Associate - Sustainable Finance and Transition Team in London

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Flexible Working Options: Hybrid Working, Job Share.

About This Opportunity

At Lloyds Banking Group (LBG), we recognise that climate change is one of the biggest issues facing society today. We are proud to be part of an organisation that is taking the lead on Sustainability through clear and well-publicised sustainability targets within our organisational purpose - Helping Britain Prosper. We are playing a key role in supporting a greener economy and will make a material difference to tackling these challenges by helping to finance a greener and more prosperous future together.

Client Services Group (CSG) is an origination, product and coverage business, covering LBG's largest clients. Our Sustainable Finance and Transition team takes a lead role in enabling the Bank to deliver on its sustainability ambition and strategy, driving the delivery of reducing the carbon exposure from our financed emissions by 50% by 2030, on the path to net zero by 2050 or sooner, and providing £30bn of sustainable finance over the next three years.

It is an exciting time to join our team. Together we will continue our market-leading, ground-breaking transformation in this space and you will help us realise our organisational and societal ambitions.

Our Associate will:

• Support and report into the Sustainability Strategy Director, focusing on Institutional and Corporate Coverage.
• Support the Sustainability Strategy Director to develop and deliver value-add sustainability engagement for our clients in various sectors.
• Support and deliver successful origination and execution of client opportunities with ESG advisory work.
• Work collaboratively responding to the sustainability questions from the client about the Bank's sustainability strategy and ambitions.
• Support and engage with the development of the ESG Advisory product suite and propositions.
• Support and create thought leadership via the creation of different marketing materials across different channels, such as written articles and pitch packs.
• Contribute to effective governance in all work, having confidence to challenge constructively with colleagues in an open and collaborative manner to effectively identify, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
• Mentor and support the development of Grads in the team.

Essential Skills / Experience:

• Showing genuine knowledge and enthusiasm for sustainability—including environmental and social aspects—is valuable, especially if you also have experience working in financial services or another corporate field.
• Demonstrate understanding or willingness to learn about sustainability regulations and frameworks such as TCFD, ISSB, CSRD and other sustainability disclosure requirements.
• Maintain awareness of market developments with ESG data, ratings and methodologies, sharing the information with the team.
• Find opportunities by researching emerging trends, client needs, and sustainability innovations.
• Conduct competitive analysis and market research and share insights to inform advisory requirements.
• Benchmark best practices and gap analysis.
• Foster knowledge and sharing of sustainability trends across the different teams.
• Engage and develop productive and positive relationships with our clients, colleagues and external partners.

Our Ideal Candidate Will Bring:

• Some understanding in financial and sustainability reporting frameworks, including IFRS and ISSB standards and sustainability disclosure requirements.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to identify issues, propose solutions, and see them through to resolution.
• Excellent PowerPoint skills as well as the ability to write in an effective succinct manner.
• Confidence and capability with engaging with internal and external stakeholders, with an engaging communication style and strong desire to build the profile and brand of the team and LBG.
• A desire for continual growth and development in own capabilities by pursuing and investing in relevant personal development.
• Expertise in the creation of sophisticated and professional client materials and pitch packs.

About Working With Us

Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we are committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative.

We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance-related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 28 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

This is a once in a career opportunity to help shape your future as well as ours. Join us and grow with purpose.

At Lloyds Banking Group, we are driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you will have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you will have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

We keep your data safe. So, we will only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We will always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person. We are focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we are building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.