Senior Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) AnalystIn this role your time will be split between updating and working on Benchmark’s in-house LCA products (such as our Global Life Cycle Assessments, the Battery Emissions Analyser and asset-by-asset carbon curves) and project managing bespoke client LCAs from initial proposal phase with recommendations and guidance, through to project completion and handover.As part of the role, you will guide and monitor the Benchmark LCA team, splitting the team’s time between regular products and specific projects. You will have regular meetings with the LCA and ESG teams to ensure all internal projects are worked on in a timely manner, as well as developing new LCA focussed initiatives to expand the division’s capabilities. Such new developments include asset-by-asset water curves, extending global LCAs to new minerals, and using Benchmark LCA results to write articles to be published in Benchmark’s editorial service – Benchmark Source.This role will require you to communicate regularly with all members of the Sustainability team (ESG and LCA) and work with management to maximise efficiency and quality of output from the team.You will be given responsibility to make divisional decisions regarding LCAs, carbon curves, LCA developments, and give demonstrations on our LCA capabilities as well as demonstrations with Benchmark’s new tool – the Battery Emissions Analyser (BEA) – in any absence of the Head, or acting Head, of Sustainability.Your assistance will be needed in overarching Sustainability Initiatives at Benchmark in the coming years, as the company grows and develops such carbon emissions targets.This role will offer several routes of progression and, in time, lead to managerial experience in a fast-growing Sustainability division within Benchmark. You will be given autonomy and freedom to explore new avenues for LCA development for business development and assist on areas of research.To develop your role within Benchmark, we will also seek to give you the training to progress into a formal management position in the team, with direct reports.There are often webinars, in-person conferences and events that you will be expected to attend in order to present our latest LCA findings and promote the work of the Sustainability Division and Benchmark. These conferences are often overseas so you will be representing Benchmark and are expected to be confident, composed, and communicative in your attendance.You will be reporting to the Head of Sustainability.Key responsibilities:Overseeing the construction of Global Life Cycle Assessments and carbon curves for Lithium, Cobalt, Nickel, and Graphite within ESG Reports and implementing future developments into areas relevant to the business.Lead on and project manage bespoke ISO-compliant LCA consulting projects for Benchmark clients, from initial engagement through to proposal development, report writing and project completion, with regular client updates.Working collaboratively in a growing LCA team, being able to lead on areas of development and bespoke LCA projects, Benchmark’s Global LCAs, industry carbon curves and water curves.Lead on internal LCA policy and insights for use within the Sustainability team, and wider Benchmark group.External engagement with relevant LCA working groups outside of Benchmark that would further LCA understanding in critical minerals and the Li-ion battery industry.Take on overarching responsibility for quarterly updates of the Battery Emissions Analyser (BEA) product – a cross-divisional product bespoke to Benchmark.Collaboration with the Sustainability team and wider Benchmark team on LCA updates, Benchmark collaborations and LCA insights important to establish a Benchmark View.General assistance with various projects across the business as we develop the departments.Requirements:A relevant Masters or PhD, ideally in chemical or environmental engineering with Life Cycle Assessment as the main dissertation/thesis focus.More than 1-2 years’ experience using LCA software, ideally SimaPro, but OpenLCA and GaBi will be considered.Have experience in the development, application, and evaluation of Life Cycle Impact Assessment, with a focus on the mining / battery minerals / Li-ion battery manufacturing.Several years of industrial / consulting experience (not essential if you hold a PhD with LCA focus).Advanced Excel experience, including modelling and generating advanced data visualisations.Be an excellent communicator with leadership qualities. You should be able to communicate complex scientific methodologies and results to individuals within the company and to journalists and the public at events.Strong project management skills and ability to work well in a team environment.Willingness to build your LCA network within the industry, willingness to continue to learn and develop your skills to new areas of the industry.Ability to produce high quality written output based on LCA analysis, interpretation of results and overarching take away messages.Written and spoken English needs to be to of fluent standard.Ideally based in London but will consider European based.