Senior Associate

Systemiq, the **systems change company** and certified B Corp, was founded to drive the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on climate change by transforming markets and business models in five key systems: nature and food, materials, and circular economy, energy, urban areas, and sustainable finance.

We are guided by the conviction that all system transformations are rooted in human transformations. We must continue to bring more diverse people and voices into real conversations to succeed. We know we don’t have all the answers; we may not even have all the right questions. But we know that open mindsets drive change, so relationships, people, and trust are at the heart of everything we do.

**Do you want to be part of the change?**

Partner Patricia Ellen Da Silva is a Sytemiq Managing Partner, LATAM. Before joining us, She served as Secretary of Economic Development, Science, and Technology for the State of São Paulo. During her mandate, the São Paulo economy grew five faster than the Brazilian average, and the state concluded three of the biggest carbon-neutral private investments in the country’s history. From her time in government, Patricia also brings a proud record of developing inclusive teams of Black and female leaders. She also led São Paulo’s Covid-19 crisis taskforce.

As a Systems Change Associate you will have the opportunity to grow and develop when you rotate and work on LATAM Energy, Nature, Food and Urban projects.

**Position**:
**Primary Responsibilities**
- Co-create approaches with our partners/clients to overcome the perceived trade-offs between economic viability, ecosystem regeneration, and social inclusion and wellbeing,
- Bring data together in a consistent way and perform analyses based on agreed questions for insights,
- Develop long-lasting and collaborative relationships with project partners and stakeholders,
- Provide strategic insights and develop practical solutions for successful transformations
- Support these partners in monitoring, evaluating and communicating their business model, vision and impact.

**Requirements**:
**About You**
- Are excited. About the opportunity to improve the environmental impact in LATAM
- Have a Plan. And know how to get buy-in and support for the deployment, embedding, and sustainable utilisation of any operations intervention
- Decisions in Numbers. You use data-driven techniques to solve problems which has a positive financial impact
- Understand that change can be hard. You have a working knowledge of change management and the people side of behaviour change
- Have thoughts on process. Your workload is meticulously organised and maintained, and you have a reputation for follow-through. You have exceptional time management and work prioritisation, and driving multiple responsibilities simultaneously with limited oversight does not faze you.
- Are humble. No task is too small for anyone, and you are eager to learn. You’re all about the team, not the individual.
- Get it done. You have a methodical approach to your project management work with a strong focus on accuracy, attention to detail, consistency, and superb quality. You take the initiative and can operate autonomously when needed.
- You’re a people person. You have outstanding interpersonal skills and can quickly establish rapport, build trust, collaborate, and demonstrate credibility and authority. You have proven stakeholder management skills and remain calm under pressure.
- You’re solution-oriented. You can clearly explain issues, contribute to their resolution, and effectively influence and negotiate to achieve consensus and successful outcomes. You can anticipate needs, make reasoned decisions, and communicate them effectively.
- Curious. Keeps professional knowledge, capabilities, and skills up to date and an open and continuous learning mindset

**Essential Qualifications / Experience**
- Business international level of English (required) and Portuguese - both written and oral
- Bachelor's degree in earth science, environmental engineering, energy management, Natural Solutions, or Urban related qualification.
- 1-2 years of experience in a professional system change environment (thought leadership/research, start-ups, advisory/consulting, strategy, project management, investment,), preferably in an international environment,

**Other information**:
**Applications from current residents in the following cities will be considered**:
Sao Paulo | Brazil

**Diversity & Inclusion**

We believe that diversity and inclusion are at the heart of system change and the mission we have set ourselves. So we commit ourselves to:

- Embedding diverse and inclusive ways of working from day to day. This includes recruitment, performance management, and people processes and policies.
- Providing a supportive environment. We want people to be themselves and be at their best, regardless of their background, personality, gender, sexual ori