Sustainability Reporting and Project Manager in England

Location: Leicester, London or Bexhill-on-Sea (all hybrid - approx. one day a week in your preferred office)

Welcome to Hastings Direct, a digital insurance provider with ambitious plans to become The Best and Biggest in the UK market. We provide insurance for over four million customers, and there is still bigger opportunity out there.

Role overview

The role will report into Rhianna Dumelow, our Head of Sustainability, and will focus on ESG reporting requirements including the Hastings Group annual sustainability report and disclosures to Sampo Group for annual reporting. This role also includes management and delivery of projects in line with ESG strategy.

Job details – you’ll need to have demonstrable experience in:

• Responsibility for the project management and delivery of the Hastings Group annual sustainability reporting, including all stages of project lifecycles and documentation
• Supporting with the collation and creation of annual sustainability reports, TCFD and CDP disclosures and quarterly sustainability reporting
• Delivering and continuously reviewing (and improving) regulatory and framework reporting as part of the annual reporting cycle
• Working with Assurance, Risk & Compliance, Legal and any other relevant teams to identify, understand and support the implementation of new ESG reporting and regulatory requirements
• Working closely with the Head of Sustainability and other key stakeholders across the business to manage and deliver strategic and regulatory projects in line with our strategy
• Creating and supporting the preparation of reports and materials for ExCo/Board and assisting with the Head of Sustainability risk reviews and analysis work

Essential skills/experience:

• Strong technical knowledge and a genuine passion around the ESG agenda and broader sustainability, environmental management, environmental legislation and environmental science
• Strong communication, organisational and reporting skills with the confidence to work with colleagues of all levels, including senior management
• Detailed reporting writing ability (both corporate and colleague level) with the ability to translate technical complex issues into appropriate language

The interview process

• Recruiter screening call
• 1st stage interview with hiring leader
• 2nd interview with a further senior leader

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fully inclusive. We also welcome applications through the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS).

Benefits

• Flexible working – we champion a flexible hybrid working approach
• Competitive bonus scheme – all colleagues are eligible for our annual 4Cs performance bonus
• Physical wellbeing – Hastings pays for you to receive private medical Insurance (PMI)
• Financial wellbeing – providing you with 4x your salary with our life assurance cover, income protection at no extra cost, and matched pension contributions up to 10%
• Mental wellbeing programme – we have the thrive mental health app, our colleague assistance programme available 24/7
• 27 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell one of your weeks

Hastings Group is an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status.