Climate Change and Sustainability Services team - Consultant (Zürich/Bern/Basel) (Graduate)

At EY, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we're counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The opportunity

At EY, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we're counting on your voice and perspective to help EY become even better too.

We are expanding our team and looking for Consultants to join the Climate Change and Sustainability Services team to be based in several of our Swiss office locations: Zürich, Geneva, Basel, Lausanne and Bern.

At EY, the Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) team seeks to shape the future with confidence by helping businesses respond to societal, environmental, and economic challenges. We help businesses understand and evaluate the broader value impacts and outcomes associated with their organizations, operations, programs, and projects.  

Our global team is multidisciplinary and combines our core knowledge in accounting and reporting with knowledge in technical and regulatory sustainability issues. Our teams help clients improve the credibility of their ESG (environmental, social, governance) reporting and integrate sustainability aspects in business processes, including, supplier management, climate & nature strategies and labor rights. 

Your key responsibilities

• You will support and advise our clients on sustainability strategies and sustainability reporting.
• You help to provide assurance over sustainability/non-financial information using our sustainability assurance methodology.
• You will support in developing climate strategies (e.g. GHG footprint & trajectories development, target setting and climate related risks & opportunities assessment) and Human Rights Risks and Due Diligence Assessments.
• You follow relevant trends and developments to take them into account in our approaches and to communicate them to our internal and external contacts.
• You also support market development by conducting studies and building customer relationships and internal training.
• You analyze various sustainability topics by independently evaluating data and preparing the results for presentations and reports.
• Furthermore, you support the preparation of client proposals, meetings and events.

Skills and attributes for success
To qualify for the role you must have

• A Bachelors or Masters degree in economics, environmental sciences/engineering, sustainability or related fields of study is a prerequisite
• Interest in topics such as sustainability, climate change, human rights, biodiversity and non-financial reporting & assurance, as well as training in these areas
• Experience in climate change services, human rights or in financial or non-financial audit are a plus
• Ability to work independently across multiple engagements with overlapping deadlines are a must
• Agility to learn and adapt on the job, ask the right questions and strive for the best solutions for clients are a must
• Familiarity with sustainability disclosure standards, frameworks and questionnaires such as GRI, TCFD, TNFD, ISSB, SASB, CDP, UNPRI, GHG Protocol etc are a plus 
• Familiarity with emerging sustainability regulations worldwide such as the Swiss Code of Obligation 964a-c, EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) are a plus
• Proficiency in English (written and spoken) is a requirement, additional proficiency in German and/or French is a plus

What we look for

• Ability to work closely with large teams and in an international environment
• Capacity to take initiative, overcome challenges and work collaboratively as demonstrated by prior relevant working or project experience
• Available to start in September 2025

What we offer

• International multi-cultural team of highly motivated professionals
• Constant personal development with a steep learning curve - a system of trainings, mentoring, counselling and on-the-job learning
• Modern working environment and equipment, fostering mobile working flexibility
• Transparent performance-based recognition and progression system
• Acquire a fully accredited corporate MBA (EY Tech MBA) or a Masters in Sustainability from Hult International Business School, whilst working with EY, completely free*

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. Make the next step and apply for this position online. For further information please contact our recruitment team (recruitment.switzerland@ey.com / +41 58 286 33 66).

* with the exception of EY contractors, interns and alumni.