At ERM, we are committed to shaping a sustainable future with the world's leading organizations. Our Liability Portfolio Management & Remediation (LPMR) is one of the largest of ERM’s ten major service lines, boasting a high performing team of experts worldwide. We actively engage with clients to understand and respond to their specific and evolving needs to manage their environmental liabilities, through an end-to-end integration of site investigation, risk assessment, remediation, decommissioning, demolition and asset retirement processes.   

We develop bespoke solutions for the clients around key challenges such as options analysis and exit strategy, digital portfolio dashboarding, liability assessments, asset recycling, regulatory adaptation strategies, portfolio risk heat mapping for emerging risks such as PFAS, regulatory and stakeholder engagement, decarbonisation and more. 

ERM is now in pursuit of an accomplished leader, who not only assumes responsibility for the team’s commercial success but also serves as a transformational figure. This individual will be tasked with inspiring and guiding this high-performing team through their next phase of growth, grounded in a client-centric and people-first philosophy. The position of Partner Lead for LPMR in Northern Europe is a pivotal role in ensuring that the Northern Europe business delivers a market-focused and people-focused growth strategy, ultimately achieving budget and profitability targets.  

Role Profile: 

Reporting to the Managing Partner for Northern Europe, the Partner Lead will have direct line management responsibility for a number of Partners as well as indirect management of a highly skilled and diverse delivery team of over 100.  

The teams you would be accountable for work across a wide range of market sectors (mining, energy, chemical, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, tech, finance) and technical areas (contaminated land management, M&A, water, digital solutions, safety, environmental impact assessment, project & program management, industrial permitting, mining resources, mine engineering, process & functional safety). 

As a key member of the leadership team of the Northern Europe Business Unit (NEBU), the largest and most diverse Business Unit in ERM globally, the Partner Lead will play a crucial role in shaping and executing targeted Business Unit objectives while fostering collaboration with ERM Global and EMEA strategies. This position will emphasise teamwork with the broader organisation, actively engaging with Service Line Leaders at regional and global levels to facilitate expansion of ERM’s portfolio.  

Main Responsibilities: 

Lead a client and industry trends focussed commercial strategy for LPMR in NEBU, developing and enhancing the service line’s commercial strategy focusing on priority clients (ERM’s Global Key Clients and High Growth / High Value Clients)  

Leading, managing and motivating experienced Partners and Consultants to deliver the commercial strategy continually seeking ways to develop and improve commercial performance by winning hearts and minds of the team. 

Developing and executing a clear delivery plan to ensure the commercial vison is achieved; Accountability for the Sales, Net Revenue and Multiplier generated by the team.  

Creating a collaborative culture internally, sharing best practice and ideas, constantly assessing opportunities for improvement and innovation.   

Drive client-centricity by energizing and inspiring the team to deliver innovation and service excellence to our clients.  

Maintaining and continually developing strong relationships with a range of clients, be able to create innovative solutions and oversee project delivery.  

Through the team, drive and develop thought leadership and marketing. opportunities in NEBU to continue to build our client value proposition.   

Work collaboratively with our commercial account teams and industry leaders across EMEA, to develop market insight and influence priority clients by working directly with clients and ERM teams.  

Lead on Sustainability and H&S for the team and ensure compliance with our QEHS and governance requirements.  

About You: 

We are looking for a market-driven, client focused individual with the skills to inspire a 100+ high-performing team to meet its potential and our strategic objectives.  

You will be an accomplished leader who will be able to demonstrate a progressive career within the consulting environment, having built a solid market reputation, recognized for your technical expertise. 

You will possess a deep knowledge of liability portfolio and remediation services, an understanding of the EMEA market, and additional attributes including: 

High performance in business development and delivery with a history of delivering multimillion-dollar sales results annually, including successfully winning large and strategic projects. 

Demonstrated success of positive commercial impact at regional levels. 

Excellent influential people leader. 

Effective at navigating through ambiguity and adjusting plans as needed. 

THE COMPANY 

Sustainability is our business.  

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, ERM partners 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.  

ERM’s diverse team of over 7,000 world-class experts in over 150 offices in 40 countries and territories combine strategic transformation and technical delivery to help clients operationalize sustainability at pace and scale. ERM calls this capability its “boots to boardroom” approach - a comprehensive service model that helps organizations to accelerate the integration of sustainability into their strategy and operations.  

The Partnership 

This is a Senior Partner opportunity. Our partnership model is a significant differentiator for ERM in that it presents an almost unique opportunity for leading consultants in a truly global firm to own and contribute to the direction and success of the company. Our partnership model offers unparalleled opportunities for leaders with ambition, vision and proven expertise, providing meaningful equity ownership with significant financial and intangible rewards.