Bilingual ESG Consultant (Arabic & English)

Tidal Impact is a global ESG and impact advisory firm with a presence in North America, Europe, and the Middle East. We provide ESG and sustainability professionals the opportunity to work in an entrepreneurial environment alongside experts in sustainability management, communication, design, and impact measurement. Our team offers strategic guidance across a broad client base—startups, private equity, corporate, and government—in sectors including financial services, agriculture, energy, IT, infrastructure, and telecom.

We are looking for an experienced, bilingual ESG and Sustainability Consultant based in the UAE or Saudi Arabia to join our team. This role is project-based and requires fluency in both English and Arabic. Key responsibilities include:

• Applying a deep understanding of the ESG landscape, regulatory requirements, reporting frameworks, rating agencies, and best practices;
• Guide clients through the process of establishing sustainability priorities and strategy by leading activities such as materiality assessments and industry benchmarking;
• ESG risk and opportunity assessments;
• Enable clients to credibly act on sustainability strategies through ESG target-setting, implementation planning, and performance monitoring;
• Develop ESG reports in alignment with global standards including ISSB, SASB, GRI, TCFD, IFRS S1, and S2.
• Lead projects from inception to completion, including activities such as: identifying new opportunities with clients, project design, advising on project strategy and management, providing technical oversight and quality assurance, and serving as a strategic partner to clients;
• Drive growth by effectively managing client relationships, quickly mobilizing teams to respond to client needs, and delivering high-quality technical work products;
• Along with the Chief Impact Officer, the Consultant is expected to co-lead a team of contractors focused on copywriting, designing and project management
• Communicate effectively to both internal and external stakeholders, including executives, in order to represent Tidal Impact’s ESG Advisory team as the partner best positioned to turn clients’ ESG strategy into action;
• Develop, foster, and maintain client relationships by understanding and interpreting industry trends, client needs, stakeholder priorities, and overall business objectives.

• Fluency in both Arabic and English, with strong written and verbal communication skills; must be based in the UAE or Saudi Arabia;
• Comprehensive understanding of ESG disclosure standards including ISSB, GRI, SASB, TCFD, IFRS S1 and S2;
• Expertise in conducting benchmark analysis, materiality assessments, and stakeholder engagements;
• Expertise in developing ESG strategies;
• Expertise in ESG gaps, risk and opportunity assessments;
• Expertise in impact measurement frameworks and how they could be customized for different industries;
• Advanced writing skills, with the ability to comfortably draft ESG reports from a creative language perspective, developing engaging case studies, in addition to the technical requirements of different ESG standards;
• Exceptional client management skills, with the ability to manage the relationship independently and effectively, and provide clients with compelling presentations and different engagement tools;
• Exceptional project management skills, with the ability to manage team members, create timelines, monitor tasks, and ensure continuous communication with all stakeholders;
• Demonstrated knowledge and awareness of the evolving ESG news, developments, and key influencing global drivers.

Additional nice to have competencies include an understanding of:

• Climate change adaptation and planning;
• Decarbonization planning and program management;
• Nature-based solutions, supply chain management, assessment;
• Management of worker, consumer, and community health risks;
• Community engagement and environmental justice;
• Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission quantification and verification;

If you are fluent in both Arabic and English and interested in making a meaningful impact in ESG, we invite you to join our team. This is an opportunity to work alongside dedicated professionals and contribute to positive, sustainable change. We look forward to your application.