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Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology to our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people in our industry; and we support them through professional growth, flexibility, and personalized benefits to manage life in and outside of work. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades, and technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, we empower you to shape a brighter way forward so you can thrive professionally and personally.

About JLL
We’re JLL—a leading professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We have operations in over 80 countries and a workforce of over 98,000 individuals around the world who help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. As a global Fortune 500 company, we have an inherent responsibility to drive sustainability and corporate social responsibility. That’s why we’re committed to our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world.
Our sustainability consulting activity at JLL is a leading and fast-growing business, looking at hiring the most talented people in our industry, passionate about sustainability, with a consulting and entrepreneurial mindset that can help to lead our strategic clients along their sustainability journey. If you’re looking to step up your career, join us at JLL

Role Purpose
We are looking for a Sustainability Consulting Associate who will lead sustainability engagement with large and high-profile clients located in Netherland predominantly investors, property companies and global companies occupying real estate. The Sustainability Consulting Associate will support clients in defining compelling visions, creating leading sustainability strategies, building action plans and partnering with the rest our JLL sustainability professionals to assist in implementing and bringing plans to life.
Career Level Definition

At this level requires specialized depth and/or breadth of sustainability expertise, consulting experience with C-Level exposure, recommends best practices, solves complex problems, takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions, works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations. May lead unit teams.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Business Development – Drive business growth in the Netherlands by implementing and activating the EMEA sustainability consulting go-to-market strategy. Collaborate closely with local JLL teams and EMEA Sustainability Solution teams to engage with clients, such as investors, developers, and property occupiers. Develop and nurture client relationships, while crafting compelling pitches and proposals that address sustainability opportunities and contribute to winning new business.

Project management – Project manage the delivery of several client projects or tasks, ensuring a professional relationship and the effective delivery of sustainability services to time and budget. This can involve creating project plans, delegating tasks, and deliverables to colleagues, and providing ultimate oversight and review of deliverables.

Consulting Delivery: Understand client’s sustainability needs and ambitions, undertaking materiality and peer reviews, and leading stakeholder engagement to develop and support the creation of compelling visions and strategies. Taking a client through the strategy implementation journey, through well-crafted goals, actions plan, and bringing the strategy to life through engagement.

Thought leadership: Create thought leadership pieces for communication, to enhance client offerings, and ensure the team remain at the forefront of emerging thinking.

Ethics – Understand the organisations behavioural, moral, ethical and compliance standards & requirements, adhere to and demonstrate highest regard to these in all situations when interacting with customers, clients, and colleagues.

To apply you need to be/have:
Minimum 5 years relevant work experience in the sustainability and/or consultancy
Strategic individual with customer centric mindset
Specialist knowledge in sustainability
Strong communication skills, with track record of working with Senior / C-Level stakeholders in client organisations.
Excellent project management skills, ability to take ownership of client deliverable, to ensure alignment of multiple internal stakeholders and to meet deadlines
Strong problem-solving skills and ideally experience developing holistic solutions in a business context
Excellent team-working, and ability to contribute towards a positive team dynamic
Some experience working with Real Estate investors or occupiers - preferable but not essential
Excellent computer and information system skills; in particular Excel, Word, and Power Point
Fluent in both English and Dutch, with the ability to effectively engage with clients and internal teams.

What You Can Expect From Us

You’ll join an entrepreneurial, inclusive culture. One where we succeed together – across the desk and around the globe. Where like-minded people work naturally together to achieve great things.
As a diverse and inclusive employer, JLL strives to contribute to the lasting values for clients, employees, shareholders, communities and our industry. Everything we do today should work towards Building a Better Tomorrow. Click here to learn more about JLL’s D&I commitment
Our Total Rewards program reflects our commitment to helping you achieve your ambitions in career, recognition, wellbeing, benefits and pay. We’ll offer you a competitive salary and benefits package.

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements below. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements below. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

Personalized benefits that support personal well-being and growth:

JLL recognizes the impact that the workplace can have on your wellness, so we offer a supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes mental, physical and emotional health.

About JLL –

We’re JLL—a leading professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We have operations in over 80 countries and a workforce of over 102,000 individuals around the world who help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. As a global Fortune 500 company, we also have an inherent responsibility to drive sustainability and corporate social responsibility. That’s why we’re committed to our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world. We’re using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people, and our communities.

Our core values of teamwork, ethics and excellence are also fundamental to everything we do and we’re honored to be recognized with awards for our success by organizations both globally and locally.

Creating a diverse and inclusive culture where we all feel welcomed, valued and empowered to achieve our full potential is important to who we are today and where we’re headed in the future. And we know that unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives help us think bigger, spark innovation and succeed together.