Application Guide

How to Apply for Senior Consultant – Nature Positive

at Environmental Resources Management

🏢 About Environmental Resources Management

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) is a leading global sustainability consultancy that uniquely combines strategic advisory with technical expertise to help clients navigate the transition to a low-carbon, nature-positive future. With a strong presence in France and a collaborative culture across teams like M&A, Climate, and ESG, ERM offers an opportunity to work on cutting-edge biodiversity projects with major industrial and financial clients.

About This Role

As a Senior Consultant – Nature Positive, you will lead complex projects on biodiversity strategy, TNFD/SBTN alignment, and net gain, driving impact for clients while growing ERM’s nature-positive pipeline in France. This role is pivotal in shaping how businesses address nature dependencies and risks, and you’ll collaborate cross-functionally with other ERM practices to integrate nature into broader sustainability solutions.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might start with a client workshop on TNFD risk assessment, followed by reviewing a biodiversity offset plan for an industrial project. After lunch, you could join a cross-team call with the Climate practice to align on a net-zero and nature-positive strategy for a financial client, then spend the afternoon preparing a proposal for a new business opportunity in the energy sector.

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🎯 Who Environmental Resources Management Is Looking For

  • 5–8+ years of hands-on experience in biodiversity assessment, nature positive strategy, or ecological impact assessment, ideally in a consultancy or corporate setting.
  • Deep expertise in TNFD, SBTN, biodiversity credits, and French/European nature regulations—able to advise clients on compliance and leading practices.
  • Proven commercial acumen with a track record of developing client relationships and winning projects in the industrial or financial sector.
  • Native French speaker with professional English fluency; comfortable presenting to C-suite and working in international teams.

📝 Tips for Applying to Environmental Resources Management

1

Tailor your CV to highlight specific TNFD, SBTN, and net gain projects you’ve led, including quantified outcomes (e.g., hectares restored, credits generated).

2

In your cover letter, explicitly connect your experience with ERM’s integrated approach—mention how you’ve worked across climate, ESG, or M&A teams to deliver nature solutions.

3

Research ERM’s recent Nature Positive publications or client case studies (e.g., in the mining or energy sector) and reference them to show genuine interest.

4

Emphasise your French market knowledge—mention specific regulations (e.g., French Biodiversity Law, EU Deforestation Regulation) and how you’ve helped clients navigate them.

5

Prepare a one-page summary of a complex biodiversity project you led, including challenges, stakeholder management, and commercial outcomes—this may be requested during interviews.

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your passion for nature positive and how your expertise in TNFD/SBTN can help ERM’s clients achieve measurable biodiversity outcomes.', 'Concrete examples of leading high-complexity projects with industrial or financial clients, including commercial wins and cross-team collaboration.', 'Your fluency in French and English as a key asset for serving French-based multinationals and global accounts.', 'How your understanding of biodiversity credits and emerging regulations positions you to drive ERM’s nature-positive pipeline in France.']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Review ERM’s latest thought leadership on nature positive, such as their 'Nature Positive Pathways' report or TNFD pilot case studies.
  • → Explore ERM’s client portfolio in France—focus on industrial sectors like energy, mining, or chemicals where biodiversity risks are high.
  • → Understand ERM’s internal structure: how the Nature Positive team interacts with the Climate Change, M&A, and ESG practices to cross-sell services.
  • → Check recent French biodiversity regulations (e.g., Loi Biodiversité, SNB 2030) and EU initiatives (e.g., EU Nature Restoration Law) to discuss during interviews.

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Describe a time you led a TNFD-aligned assessment for a client—what were the key nature dependencies and impacts, and how did you address them?
2 How would you approach developing a nature-positive strategy for a large industrial client in France, considering SBTN and local regulations?
3 Tell us about a project where you had to collaborate with other teams (e.g., climate, M&A) to deliver an integrated solution.
4 What is your experience with biodiversity credits? How do you see this market evolving in France and globally?
5 How would you identify and pursue new business opportunities for nature-positive services with existing ERM clients?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Submitting a generic application without referencing ERM’s specific approach to nature positive or the French market.
  • Overemphasizing academic research without demonstrating commercial experience or client delivery.
  • Failing to show enthusiasm for cross-selling and collaboration—ERM values team players who can work across practices.

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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