Senior Sustainability Advisory - Carbon & Climate
Content + Source + Freshness • 11 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
This position provides high value due to its focus on sustainability, strategic impact in carbon management, and leadership opportunities.
- Significant strategic role in carbon and climate initiatives
- Strong influence on corporate sustainability outcomes
- Requires established expertise in climate strategy
Pros
- Alignment with growing industry trends in sustainability
- High level of engagement with C-suite leaders
- Opportunity to lead innovative projects in carbon management
Cons
- Demands strong technical background and proven experience
- May require extensive travel for client presentations
- Pressure to deliver results quickly in a fast-paced environment
Who it's for
Senior / Executive level • In-office / Hybrid flexible
Good fit
- Sustainability professionals with a secure understanding of carbon issues
- Strategic thinkers in climate consulting
- Leaders passionate about environmental impact
Not recommended for
- Candidates without sustainability experience
- Those uncomfortable with high-stakes client interactions
- Individuals preferring minimal exposure to change
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.
Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.
That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.
Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.
For our business, for clients, and for you
Senior Sustainability Advisor – Carbon & Climate
Amsterdam, Netherlands | Carbon & Climate Practice | Fulltime
About Holtara
Holtara couples a best-in-class sustainability platform with a global advisory practice. Our Carbon & Climate (C&C) team underpins everything from corporate footprinting to sector-leading decarbonisation pathways.
The opportunity
As Senior Sustainability Advisor – Carbon & Climate Specialist, you will be the thematic lead for C&C. You’ll own the technical backbone of our offering, steer high stakes client engagements and work hand-in-glove with Sales, Growth and Product teams to sharpen propositions and embed carbon intelligence in the Holtara platform.
Focus area
Indicative time share
Success looks like
Subject matter leadership
35 %
Holtara is recognised for thought leadership; internal teams rely on your guidance; methodologies stay ahead of standards.
Client delivery
30 %
Flagship footprinting and decarbonisation projects meet targets, delight clients and generate case studies.
Sales & growth support
20 %
Complex bids close faster with higher win rates; you join key pitches and shape solution architecture.
Product development
15 %
New carbon modules, datasets and AI-assisted tools release on schedule and align with client needs.
Key responsibilities
Guide carbon strategy & delivery
Act as Engagement Lead for corporate GHG inventories, SBTi-aligned roadmaps, Scope 3 deep dives, climate risk assessments and sector decarbonisation studies.
Ensure consistency with GHG Protocol, SBTi, PCAF, TCFD and emerging standards.
Shape go-to-market
Partner with Sales and Growth to qualify opportunities, craft proposals and present tailored carbon solutions to C-suite stakeholders.
Translate complex requirements into clear statements of work and delivery models.
Own methodological excellence
Update and refine Holtara’s footprinting calculators, emission factor libraries, and scenario tools.
Lead internal training sessions to raise carbon literacy across the Amsterdam office and wider firm.
Co-create product features
Work with Product & Engineering to design data pipelines, what-if decarbonisation simulators and AI-powered insights.
Pilot new modules with lighthouse clients; gather feedback and iterate.
Thought leadership & advocacy
Publish white papers, speak at conferences and represent Holtara in standard setter working groups.
What you bring
Deep carbon expertise. 5+ years in carbon accounting, climate strategy or related consulting; mastery of GHG Protocol, SBTi methodology and Scope 3 best practice.
Delivery track record. Demonstrated success leading multimarket carbon or net-zero engagements for large corporates or financial institutions.
Commercial instincts. Comfortable partnering with Sales to shape value propositions, price complex work and close deals.
Product affinity. Experience collaborating with software or data teams to embed carbon logic into digital tools.
Communication finesse. Able to distil technical detail into board ready narratives in English; Dutch language skills highly valued.
Facilitative leadership. Enjoy mentoring consultants, running workshops and creating a culture of continuous learning.
Education. Bachelor’s or Master’s in Environmental Science, Engineering, Sustainable Energy, Physics, Economics or a related field.
Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.
