 

 

If you are a highly skilled and experienced ESG professional looking to make a real impact, please get in touch and send your CV to Tiana Thomas at tiana.thomas@acre.com