Deputy Director - Natural Environment Division

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An esteemed local authority in London seeks a Deputy Director to lead the transformation of its Natural Environment Division. This role focuses on major projects like the Climate Action Strategy and involves stakeholder engagement and revenue generation for environmental charities. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, business acumen, and experience in managing complex operations. Flexibility in work arrangements is offered, including the potential for remote work up to two days a week.

Benefits

Flexible working policy

Opportunity to work from home

Engagement with world-class teams

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading and managing complex operations and projects.
• Expertise in planning and managing major projects with high-profile stakeholders.
• Strong business acumen and financial skills for sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the transformation of the Division and its 8 environmental charities.
• Support development and delivery of major projects, including Climate Action Strategy.
• Develop strong external partnerships and income generation plans.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Financial acumen

Stakeholder engagement

Partnership building

Job description

If you're a passionate and visionary leader who is committed to making a difference to London's natural environment, we'd love to hear from you!

The City of London Corporation is the Trustee of 11,000 acres of iconic greenspaces in London and the Home Counties. We deliver multidisciplinary work on nature conservation, climate resilience, heritage, access and recreation, and community engagement. Our Natural Environment Division has an annual budget of over £30m, 350 staff and welcomes more than 20 million visitors to its sites every year.

We're looking for an innovative, results-driven Deputy Director to play a leading role in supporting the transformation of the Division and its 8 environmental charities, delivering key projects and continuous improvement. You'll lead the Division's work on heritage and outdoor learning and will support the development and delivery of major projects including the Corporation's Climate Action Strategy.

You’ll use your business acumen and financial skills to develop and support the long‑term sustainability of the Division's charities. You’ll also lead on developing strong external partnerships and income generation plans and will use your leadership, organisational and change management skills to develop and embed new ways of working. Working closely with the Natural Environment Director, you’ll lead on key initiatives across the Corporation's greenspaces, including the development and resourcing of multi‑million‑pound projects.

You’ll be an accomplished leader with experience of leading and managing complex operations, projects and programmes. You’ll have expertise in planning and managing major projects, building high‑performing teams, and forging strategic partnerships with government bodies, NGOs, local authorities, and businesses. Excellent leadership and communication skills are critical as you’ll engage with and influence a wide range of stakeholders to shape and implement strategies, policies and key delivery mechanisms such as business plans.

The City of London Corporation offers a unique opportunity to work alongside world‑class teams in an environment which respects and celebrates historic traditions and cultures, whilst providing access to leading innovators and disruptors across our global economic hub. We operate a flexible working policy with the opportunity to work from home up to two days per week.

Closing date: 12 Noon on Monday 12th January 2026

1st Interview – 2nd February

2nd Interview: 12th February

To apply online please click the apply button.

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as part of the selection process the successful applicant will be required to obtain a standard / an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

Because our roles are so varied, we don't have a 'one size fits all' policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It's important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.