Climate Lead, Climate Decisioning Framework Vice President

RBS; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

RBS is seeking a Climate Lead, Vice President level, to drive the C&I sustainability agenda within our Commercial and Institutional team. The role focuses on delivering climate objectives through strategy and transitioning resilience tooling, including the Climate Decisioning Framework (CDF), and supports embedding capabilities across the business.

You will develop methodologies for customer transition plans, assess climate risks, and work with technology and data partners to implement

Qualifications

• Experience delivering sustainability initiatives aligned to business strategy.
• Knowledge of climate risk data and policy developments.
• Ability to engage diverse stakeholders and teams.

Responsibilities

• As part of the C&I team, assist in preparing the business to enable change for sustainability initiatives.
• Develop transition and resilience tooling used to support customers and CDF.
• Influence relevant business areas to ensure delivery against priorities.
• Collaborate with tech and data partners to implement system solutions.
• Advise on sustainability training and embedding climate frameworks across C&I.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Sustainability data literacy

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Sustainability or related field

Tools

CDF (Climate Decisioning Framework)

Job description

Join us as a Climate Lead, Vice President

• Take on a role in our Commercial and Institutional team with significant focus across the business, in which you’ll be leading the delivery of theCommercial and Institutional (C&I)sustainability objectives through business strategy and supporting the successful delivery ofTransition & Resilience Tooling, including the Climate Decisioning Framework (CDF)
• You will use industry guidance and frameworks to develop customer assessment methodologies for customer transition plans, transition and physical risks as well as supporting embedding and capability in the business.
• With your contribution to thesustainabilityagenda, you’ll be helping us to achieve a purpose focused culture that inspires colleague engagement and involvement at all levels
• The role is available as a 12 month Secondment

What you’ll do

As a Climate Lead, you’ll be assisting with activities to prepare the business to effectively enable change in relation to our C&Isustainabilityagenda. You’ll be supporting on developing key transition and resilience tooling which are used by the business to support our customers, most notably CDF.

You’ll also be:

• Supporting the development of how we assess customer transition plans and climate & sustainability risk across C&I and practical solutions to implement
• Supporting and influencing the relevant business areas across C&I to ensure the effective delivery against agreed priorities
• Working closely with tech & data partners to implement solutions in systems
• Support business and senior stakeholders understanding of
• tools and how they support our overall strategy
• Building relationships with key stakeholders, including respective franchise climate partners and central sustainability and tech teams
• Advising on sustainability related training, development and learning within C&I to support embedding of climate frameworks

The skills you’ll need

We’re looking for someone with a good understanding of current and emerging policy on sustainability, coupled with experience of supporting and delivering strategic projects that support the business strategy and its growth agenda. An understanding of sustainability data and current developments will bebeneficialto the role.

You’ll also bring:

• Comfort in engaging with diverse stakeholders and contributing as a team player
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to deliver impactful presentations
• Experience with applications, tech delivery or project management

Hours

35

Job Posting Closing Date:

18/10/2026

Ways of Working:Hybrid