Climate Disclosures Analytics Associate

HSBC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare for UK-based staff

Enhanced maternity and adoption pay

Contributory pension scheme with a 5%+

Job summary

HSBC seeks an experienced Climate Analytics – Disclosure Associate to lead external financed emissions disclosures, coordinating inputs from methodology, data analytics, finance, risk, sustainability, investor relations, legal and assurance.

You will ensure disclosures are evidence-based, traceable and audit-ready, reflecting evolving industry guidance and regulatory expectations while supporting governance processes and control frameworks.

Qualifications

• Knowledge or strong interest in financed and facilitated emissions reporting including PCAF-aligned approaches and Scope 1–3 boundaries.
• Strong writing capability that translates complex methodologies, calculations and limitations into clear external disclosure language.
• Manage stakeholders across methodology, data analytics, finance, risk, legal, investor relations and assurance to resolve disclosure wording and materiality judgements.
• Apply strong attention to detail to ensure disclosures are accurate, consistent and supported by evidence and governance decisions.
• Support first line of defence (1LOD) controls and second line of defence (2LOD) oversight through documentation, version control and evidence management.
• Own operational use of core programme tooling such as Helios, GMIS and EIM to keep governance processes effective and audit ready.
• Manage competing priorities across disclosure deadlines, governance reviews and stakeholder feedback cycles while maintaining quality.
• Bring substantial experience in finance, risk, sustainability, reporting, strategy or a related discipline.
• Demonstrate critical thinking by improving the clarity and robustness of financed emissions disclosures through constructive challenge.

Responsibilities

• Draft and coordinate external financed emissions disclosures covering methodology narrative and results commentary.
• Prepare disclosure materials across reporting cycles with inputs from relevant technical and assurance stakeholders.
• Socialise draft disclosures with senior stakeholders and subject matter experts and incorporate feedback with clear traceability.
• Produce governance papers, briefing materials, responses to review questions and supporting audit trails and evidence packs.
• Monitor emerging expectations for financed emissions disclosures including PCAF and IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards and translate them into disclosure implications.
• Coordinate cross-functional activity across stakeholders, systems and processes to deliver timely controlled external reporting outcomes.

Skills

Financed emissions

PCAF-aligned approaches

Scope 1/2/3 boundaries

Stakeholder management

Technical writing

Governance and controls

Programme tools (Helios/GMIS/EIM)

Time management

Finance, risk, sustainability

Tools

Helios

GMIS

EIM

Job description

HSBC seeks an experienced Climate Analytics – Disclosure Associate to lead external financed emissions disclosures, coordinating inputs from methodology, data analytics, finance, risk, sustainability, investor relations, legal and assurance.

You will ensure disclosures are evidence-based, traceable and audit-ready, reflecting evolving industry guidance and regulatory expectations while supporting governance processes and control frameworks.