Senior Consultant

**Role purpose**:LRQA is seeking a Senior Consultant with demonstrated experience in supply chain human rights and environmental due diligence, responsible sourcing and supplier engagement to join our Advisory team in Mexico and accelerate the development and growth of our strategic ESG due diligence, risk management, and special investigation work.We are looking for a highly motivated, passionate professional to join our team and support clients to address their most pressing sustainability and supply chain challenges. This role will require an investigative and curious mindset and an individual who can approach social and environmental due diligence and risk management from a strategic, problem-solving angle.We are looking for individuals who can critically assess situations to identify risks and challenges for our clients as well as develop innovative solutions. This role will be client-facing and require direct engagement with clients’ Sustainability/ESG, Compliance and Risk Management, or Procurement teams.You will work with private-sector clients, many of which are major global and regional companies, spanning a variety of sectors, including consumer goods, retail, food/agriculture, real estate, and finance. You will be part of the Americas Advisory team and will work with, and learn from, LRQA experts from teams across the globe.We are looking for entrepreneurial individuals who will be motivated by the opportunity to work in a rapidly growing and successful business at the cutting edge of sustainability and to partner with world-class leaders to take on some of the planet’s most pressing ESG challenges.**Key Responsibilities**:**Project Leadership (55%)**- Serve as both project and business development lead for major client relationships; establish yourself as a key client thought partner and point of contact.- Lead project teams to develop high-quality analysis and product outputs for clients, in our Advisory practices, specifically for our Responsible Sourcing, Human Rights Due Diligence, Navigate ESG Risk, this includes close alignment with our EiQ platform and data: EiQ is the World’s First End-To-End Supply Chain Due Diligence Platform)- Plan and manage projects in a way that accounts for and ensures profitability and client value.- Take accountability for timely and high-quality service delivery, project staffing, efficient workplans and client management, taking corrective action as needed, to fill any shortfall at any stage.- Manage associates and / or consultants, as part of project work and / or as part of independent managerial duties; set clear expectations for team members and provide timely and useful feedback.- Build positive team environment; should be viewed internally as a team leader.**Business Development (30%)**- Actively contribute to business development efforts, including expanding existing client relationships and generating/cultivating opportunities with new clients. From origination to sale closing against your agreed annual sales targets.- You will be accountable for timely and high-quality service delivery, project staffing, efficient workplans and client management, taking corrective action as needed, to fill any shortfall at any stage.- Lead and / or actively participate in all parts of the business development process: end-to-end proposal writing, presentations, budget preparation, and communication/negotiation with clients and potential clients.- Product Development / Knowledge Management (15%)- Participate in product development and refinement and play an active role in knowledge management efforts, working together with peers across the organization to ensure continuous improvement and efficiency.- Develop thought leadership at the organizational level, including by writing LI posts, newsletters, and technical articles.**Other**:- Role model LRQA behaviours to drive a customer centric, performance orientated, commercially accountable organisational culture.- Pursue Continuous Professional Development and maintain a high degree of discipline, industry knowledge and awareness.- Play an active role to support the regional Advisory team to manage, mentor and support team consultants and associates. Develop team members to build capacity and capability through supporting recruitment, performance management, talent and succession planning, training and development to build and sustain high performers.- Support addressing of growth-related challenges to deliver our ambitious targets as part of our Advisory strategy and full potential plan.- Contribute to the implementation of a strategy aligned with the overall regional and Advisory vision to deliver against actionable goals, sales and revenue targets provided to ensure delivery against the performance and growth ambitions.- Contribute to effective and efficient running of internal operations and ensuring the business is on a solid footing operationally.- Represent LRQA’s values to cul