Are you passionate about helping brands make a positive difference?

Then Flag could be the place for you.

Our team of sustainability, communications, creative and digital experts work with global brands and purpose-led organisations on exciting and meaningful projects that put sustainability centre stage.

Our team, located across the UK, the US, Canada and Spain, is transforming how our clients approach ESG strategy, reporting and communications.

 

What guides us?

A core set of values unifies our team, drives our actions, influences our partnerships and defines our work.

  • We are daring, bold and creative, always taking on new challenges.
  • We are passionate, optimistic and purpose-driven, acting with integrity while caring about and believing in the work we are doing.
  • We are inclusive, supporting our people to be valued, seen and understood, giving them the opportunity to make a difference while being their best authentic selves.

 

Work from where you work best

Our flexible working approach enables everyone to work wherever works best for them. We understand creativity and innovation are nurtured in different ways – that’s why we give our people the choice to work from home or collaborate in the office. We’ve thought carefully about how to make remote and hybrid working effective for everybody. This is done through team get-togethers, social events and access to flexible-working office spaces.

 

Universal benefits

Our HR team has developed a comprehensive benefits package, tailored to meet employee needs wherever they're based, ranging from competitive salaries and career development opportunities to enhanced maternity and paternity leave and medical insurance.

 

Dedicated to diversity, equality and inclusion

At Flag, we embrace diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI), and we wholeheartedly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply for opportunities within our company. We recruit based on merit and don’t tolerate discrimination of any kind. We believe that a diverse workforce fosters innovation and enriches our company culture.

 

Current vacancies

Take a look at our current vacancies and get in touch. Can’t see anything that fits? Consider submitting a proactive application to recruitment@flag.co.uk.

  • We are looking for candidates with a background in consulting or a similar role within a reporting and communications agency/consultancy (preferably with ESG reporting exposure) or a corporate sustainability function.

    To be successful in this role, you will have:

    • Experience in financial reporting, integrated reporting, ESG reporting and sustainability strategy.
    • Deep knowledge of sustainability reporting frameworks, initiatives and standards (e.g., IFRS, TCFD, SASB, GRI, UNGPRF).
    • Familiarity with sustainability-related legislation across Europe, North America and ROW (e.g., CSRD, SEC, ISSB, CSDDD, EU Taxonomy and anti-greenwashing regulations).
    • Experience in sustainability/ESG ratings, rankings and surveys (e.g., CDP, DJSI, CHRB, ISS, Sustainalytics).
    • Expertise in GHG emissions calculations, net zero assessments and SBTi.
    • An understanding of how to conduct double materiality assessments.
    • Experience in developing goals and KPIs.
    • Knowledge of sustainability/ESG reporting databases or platforms.
    • Familiarity with implementing Workiva solutions.
    • Experience in conducting human rights and saliency assessments.
    • The ability to provide diversity and inclusion advisory.

    Primary responsibilities:

    • Help Flag achieve and maintain a thought leadership position by having and maintaining best practice industry-leading expertise in your specialist areas.
    • Lead knowledge in your specialist area/s and regularly share with internal teams and clients, both on an ad hoc and request basis.
    • Coach analysts and others internally on areas of expertise, contributing to the team’s overall ESG knowledge.
    • Regularly produce thought leadership pieces in your areas of expertise, working closely with the Marketing team and others to disseminate it to Flag clients and broader stakeholders, including supporting the new business drive.
    • Attend and actively participate in in-person and digital industry events – raising Flag’s profile as much as possible.
    • Lead research in our specialist area.
    • Enhance Flag’s proposal win rate by contributing your expertise and advice where appropriate, both in the proposal and subsequent presentations.
    • Contribute knowledge and strategic expertise to ongoing projects, helping the team deliver it with expertise and brilliance.
    • Lead relevant project presentations, workshops, interviews, etc with expert knowledge and confidence.
    • Support the Account Direction team by providing strategic guidance and recommendations directly to clients.

    Remuneration

    Dependent on experience.

    The location

    This role can be part London office-based or fully remote in the UK or Canada. Travel to client meetings in the UK,  North America and Europe will be required.

    Why should you apply?

    • Excellent growth and advancement opportunities.
    • Working with leading brands and multinational organisations.
    • Remote working opportunities.

    Please apply with your CV and cover letter to recruitment@flag.co.uk.

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