Associate Consultant
Summary
An Associate Consultant at Lumenii delivers sustainable finance advisory projects, leading research, analysis, and client engagements while mentoring junior team members in climate and impact investment challenges.
Consulting for Sustainable Solutions is a boutique sustainable finance advisory firm
working at the intersection of finance, climate, nature and development. We
serve an international climate base, unlocking capital for sustainable
development with a focus on Africa.
The Associate will
take on more visible client engagement responsibilities, leading interviews,
presenting findings, and building credibility with client counterparts.
They also play a vital role in supporting junior team members by offering
day-to-day guidance, feedback, and mentorship on technical tasks, modelling,
and consulting practices.
You will be
measured on the things that make an engagement succeed:
- Own
workstream, end-to-end. From
defining the problem to delivering the final output, you run a full slice of
the engagement with minimal oversight.
- Clear,
client-ready outputs. You'll turn
research and analysis into structured, client-ready reports, models and
presentations, supporting financing and investment decisions by international
leaders in sustainable financing and impact investment.
- Confident client engagement. You'll lead interviews,
present findings and build your reputation as a trusted mid-level advisor.
Project
Delivery
- Own the
delivery of a defined workstream, undertaking rigorous qualitative and
quantitative research, analysis and problem solving.
- Develop research,
analyses, and evidence-based recommendations to support financial decisions.
- Produce
high-quality client deliverables, including reports, presentations and
supporting documentation.
- Lead
interviews, workshops and selected client interactions to gather insights and
present findings.
Collaboration
- Work closely
with colleagues across disciplines to solve complex climate, sustainable
finance and impact-related challenges, contributing to high-quality project
outcomes.
Business
Development
- Support
proposal development through research, analysis and solution design, and
contribute to the development of CSS methodologies, knowledge products and
thought leadership.
People
Development
- Coach
and mentor Analysts by providing day-to-day guidance on consulting craft,
analytical approaches and deliverable quality.
Requirements
What you
bring
- A postgraduate
degree in Finance, Economics, Development Finance, Environmental Studies,
Climate Change with a strong academic record.
- 2–4 years of
experience within a consulting, advisory, corporate finance, development
finance or banking environment, with demonstrated exposure to sustainable
finance, climate finance, ESG, impact investing or related fields.
- Advanced Word,
Excel, and PowerPoint skills, with intermediate modelling skills.
- Proven track
record of managing deliverables independently and reliably, presenting work of
a high standard.
- A demonstrated
interest in sustainable development through professional experience,
postgraduate research or relevant extracurricular activities.
You will
thrive here if you -
- Enjoy
developing strategies to drive impact, are comfortable with a degree of ambiguity
and energised by pioneering, systemic challenges.
- Are keen to
build your reputation as an excellent consultant.
- Enjoy owning a
workstream end-to-end and thrive when trusted to make decisions within a clear
scope.
- Are naturally
structured, analytical, and confident in applying consulting tool kits to
deliver clear outputs.
- Balance sharp
attention to detail with a firm grip on the big picture.
- Are ready to
take the lead on client interviews, workstream presentations, and present your
findings with confidence.
- Build strong
relationships with peers and enjoy helping newer colleagues grow.
- Find
meaning in being part of a values-led consulting firm.