Social Consultant (Mid Level) [07 / 10 / 2025]...

ERM is seeking a Social Consultant to join our support team in Mexico City, Mexico.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career.

We are looking for a senior professional with a strong background in community engagement, land access negotiations, stakeholder mapping, human rights, impact identification, and implementation of management measures. This is an exciting opportunity for a consultant who combines solid technical expertise with the ability to manage client relationships and deliver high-quality outcomes across different sectors.

ROLE

This role focuses on supporting ERM’s clients in managing their social performance, stakeholder engagement, and human rights challenges, contributing to more sustainable outcomes across sectors and geographies. Key responsibilities include :

• Providing strong technical expertise in community engagement, land access negotiations, stakeholder mapping, impact identification, and implementation of management measures.
• Leading and contributing to social due diligence processes, social baseline studies, stakeholder engagement plans, and other assessments in line with national regulations and international standards (e.g., IFC Performance Standards, Equator Principles).
• Conducting desktop work (e.g., information review, research, data processing), developing and coordinating reports focused on social contexts, impacts, stakeholder engagement, and compliance with requirements.
• Performing fieldwork activities, including stakeholder engagement, consultations, and information gathering to support social baselines and impact assessments.
• Systematizing and analyzing field data to produce clear, evidence-based recommendations and management measures.
• Mentoring junior staff and contributing to the professional development of the social performance team.

QUALIFICATIONS

Background :

Since establishing our first local presence in the LAC region in 1990’s, ERM has enjoyed steady growth and today we employee circa 400 employees in the region. We have offices in Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Guyana, and Brazil.

We are committed to the LAC market, and we have been building consulting teams with world-class skills in the areas of environmental, sustainability and social consulting for over 20 years. ERM has a solid client base in the oil and gas, manufacturing and chemical sectors and we have been collaborating very closely with our clients, supporting them through challenging times, as we remain committed to this fascinating sector. Increasingly our clients are investing in the local market and to support their growth needs, ERM is expanding our footprint in this region. We are now looking for a strong client and market leader who shares our passion and commitment to this sector to join us.

Who We Are :

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner 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.

We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk, and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

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