Sustainability Reporting Manager

Salary Range £78,372 - £87,080

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Job Description Summary: Leading the delivery of the Group’s external social and governance sustainability reporting, implementing new reporting standards, monitoring ESG market developments, managing ESG rating questionnaires.

About this opportunity: Are you interested in crafting purpose-driven sustainability reporting? We have an exciting opportunity to join our team of 8 finance colleagues based in London. As a Sustainability Manager, you will focus on the delivery of our annual external sustainability report and the implementation of new reporting standards. The role also involves collaboration with internal stakeholders across the Group.

Day to day you’ll:

• Lead on the development, co-ordination and production of the Group’s external social and governance sustainability reporting working closely with a wide range of internal collaborators and our external design agency and auditors.
• Review and provide insight and develop plans for the implementation of emerging and developing reporting standards, such as UK SRS (ISSB) and CSRD.
• Monitor ESG reporting and market practices regularly, staying informed on standards development and implications for the Group, and provide recommendations for improving ESG performance and reporting outcomes.
• Respond to and review ESG rating questionnaires for the Group, identifying and closing gaps in reporting.
• Coach and support junior team members to support overall team delivery.

What you’ll need:

• You’ll have a well-rounded background in sustainability or ESG, with specific experience and knowledge of ESG reporting frameworks, standards and regulations impacting the financial services sector.
• A passion and interest across the full breadth of sustainability with a particular interest on social and governance topics.
• A strong background collaborating with partners and expert relationship management combined with excellent written communication, presentation and analytical skills.
• Ideally with knowledge of accountancy gained through practical experience or professional qualification.
• Be able to work in a fast-paced environment against time constrained deadlines.
• Be a self-starter and confident in supporting and improving processes.

About working for us: Our focus is to ensure we’re inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We’re committed to creating a consciously inclusive workplace where our colleagues can be themselves, thrive and perform at their best.

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. As an inclusive employer, we offer Workplace Adjustments for colleagues with a disability (which may include long-term health and neurodivergent conditions) where it is reasonable to do so. This could include flexibility with regards to office attendance, location, and working pattern. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader.

If you have a disability, you can also apply via our Disability Confident Scheme (DCS). Through the DCS, we guarantee to interview a fair and proportionate number of applicants with a disability, whose application meets the minimum criteria for the advertised job role. We also provide adjustments that are reasonable throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers for applicants with a disability, long-term health condition or neurodivergent condition. If you’d like an adjustment to the recruitment process just let us know.

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.
• 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top.
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies.

If you’re excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch! We’d love to hear from you!

At Lloyds Banking Group, we’re 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’ll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you’ll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

We keep your data safe. So, we’ll 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’ll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.

We’re 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’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.