At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead climate transition strategies for major UK clients and drive sustainable finance initiatives.
- Company: Join Lloyds Banking Group, a leader in sustainable finance and innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy a generous pension, flexible benefits, 30 days holiday, and wellbeing initiatives.
- Other info: Hybrid working model and commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on sustainability while shaping the future of finance.
- Qualifications: 7-10 years in ESG or sustainability with strong project leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
Location: London or Edinburgh
Hours: Full-time. Hybrid working: spending at least two days per week (≈40%) at a London or Edinburgh office. Colleagues with disabilities supported with workplace adjustments in line with our Flexibility Works policy.
What you’ll be doing:
- Help shape the transition to a more sustainable economy by working with some of the UK’s largest corporate and institutional clients.
- Support Lloyds Banking Group's purpose of Helping Britain Prosper by contributing to climate transition strategies.
- Lead a large-scale transition assessment programme, coordinating delivery, quality, and continuous improvement across the team.
- Shape the use of AI and data to improve climate assessments, collaborating with technology, risk, and governance teams to support responsible innovation.
- Use data and market insights to strengthen climate transition capabilities and support advisory work, sustainable finance opportunities and client engagement.
- Collaborate with Sustainable and Transition Finance, Coverage, ESG Risk, and Group Sustainability to deliver meaningful client outcomes.
- Support business growth and contribute to Lloyds Banking Group’s leadership in sustainable finance.
What we’re looking for:
- 7 to 10 years’ experience in ESG, climate, sustainability, sustainable finance or related advisory roles, with a track record of leading complex projects and delivering meaningful outcomes.
- Strong ability to translate climate, sustainability and ESG trends into a commercial context for client engagement.
- Experience working with data, analytical tools and insights to support decision making, identify opportunities, and communicate findings clearly to diverse audiences.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex sustainability topics in a clear, engaging and commercially relevant way.
- Experience leading teams, programmes or workstreams, taking ownership for delivery, quality and outcomes while supporting the development of others.
- Desirable: experience in one or more of adaptation and resilience, just transition, nature integration, energy transition, sustainable transport, green buildings, sustainable supply chains, circular economy, or sustainable food systems.
Our commitment:
We value diversity, equity and inclusion and offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities. We guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants with disabilities under the Disability Confident Scheme and provide adjustments throughout the recruitment process if needed.
Benefits (highlights):
- Generous pension contribution (up to 15%)
- Annual performance-related bonus
- Share schemes including free shares
- Flexible benefits to match lifestyle
- 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- Wellbeing initiatives and parental leave policies
For more information on flexible working options, refer to the organisation’s flexible working guidance. If you wish to contact us, please email careers@lloydsbanking.com.
