Consulting Partner, Environmental Compliance

Job description

Lead transformational environmental compliance strategies and shape sustainable business outcomes across the Gulf region. ERM is seeking a Consulting Partner, Environmental Compliance to join our growing Safe and Sustainable Operations team in one of our Gulf offices (Houston, New Orleans, Austin, or Dallas) within a flexible, hybrid work environment. Why This Role Matters? As a Consulting Partner, you will play a critical role in advancing ERM’s position as a global leader in sustainability consulting. You will lead large-scale client engagements, shape commercial strategy, and deliver integrated environmental compliance solutions that reduce risk, improve operational performance, and support our clients’ ESG commitments. This is a unique opportunity to influence the direction of the business while making a measurable impact on the world’s leading organizations. What Your Impact Is: In this executive leadership role, you will drive client impact by developing innovative compliance and risk solutions, strengthening client relationships, and growing a high-performing consulting practice that enables organizations to achieve safe, compliant, and sustainable operations. What You'll Bring: Required 15+ years of relevant experience in EHS compliance, environmental compliance, and risk management. Executive-level consulting or corporate leadership experience with demonstrated business development success. Proven ability to build and sustain senior client relationships. Broad experience across compliance, reporting, and operational risk solutions. Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills with the ability to develop high-performing teams. Established client network or recognized expertise in sectors such as technology, energy, or other industrial markets. Demonstrated success growing consulting practices or service lines. Experience contributing to strategic business direction at a senior leadership level. Success Factors Entrepreneurial mindset with the vision to grow a practice and expand market impact. Strong executive presence, communication skills, and ability to influence internal and external stakeholders. Credibility in environmental compliance with an integrated view of sustainability and operational performance. Commercial acumen, strategic thinking, and a collaborative approach to leadership. Passion for developing people, advancing innovation, and contributing to ERM’s long-term success as a Partner. Key Responsibilities: Lead client relationship development, sales, and delivery of ERM’s consulting services, with emphasis on Safe and Sustainable Operations offerings. Develop and implement EHS compliance and risk management systems to strengthen governance and manage regulatory obligations. Advise clients on data management, reporting, and disclosure related to EHS performance. Drive commercial strategy to pursue and win new business aligned with ERM’s global priorities. Co-develop practical, innovative solutions that deliver long-term client value. Build, grow, and lead a high-performing consulting team while mentoring emerging leaders. Collaborate across ERM service lines to drive innovation and deliver integrated solutions. Expand ERM’s market visibility through thought leadership, industry engagement, and partnerships. Business Leadership Drive profitable growth by expanding key client relationships and securing new opportunities. Shape commercial strategy aligned with priority sectors and global objectives. Serve as an equity Partner contributing to the strategic direction of the firm. Strengthen ERM’s market position in environmental compliance through client and industry engagement. Technical Leadership Provide executive-level leadership in environmental compliance, operational risk, and EHS performance. Develop and deploy innovative compliance and risk management solutions. Guide clients in integrating sustainability objectives with regulatory compliance and resource management. Deliver solutions that enhance operational efficiency and reduce risk exposure. People Leadership Build and lead a collaborative, high-performing team culture. Recruit, mentor, and develop future leaders within Safe and Sustainable Operations. Identify emerging talent and support career progression and succession planning. Champion ERM’s commitment to safety, sustainability, and inclusion. Who We Are: As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations. At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level. Please submit your resume and brief cover letter. ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Thank you for your interest in ERM! #LI-Hybrid