SLR Consulting

Managing Consultant - Sustainable Raw Materials Sourcing

Company
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
6/27/2025
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Description
We are seeking a Managing Consultant to join our growing Corporate Sustainability team.

Our consultants work within client project teams with responsibilities including project delivery, business development, and client management. We have consultants working at all levels with our clients and have a focus on developing our people to take on more senior roles as they grow their skills, knowledge and experience.

You will have a key role developing and delivering our work across our service areas, including: responsible raw materials sourcing strategy and systems, ethical and sustainable procurement practices, human rights and environmental due diligence risk assessments for mineral supply chains and supplier engagement and risk management approaches. Client focus, curiosity, strong analytical and communication skills, and good time management are essential for all our roles.

The role will be based in our Berlin office with the opportunity for hybrid working, however could, occasionally, involve international travel.

In the Corporate Sustainability team we are unified by a deep passion to make a positive impact for people and the planet, driven by a collective vision of working towards a just society in a sustainable world, harnessing the power of business.

Our work is varied, interesting and constantly evolving. No two days are ever the same as we deliver great work with our clients and challenge them to go further. Our work covers a huge range of interrelated topics: from supplier management to community investment, from climate change to corporate governance, from human rights to investor relations.

We work hard to ensure SLR is a collaborative, inclusive, and flexible working environment, where employees are supported and given the opportunity to grow and develop to achieve their potential.

The role

  • Managing and delivering multiple projects (including team management), including developing comprehensive project plans and ensuring milestones and action items are met within agreed timelines
  • Understanding and interpreting client needs, clearly communicating client goals to internal and external stakeholders and growing client relationships
  • Developing key client relationships, including identifying opportunities for project extensions
  • Developing and delivering proposals, generating business
  • Identifying potential new clients
  • Researching, preparing and delivering client content
  • Sharing expertise and knowledge across the team including acting as a mentor
  • Maintaining the project invoicing schedule, monitoring project budgets and financial performance
  • Contributing to thought leadership through research, drafting articles and blogs
  • Participating in internal and external events as a speaker
  • Keeping abreast of ESG landscape regulatory requirements and best practices

About Us

SLR are global leaders in Sustainability Solutions, helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with 4000+ employees across 6 regions in over 125 countries. Our ‘one team’ culture is at the heart of our business, providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development.

Along with competitive salaries, our staff enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a company pension plus excellent healthcare offering, travel and life insurance and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression. Alongside 25 day’s annual leave, with additional flexible bank holidays, we offer flexible, agile and hybrid working which enables staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, with family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and home life.

Along with competitive salaries and a discretionary bonus, our staff enjoy 25 days’ annual leave (in addition to public holidays), a public transportation benefit and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression. We also offer flexible, agile and hybrid working, which enables staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, with family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and home life.

About You

For all our roles we are looking for:

  • Fluent in English & German; working proficiency in one or more of Russian, Mandarin Chinese, French, and Spanish, is desirable
  • Demonstrable business and consulting, and/or other relevant experience including proven knowledge and experience in CSR / sustainability at a level commensurate with the level of the job.
  • Knowledge and understanding of responsible raw materials sourcing and supply chain sustainability issues
  • Curious and unafraid to challenge conventional wisdom
  • Business and client focused
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage confidently with clients
  • Excellent writing skills in English
  • Strong Excel & PowerPoint skills
  • Exceptional analytical skills to distil quantitative and qualitative data
  • Solid time management and project management skills
  • Strong attention to detail

Culture & Inclusion at SLR

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and our expectations go beyond purely complying with legislation. Through our Regional C&I Committees, Global Council and Employee Networks, we foster an inclusive environment where all people regardless of their background can thrive.

We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of their background, including those from groups that are currently under-represented at SLR, such as people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, Indigenous peoples, ethnic minority groups, women, and people with visible or invisible disabilities, including those who are neurodivergent.

Should you require any special adjustments throughout the recruitment process with us, please let us know. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we seek to ensure all applicants have equitable support when applying to SLR.
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