About the position:
We are looking for a Sustainability consultant to join our Sustainability Team for Portugal.
JLL has made a strong commitment to embedding sustainability into everything we do. Our global business strategies have sustainability at their heart, with our leadership team committed to shaping the future of real estate for a better world by making a positive impact on our industry, clients, staff and our communities.
JLL continues to make a significant investment in enhancing its sustainability position with clients and in the industry.
As part of the Sustainability Services Team, your role is to support revenue growth across the business, identify opportunities to embed sustainability advice into our core real estate advice and support our sustainability marketing positioning.
Responsibilities:
* Support the Head of Sustainability in advancing the commercial strategy for sustainability services, focusing on technical excellence and client relationship development.
* Lead LEED, BREEAM, and WELL certification processes from technical development through platform submission, ensuring compliance with all certification requirements and timelines;
* Act as key technical consultant for clients on certification projects, providing sustainability insights and maintaining commercial relationships that generate revenue opportunities;
* Work with different business lines to integrate sustainability services into their business, offerings and identifying synergies and cross-selling opportunities to support revenue growth;
Requirements:
* Minimum of 3 years of professional experience with demonstrated advancement in sustainable building design and construction;
* An understanding of the holistic sustainability landscape and a passion for tackling climate change and the wider sustainability challenges;
* Excellent communication skills, with experience liaising with, engaging and presenting to a range of stakeholders;
* Ability to work with autonomy and a commercial mindset;
* Relevant academic background and certifications;
* Experience in working under pressure and to tight deadlines and managing multiple tasks;
* Strong analytical skills;
* Attention to detail and accuracy, in written, visual and numeric work;
* Personable character with an ability to foster good working relationships with colleagues and clients track record in providing sustainability advice, either in-house or as a consultant;
* Knowledge in LEED/BREEAM/WELL certifications is required, as well as in Energy and carbon emissions in the real estate sector;
* Experience and positive results in driving forward a growth agenda is desirable