Sustainability & Climate Advisory - Senior Consultant

About Us 

Foresight Consulting Group is an independent consultancy that partners with leading organisations to navigate the evolving sustainability landscape, climate risk disclosure regime and increasing investor demands for effective sustainability and climate strategy. We are growing our team at all levels to meet increased demand for our services, leading high-impact projects across climate risk, decarbonisation, nature-positive services, sustainability strategy and reporting. 

Founded with the vision to create real impact, Foresight cuts through the complexity of corporate climate change and sustainability issues to help build sustainable business models that create long-term value. Throughout all our client solutions, we harness the best of digital and technology to gain deeper insights that help our clients better plan for a sustainable future. 

Our team of specialists cuts across strategy, policy, engineering, science, digital, finance and economics with our analysts undertaking detailed technical modelling and our Directors and Senior Managers presenting at Board and Executive levels. It is this unique mix of capability that allows Foresight to help address evolving reporting requirements, corporate strategy and 

investor demands.  

About the Work  

This is a full-time, permanent position based in Melbourne, and is primarily office-based. Your work will include a range of services across the following disciplines: 

• Climate and sustainability reporting aligned with regulatory and voluntary standards (ASRS, ISSB, NGER, SBTi) 
• Climate scenario analysis and physical/transition risk modelling 
• Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions measurement (Scope 1, 2 and 3) 
• Decarbonisation planning and emissions reduction strategies 
• Sustainability and ESG strategy, risk and governance 
• Materiality analysis 
• Nature positive advisory services 
• Modern slavery and human rights. 

What We're Looking For 

We are looking for sustainability professionals at the Senior Consultant (2-4 years consulting experience) level. This is a paid role, with a competitive salary package commensurate with experience. The following skills and experience are highly desirable, commensurate with the role / level you are interested in. 

• A minimum of 2 years consulting/assurance experience in sustainability, ESG, decarbonisation & climate change consulting 
• Experience within an organisational sustainability, climate change or ESG function, ideally in a reporting, disclosure or data analysis capacity, ideally in consulting 
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels 
• High level of attention to detail and strong analytical skills, with the ability to draw insights from data sets and map out solutions to client needs 
• Possessing a collaborative spirit who contributes positively and values shared success 
• Project-management capability, including being able to navigate in a fast-paced environment. 

Why Join Foresight? 

At Foresight, you'll be part of a collaborative, intellectually curious, and impact-driven team. As an independent firm, we offer you the opportunity to shape your career while contributing to projects with purpose. You will gain exposure to a wide variety of industries and challenges, and benefit from close mentoring by senior leaders, who are ex-Big 4 and industry leaders, registered greenhouse auditors and standards board members. 

We Value 

• Thoughtful, evidence-based decision making 
• Meaningful client relationships 
• A commitment to professional growth and learning 
• A supportive and flexible working culture.

Next stepsApply through LinkedInEmail applications must provide the following information in their application email: 

• What best describes the highest level at which you have personally led climate / sustainability work in a consulting capacity? 
• ESG / Climate / Sustainability frameworks / standards you have directly worked with 
• The main source of your experience

Applications due date: 10/5/2026 

If you want to learn more about us, visit: https://www.foresight.com.au 

We are managing this recruitment process internally and will not be engaging agency support. We kindly ask that recruitment agencies refrain from contacting us regarding this role. If you do not hear back from us, assume that you may not have made the cut in this instance, but please do look out for future opportunities with us as we continue to grow.