Senior Sustainability Advisory

The Apex Group is now one of the world’s largest single-source financial solutions provider, dedicated to driving positive change while supporting the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices around the world.
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. Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. Senior Sustainability Advisor – Carbon & Climate
Amsterdam, Netherlands  |  Carbon & Climate Practice  |  Fulltime
Holtara is leading the way in building effective ESG & sustainability programs, combining expert advisory with award-winning platforms. For over 15 years, we’ve empowered investors, managers, and companies to leave a legacy they can genuinely be proud of. As part of the global Apex Group, our 150-strong team spans Amsterdam, London, the US, Spain, and India — united by a shared ambition to drive meaningful change.
We offer a unique combination of advisory and technology services across the investment lifecycle, helping businesses make a real impact today for a more sustainable tomorrow.
Our Carbon & Climate (C&C) team underpins everything from corporate footprinting to sector-leading decarbonisation pathways.
As Senior Sustainability Advisor – Carbon & Climate, 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.
internal teams rely on your guidance; Sales & growth support (20 %): Complex bids close faster with higher win rates; 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.
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.
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.
Work with Product & Engineering to design data pipelines, what-if decarbonisation simulators and AI-powered insights.
5+ years in carbon accounting, climate strategy or related consulting; 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.
Experience collaborating with software or data teams to embed carbon logic into digital tools.
Able to distil technical detail into board ready narratives in English; Dutch language skills highly valued.
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.
As a vital team member and in return for your expertise, inclusive approach and commitment, we'll provide a favourable salary and the chance to join a passionate and welcoming team. Benefits As a truly global business, we tailor benefits to each location to safeguard our people and respect local cultures and ways of working. Join our global network, and you will benefit from education support, sponsorship and in-house training programs.
Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Xnkfpon Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.