Manager, Nature - Group Environmental Sustainability

This role brings your experience and expertise in nature to Lloyds Banking Group, playing a key role in delivering our sustainability ambitions. As Manager you’ll be part of a team of sustainability specialists responsible for shaping the Group-wide approach to nature, providing strategic advice based on specialist, technical nature knowledge, market insights and trends. You’ll be part of the Group Sustainable Business, working across the organisation to unlock sustainable and inclusive growth for our customers, colleagues and communities.

What you’ll be doing:

• Support the assessment and management of nature-related impacts, dependencies, risks and opportunities across the Group, embedding a consistent internal approach aligned to external frameworks.
• Apply leading science‑based frameworks and initiatives from external bodies (TNFD, SBTN, IPBES, WBCSD, WEF, UNEP‑FI) to support nature-related analysis, risk and opportunity assessments and decision‑making.
• Build effective working relationships with partners across the Group to support collaboration and delivery of nature-related activity.
• Monitor emerging external nature-related policy, regulation and market developments, translating them into clear implications for the Group and its business areas.
• Support engagement with relevant external initiatives and forums on nature, as appropriate.
• Share knowledge and build internal capability by contributing expertise on nature-related topics with colleagues across functions and levels.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of ways of working, helping the team deliver at pace with accuracy, efficiency and impact.

Why join us:

From building a truly sustainable business to creating a place where people love to work, we need colleagues who are up for the challenge of our bold ambitions. You can push boundaries and make change happen while growing with purpose.

What we’re looking for:

• At least 5 years’ experience in nature and/or sustainable finance, ideally complemented by risk‑management or developing sustainable products experience and a strong understanding of global, regional and national nature-related frameworks, policies and initiatives.
• Strong understanding of the relevance of these frameworks to the financial services sector.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both in writing and verbally, adapting messages for different audiences.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and deliver to deadlines.
• Experience working across teams and functions to support shared objectives, with stakeholder‑management skills and ability to influence diverse teams.
• AI literacy: a curious mindset and proven experience of responsibly leveraging AI to drive efficiency and enhance productivity.

And any of these would be great:

• Specific nature-related topics such as water, land use, biodiversity, soil, or the climate–nature nexus.
• Good understanding of environmental markets, including both nature and tech-based solutions, carbon and biodiversity credits, and emerging market standards.
• Relevant legal and regulatory frameworks related to nature and their implications for financial institutions.
• Knowledge of the built environment, including housing, commercial real estate, infrastructure or land use, and how these sectors interact with nature-related risks, opportunities and regulation.
• Experience applying systems thinking, understanding interdependencies across value chains and environmental, economic, social systems, and applying this to risk and strategy.

Benefits:

• Generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• Annual performance‑related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Range of wellbeing initiatives and parental leave policies

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:

We are committed to creating an inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. All applicants will be considered equally.