Senior Consultant Investor and Sustainability Communications

Overview

The Black Sun Global Advisory team is looking for candidates with strong financial and corporate communications skills, combined with sustainability advisory experience, to join us in advising our exceptionally strong client base of FTSE 100 and 250 companies on their corporate and sustainability reporting requirements. 

The Black Sun Advisory team works closely with regulators, industry bodies and our clients to ensure we are able to provide the highest standards of advice and support on all aspects of corporate and sustainability reporting. Primarily focusing upon Annual Reports, we help companies navigate the regulatory landscape from ISSB, CSRD and Net Zero Transition Plans to preparing for the UK SRS, aligning to the UK Corporate Governance Code and applying both established emerging best practice reporting. 

The successful candidate will be a key member of our Advisory team and will work closely with all parts of the Black Sun Global business as well as colleagues across the Positive Change Group collection of stakeholder engagement businesses.  They will help to win new business, developing strategic roadmaps for clients, delivering projects on-time and to a high quality and contributing to Black Sun Global’s award-winning thought leadership and best practice consultancy services. 

Key responsibilities 

Client work 

• Working with our clients to shape their corporate reporting suite in line with current and forthcoming disclosure requirements demonstrating an excellent understanding of the regulatory reporting landscape.


• Providing best practice strategic advice on corporate reporting, sustinability and wider communication to clients and new business prospects, using your expertise and knowledge to help shape clients’ communications strategies.


• Developing strategic communications presentations and interim assessments of Annual Reports and Sustainability Reports supported by peer analysis; benchmarking; content audits and guidelines; and ad hoc consultancy work, including taking an active role in presentations to senior stakeholders at our clients.


• Conducting deep dive research into the corporate communications of Black Sun Global clients to assess their current communications approach, content and overall effectiveness.


• Leading client workshops, presentations and external events on best practice communication with a particular focus on topics such as strategy, ESG, climate, corporate governance and relevant regulation.


• Helping devise and promote Black Sun’s wider communications offer to existing Black Sun clients as well as new business prospects and demonstrate the value of developing an impactful communications framework and plan, beyond simply disclosing or reporting data and information.

Team  

• Working closely with other members of the team to develop key processes, methodologies and best practice approaches.


• Providing guidance, education, support and expertise to junior members of the Advisory team as well as other internal teams as required, ensuring the account teams are well equipped to drive discussions with clients.

Business development   

• Helping pitch for and win new business, with existing and new prospects as relevant.

Research and thought leadership  

• Helping develop and deliver Black Sun Global’s own research and benchmarking.


• Contributing to the development of Black Sun Global’s impressive thought leadership and editorial productions.

Skills and experience 

• Experience in communication roles, preferably in corporate reporting, financial PR or investor relations.


• Ideally, experience of working with listed companies, presenting and providing advice on best practice corporate reporting and communication.


• Familiarity with the UK corporate reporting and regulatory environment for investor and sustainability communications, including Annual and Sustainability Reports.


• Knowledge of relevant reporting frameworks (including TCFD, ISSB, CSRD, UKSRS, GRI and the UK Corporate Governance Code and Companies Act)


• A strong interest in business issues and company news in particular..


• Rounded individual that demonstrates these qualities: 


• Take ownership of work; 


• Work as part of a team; 


• Show attention to detail; 


• Confident and professional presentation and written communication skills; 


• A proactive approach; 


• Eager to learn and improve.

Interview process 

Phone chat with talent acquisition manager 
1st Interview with hiring director 
2nd interview with hiring director and at least one other senior colleague 

About Us:

Black Sun Global 

Black Sun Global is a stakeholder advisory and engagement agency that's been driving transformation and positive change for ambitious brands for more than 20 years. With deep expertise in disclosure and reporting, ESG, sustainability, and digital engagement, we reshape how organisations connect with customers, investors, employees, and the wider world.

We are trusted partners to some of the most influential global organisations, sparking innovation and sustainable performance through our strategic insights, partnerships, and proprietary technologies.

As founders of the Positive Change Group, we are on a mission to create a new kind of stakeholder relations partner. Our world-class specialists work closely with executive leadership teams to protect reputations, inspire trust, and promote responsible business practices - building resilience and long-term value in a rapidly changing world.

The Positive Change Group

Positive Change Group is a global stakeholder engagement business. Our specialist agencies work as one, bringing together reporting, culture, communications and sustainability through a connected model that helps organisations close the gap between what they say and what people see, so they can present a clear and consistent story across every stakeholder group.

When that alignment is in place, organisations move faster, make better decisions and build confidence in their direction.

Headquartered in London, with an international network across Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and South Africa, Positive Change Group supports over 100 multinational organisations at C-suite and board level.

Join the people driving positive change

At Positive Change Group, we bring together bold thinkers, challengers and collaborators from across disciplines, sectors and geographies - connected by a shared mission and a drive to make a real difference. We're guided by The Changemaker Way: five shared values that define how we work, lead and grow - with each other, our clients and the communities we serve.

We pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We foster a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best work and be relevant in a rapidly changing world. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

Inclusion and belonging

We are committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We know that great ideas come from diverse perspectives. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences, and we are happy to discuss any adjustments that would help you feel comfortable and perform at your best during the recruitment process.

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