Advisory & Consulting - Sustainability Services Graduate Trainee - September 2025

Job description

As a graduate trainee here's what will await you during your three-year training contract:

During your first year you will:

• Develop understanding of core services, providing support in service delivery;
• Undertake training on key concepts which underpin our service delivery;
• Support client engagements including with research, data analysis, preparation of materials for meetings and workshops, collation and analysis of outputs;
• Develop your skills in drafting client proposals, presentations and reports; and,
• Develop a holistic understanding of the sustainability challenges of a broad range of businesses.

During your second year you will:

• Take up a greater role in client engagements, leading elements of workshops and analysis;
• Begin to identify further opportunities with both existing and new clients; and,
• Support the development of less experienced team members.

In your third year you will:

• Become a trusted advisor to our clients and actively support business development opportunities with new clients;
• Independently produce client deliverables, with minimal review points from senior colleagues; and
• Take an active role in project management, ensuring deliverables meet the expected scope and quality requirements within the agreed deadlines and budgets.

While our projects are varied and no two days are the same, we typically structure our projects through the delivery of one of the following solutions:

• Helping our clients define their ESG strategy through double materiality assessment and the identification of changes to their strategy and business model, governance structure, systems and targets to achieve their ambitions.
• Decarbonisation through carbon calculation and net zero roadmap.
• Responsible supply chain assessment and management systems to support clients identify risks, gather data and monitor progress of suppliers.
• Implementation of requirements of mandatory due diligence legislation, such as the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.
• Internal audit of topical sustainability issues and programmes to identify gaps and improve process and controls.
• Training and development of personnel related to sustainability principles.
• Developing and publishing sustainability reporting through both voluntary and mandatory reporting frameworks including (but not limited to) Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
• Providing voluntary or mandatory assurance over sustainability related metrics and disclosures.

You're joining us as a permanent employee, so the 3 years is only the beginning of your exceptional career journey at Forvis Mazars.

Learning and development

Our supportive culture includes coaching, mentorship, and one-on-one guidance. You will be allocated a buddy before joining who will support you to settle into the team and navigate your first year at Forvis Mazars.

You will also receive comprehensive quality training and development to excel in your professional career; this includes development in professional excellence, client excellence, digital excellence, and technical excellence. Our goal is to support you in reaching your full potential and become a standout talent. To understand more read our FAQs.

What we are looking for

• We invite applications from individuals with any academic background, as we value the diverse perspectives this brings to our team. However, we are particularly interested in candidates who are strongly motivated to pursue a long-term career in the Sustainability field and are deeply passionate about the field. This passion can be shown through current studies in a relevant field (such as Environmental Science, Sustainable Engineering, Psychology, or Geography) or through other relevant experiences and interests outside of academia. Strong academic performance is important; however, we understand that things don't always go to plan. Our recruitment process looks at your whole self – academic achievements as well as other experiences in which you have grown and developed. You can read about our approach to academics in our FAQs.
• Deep curiosity to learn new things and is naturally inquisitive;
• The ability to think critically solve problems and share knowledge with others;
• A commitment to self-development and learning;
• Strong sense of ownership of duties and high levels of responsibility to deliver on promises;
• Always looks to try their best in all they do and always looking for ways to improve;
• Enjoys meeting and engaging with new people with an underlying respect for individuals, diversity, and integrity;
• Works well under pressure and have a positive ‘can-do' attitude if faced with challenging situations;
• Excellent time management skills;
• A willingness to travel and adhere to our flexible working environment.

Accepted degree subjects

Any

Additional job details

How to apply

Click Apply to start your application now. This job will be available on Prospects until 31 January 2025

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Closing date:  31 January 2025