We are looking for a highly skilled leader with extensive experience in managing large consultancy teams within a complex, global matrix environment, to join the senior leadership team role as within SLR Europe as the
Advisory Service Line Director, where you will lead our Advisory Service Line in Europe.
This Service Line has approximately 230 team members and comprises five technical disciplines including: Mining Advisory, Sustainable Finance, Corporate Sustainability, Energy Advisory and B4Si. The team is based across multiple jurisdictions in Europe with colleagues located in Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, and the UK.
About Us
SLR are global leaders in environmental and advisory solutions helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with over 4,500 employees working in 125 countries around the world, including over 1,000 staff across Europe. 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, critical illness cover and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression. Alongside 25 days' annual leave, we offer flexible, agile and hybrid working which enables staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, and our family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and family life.
The role
Reporting to the European Operations Director and working closely with the Global Advisory Managing Director and the Advisory Global Practice Leaders, the Regional Advisory Technical Discipline Managers, and other members of the European Management Team, you will have responsibility for leading the activities of the Advisory Service Line Operation in Europe.
Responsibilities
In collaboration with others, the key areas of responsibility are outlined below:
- People: Work to ensure that our employees reach their potential and achieve their goals by enhancing the values of our business within the Service Line by continually embedding our culture of collaboration, consideration, and support to every colleague. This will require working closely with the People team to establish an engaging and inclusive environment in which your team are happy and motivated to achieve high performance. Implement our Employee Value Proposition experientially, emotionally and contractually. Related priorities include team recruitment and retention, team development, succession planning.
- Strategy and Delivery: An important element of the role is interfacing with the Global Practice Group Leaders to contribute to and ensure alignment with overarching strategies for each Technical Discipline. You will have responsibility for the tactical implementation of these strategies. As part of this you will be responsible for identifying business risks, trends and strategic growth opportunities.
- Commercial performance: You will be responsible for driving sustainable revenue and margin growth which delivers performance on or above target. This includes client relationships, business development, sustainable pipeline growth, resourcing, and the approach to working capital management (WIP & debt),
- Health & Safety: You will be responsible for the health and safety of your team. This includes the promotion of SLR’s health and safety culture and adherence to all related policies and procedures.
- Leadership & behaviours: Responsible for setting the leadership example in the service line by providing inspiring and engaging leadership both internally and externally. As part of this you will be responsible for making decisions in accordance with SLR’s values and according to what is in the best interests of the SLR Group as a whole. Promoting an entrepreneurial mindset with excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills.
Location
This role can be based at any of the SLR European Offices – an ability to regularly attend meeting and work out of our London office would be advantageous.
This role will require short term travel within the European Region and potentially international travel.
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.
