Assistant Manager – ESG
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About the Role
BDO UAE seeks an Assistant Manager – ESG to lead ESG engagements, including materiality assessments, strategy development, and reporting. The role involves advising clients on ESG frameworks, conducting climate risk assessments, and performing sustainability assurance.
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Responsibilities
- Lead ESG engagements, including materiality assessments, ESG strategy development, and reporting
- Advise clients on ESG frameworks such as GRI, SASB, TCFD, CDP, and Integrated Reporting
- Conduct climate risk assessments and support clients in identifying ESG risks and opportunities
- Perform sustainability assurance procedures in line with ISAE 3000 and ISAE 3410
- Supervise and mentor junior team members; review their work and provide feedback
- Contribute to business development through proposal writing, presentations, and client meetings
- Ensure timely and high quality delivery of client engagements and maintain project documentation
- Assist in managing the financial aspects of engagements such as billing and collection
- Build strong internal relationships within the BDO Risk Advisory Services Division and across other Service Divisions
- Develop people through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring staff
- Contributing to BDO’s sustainability and risk management thought leadership
Requirements
- At least five (5) years of post education work experience in sustainability / ESG related fields
- Undergraduate or master’s degree from a reputable institute on sustainability, engineering, business, environmental studies, or another related program, preferably related to ESG and sustainability
- Must possess a professional certification in ESG / Sustainability
- Strong understanding of industry reporting frameworks such as GRI, SASB, TCFD, and the GHG Protocol
- Experience in managing multiple markets / geographies
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About BDO
- BDO provides audit and assurance, advisory, tax and business outsourcing services to companies across all sectors of the economy.
- As one of the world’s leading audit and accounting organizations, we have clients of all types and sizes.
- From a global beginning in 1963 with five firms, today BDO extends across 166 countries and territories, with 115,661 people working out of 1,776 offices.
About the Role
- Lead ESG engagements, including materiality assessments, ESG strategy development, and reporting, ensuring alignment with client objectives and regulatory expectations.
- Advise clients on ESG frameworks such as GRI, SASB, TCFD, CDP, and Integrated Reporting, helping them navigate evolving disclosure requirements.
- Conduct climate risk assessments and support clients in identifying ESG risks and opportunities, contributing to the development of resilient business strategies.
- Perform sustainability assurance procedures in line with ISAE 3000 and ISAE 3410, including planning, execution, and review of non financial disclosures.
- Supervise and mentor junior team members; review their work and provide feedback to support their development and ensure quality outputs.
- Contribute to business development through proposal writing, presentations, and client meetings, helping to grow the ESG advisory portfolio.
- Ensure timely and high quality delivery of client engagements and maintain project documentation, while proactively managing risks and client expectations.
- Assist in managing the financial aspects of engagements such as billing and collection, ETD and client meetings and communicating issues to project leaders.
- Build strong internal relationships within the BDO Risk Advisory Services Division and across other Service Divisions.
- Develop people through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring staff.
- Contributing to BDO’s sustainability and risk management thought leadership.
Key Attributes & Experience
- Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal.
- Highly refined planning, leadership, relationship building and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities.
- Attention to detail, analytical mind and commitment to delivering high quality work.
- Strong project management techniques, time management and analytical skills.
- At least five (5) years of post education work experience in sustainability / ESG related fields.
- Undergraduate or master’s degree from a reputable institute on sustainability, engineering, business, environmental studies, or another related program.
- Must possess a professional certification in ESG / Sustainability.
- Strong understanding of industry reporting frameworks such as GRI, SASB, TCFD, and the GHG Protocol.
- Experience in managing multiple markets / geographies.
- Exposure to GCC markets – Good to have.
- Candidates with broader international experience across regions will be an added advantage.
BDO's Story
- The BDO story is truly remarkable one, built on solid foundations laid by our visionary founder.
- BDO is fundamentally a people centric business with a proven track record of exceptional client service.
- In 2018, we unveiled our leadership ambition: “Our Dream” emphasizing that it’s time for BDO to lead.
- Our WHY is “People helping People achieve their Dreams”.
- We are driven to help our colleagues, clients, and communities become their fullest.
What It's Like to Work at BDO
- While many accounting firms offer professional services, few match our rich culture of opportunity, personal fulfillment, and long term growth.
- We are dedicated to the sustainable development of our people, respecting their talents and fostering their growth.
- Accountability and personal responsibility are encouraged at all levels, supported by structured career planning and training.
- Our global culture respects local cultural nuances and strives to be ethical, socially, and environmentally responsible everywhere we operate.
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