Medical Research jobs in Edinburgh

Job Description

Are you motivated to identify EHS and ESG risks and translate them into clear, transaction-focused advice that helps clients make informed buy‑side or sell‑side decisions? Do you enjoy supporting Phase I Environmental Site Assessments and ESG reviews—combining desk research and site visits—to produce concise, client‑focussed due diligence reports? Are you organised and collaborative, able to support project management and proposal development while coordinating specialist inputs to meet tight M&A deadlines?

If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our CST Due Diligence UK & Ireland as our new Environmental Consultant for Due Diligence and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role

As an Environmental Consultant for Due Diligence (DD), you will be part of our busy UK transactions team supporting fast-paced UK and global M&A transactions. You will assist with the identification of key EHS and ESG risks and opportunities and provide high-quality, targeted advice to clients on both buy-side and sell-side due diligence projects

Our team advises on transactions across a wide range of sectors, typically including industrial, commercial and infrastructure assets and businesses, often for finance sector clients. We work closely with in-house specialists across several EHS and ESG disciplines to provide targeted due diligence advice. Our clients use this advice to support negotiations during the bidding process and o to make informed impactful decisions on sustainability priorities post-acquisition.

You will play a key role in the team, principally delivering due diligence assessments, while also supporting project management and the development of client proposals.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Delivery of Phase I Environmental Site Assessments and Limited Environmental Compliance Assessments for a range of sites, including commercial, warehouse and less complex manufacturing facilities, in support of buy-side and sell-side due diligence. This will include desk-based research (review of data rooms and publicly available information), site visits, participation in management calls, interpreting available information and preparing focussed client reports.
• Supporting the delivery of Phase I Environmental Site Assessments and Limited Environmental Compliance Assessments of more complex sites (e.g. manufacturing facilities).
• Delivery of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) assessments of companies in support of buy-side and sell-side due diligence. This will include desk-based research (review of data rooms and publicly available information), participation in management calls, interpreting available information and preparing client focussed reports.
• Supporting project management activities, including coordination of inputs, tracking deliverables and helping ensure deadlines are met.
• Supporting the development of client proposals, including scope definition, fee inputs and preparation of proposal content.

About you

If you have relevant EHS/ESG knowledge, experience in due diligence and want to advance your career in a collaborative team, we would like to hear from you. What matters most to us:

• 3 to 4 years of practical work experience in other companies where you have personally been supported and/or delivered Phase I Environmental Site Assessments and ideally also ESG assessments.
• Sound understanding of UK environmental regulations and a basic understanding of key environmental and sustainability regulations in Europe (e.g. CSRD, CBAM etc).
• A degree in geosciences, natural sciences, environmental sciences or engineering, or a comparable qualification.
• The ability to understand information quickly and work efficiently, proactively and autonomously.
• Strong communication skills (both written and verbal).
• A collaborative approach and willingness to travel, typically within the UK and Ireland.

What we can offer you

• Commitment to your development
• Leaders guided by our Leadership Principles
• A culture that welcomes you as the unique person you are
• Inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects
• The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company
• Flexible work environment
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Matched pension contributions
• Private medical cover and life assurance

Ready to join us?

Please submit your application and CV online. We invite diversity in all its forms and encourage applicants from all groups to apply.

“We recognise that some candidates only apply when they tick every box. However, passion and potential often outweigh a perfect resume and Ramboll’s supportive learning culture can help you grow. So if this role resonates with you but you don't meet all the requirements, we encourage you to apply. You might be the perfect fit for this opportunity or another within our team.”

Work at the heart of sustainable change with Ramboll

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. As a foundation-owned people company, founded in Denmark, we believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. Our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act and being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. Ramboll employs more than 18,000 people globally across 35 countries. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Water, Environment & Health, Energy, Management Consulting, and Architecture & Landscape. Combining local experience with global knowledge, we help shape the societies of tomorrow.

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