Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Sustainability

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

PwC Canada is building the country’s leading climate change team within our Sustainability and Climate Change practice. We focus on supporting our priority clients to address Canada’s most significant climate change questions, challenges and opportunities.

As a Senior Associate, you will have the opportunity to work alongside and learn from Canadian leaders in the climate risk, transition and adaptation planning space. You will collaborate on challenging projects, supporting clients on a variety of topics, including:

Climate risk and resilience: Support our clients mitigate climate and nature risk and build more resilient businesses. We help businesses grasp the specific climate risks they face, the regulatory and reporting requirements that govern them, their reliance on nature to drive business value, and the way their risk exposure presents opportunity.

Climate adaptation planning: Support our clients with the development, implementation, and evaluation of climate adaptation strategies. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to conduct climate risk assessments, identify potential risks, conduct cost-benefit analyses, and design tailored adaptation plans.

Meaningful work you’ll be part of 

 

As a Climate Risk Senior Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issue from strategy to execution. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

Apply analytical skills and specialist knowledge of climate change to some of the most exciting and leading climate change projects in Canada

Have an opportunity to support Canada’s most complex and impactful climate change projects

Gain experience across a range of sectors including financial services, telecommunications, energy, mining, industry, public sector, infrastructure, etc

Contribute effectively to complex, multi-disciplinary projects – often supporting several projects at a time 

Continue to develop your technical understanding of climate change and how it applies to business, investment, and government decision making; and support internal and external thought leadership on specialist issues within climate change 

Support technical projects in areas such as climate scenario analysis, adaptation and transition planning 

Support clients and PwC colleagues to build their capacity in climate change

Contribute to proposals and other business development activities 

Experiences and skills you’ll use to solve 

 

We are looking for someone who is curious and showing a willingness to learn and take on responsibility. 

Required 

Demonstrated knowledge and hands on experience in at least one of the following areas: climate scenario analysis, climate risk and opportunity assessments, financial impact quantification, adaptation planning, cost-benefit analysis 

An educational and/or applied background in one or more of climate science, engineering, financial analysis, or economics

Understanding of qualitative and quantitative risk assessment methods 

Understanding of factors which influence the resilience of physical infrastructure, organizations, and communities

Demonstrated experience or familiarity with key climate-related reporting frameworks including CDP, CSRD, ISSB, and TCFD

Computer programming skills (e.g., Python, R) and familiarity with GIS tools (e.g., QGIS, ArcGIS) will be an added advantage 

Ability to work with large, multi-dimensional data (e.g., netCDF, Xarray, Dask, TIFF)

Modelling experience with climate models (i.e., CMIP, GCMs, RCMs, etc.), ensemble analysis, uncertainty quantification, and climate model downscaling and familiarity with climate change adaptation concepts will be preferred

Critical thinking, intellectual curiosity and problem solving abilities

Ability to work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams 

Why you’ll love PwC 

We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at: https://jobs-ca.pwc.com/ca/en/life-at-pwc 

The most connected firm through activity based working 

PwC Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, hybrid work environment - one that is collaborative, supportive and productive. We work in-person and virtually, as is best suited for our clients, teams and people.  We want you to be intentional with your work, how you do it and where it’s done. PwC offices are hubs of connectivity and learning. We strongly encourage our people to prioritise in-person work. We know that hybrid work is all about balance, and capturing the benefits of in-person work is essential to your growth at the firm. Exact expectations for your team can be discussed with your interviewer. 

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Climate Change, Climate Change Risk Management, Communication, Compliance Auditing, Creativity, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Data Ingestion, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Double Materiality Assessment, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Environmental Geoscience, Environmental Regulation, GHG Reporting, Green Taxonomy, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity {+ 8 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

At PwC Canada, our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. We’re committed to creating an equitable and inclusive community of solvers where everyone feels that they truly belong. We understand that experience comes in many forms and building trust in society and solving important problems is only possible if we reflect the mosaic of the society we live in.

We’re committed to providing accommodations throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require an accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.

To learn more about inclusion and diversity at PwC Canada: https://www.pwc.com/ca/en/about-us/diversity-inclusion.html. Be a part of The New Equation.

Chez PwC Canada, notre atout le plus précieux, c’est notre personnel. Et c’est en apprenant les uns des autres que nous devenons plus forts. Nous avons à cœur de créer une communauté équitable et inclusive de professionnels de la résolution de problèmes, dans laquelle chacun se sent vraiment à sa place. Nous savons que l’expérience peut prendre diverses formes et, pour nous, donner confiance au public et résoudre des problèmes importants n’est possible que si notre milieu de travail reflète la diversité de la société dans laquelle nous vivons.

Nous tenons à répondre à vos besoins tout au long du processus de demande d’emploi, d’entrevue et d’embauche. Si vous avez besoin de mesures d’adaptation pour être parfaitement à l’aise, faites-le-nous savoir à l’étape de la demande d’emploi.

Pour en savoir plus sur l’inclusion et la diversité chez PwC Canada: https://www.pwc.com/ca/fr/about-us/diversity-inclusion.html. Faites partie de La Nouvelle équation.