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Director, Carbon Advisory Services

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Reference 8286BR   (Please mention Stopdodo/Environment Jobs in your application)
Sectors Sustainability, Climate, CSR, EMS
Location Canada (Ontario) - America North
Town/City Toronto, ON, CA
Type Fixed Term and Permanent Roles
Status Full Time
Level Board & Executives
Company Name KPMG
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Description

KPMG LLP is the Canadian member firm of KPMG, a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax, and Advisory services. We operate in 144 countries and have more than 104,000 professionals working in member firms around the world.

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:
KPMG's Advisory Services help companies leverage change. As part of Advisory Services, KPMG’s Global Sustainability Services understands the full-spectrum of emerging social and environmental issues that our clients face. We help create strategies that can enhance the organization’s performance and create sustainable value for the benefit of all stakeholders.
 
THE OPPORTUNITY
 
This role aims at building a highly visible presence capable of responding to established and emerging regulatory and voluntary GHG markets. We are seeking a senior level individual who can respond to the changing needs of KPMG’s external clients based out of our Toronto office. Initial marketing efforts will focus on organizations operating in Canadian Provinces with established GHG regulatory programs. Target clients will include major GHG emitters, project developers/aggregators, and well-funded municipal, regional and Federal government initiatives. This role will be responsible for leveraging existing global capabilities into Canada and helping drive expansion opportunities, including strategic recruitment and potential acquisitions and alliances.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:

 

    • Developing GHG advisory and verification products and strategies

 

    • Identifying sales opportunities in the market

 

    • Leading the development of proposals, carbon management, and GHG risk/liability consulting

 

    • Leading projects for key clients

 

    • Working with senior KPMG leaders from other practice areas to enhance and integrate their services

 

    • Helping organizations to manage their physical, regulatory and reputational risks

 

    • Providing leadership, direction, and guidance to clients.

 

THE LIFE:

KPMG offers a variety of comprehensive benefit packages in order to meet the diverse needs of our members – at varying stages of their lives.

 

    • The Firm provides various “People Matters” programs including personal care time, fitness reimbursement, concierge service, and backup care for family members to help firm members improve the balance in their lives and enhance their knowledge or skills.

 

    • Eligible firm members receive an annual bonus, based on firm, team, and individual success.

 

    • As a Firm, we are committed to the individual growth of our members and provide support through semi-annual performance reviews.

 

THE SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS:
· 15+ years of experience within related disciplines
· 10+ years of consulting and/or senior management experience
· 5+ years of GHG advisory and verification experience
· Demonstrated North American marketplace credibility as a GHG subject matter expert
· Strong leadership skills with the ability to offer strategic insight and direction
· Excellent written and oral business communication skills
· Excellent facilitation skills
· Strong experience with strategic corporate clients with North American assets and business interests. Demonstrated experience with strategic planning , consensus, and relationship building
· Proven track record in large scale project management
· Demonstrated ability to lead and manage carbon advisory projects
· Proven track record in business development
· Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with a diverse group of clients
· Ability to identify critical drivers to client service delivery
· Demonstrated ability to quickly build strong internal and external networks
· Evidence of client networking success
· Postgraduate degree or equivalent with extensive related education in this field.
 
KPMG is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce, encouraging applications from all qualified individuals.
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