Deputy Director – Natural Environment Division

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

Job summary

A public sector organization in London is seeking a Deputy Director to lead the transformation of its Natural Environment Division. The role involves managing environmental charities, developing sustainability plans, and engaging with stakeholders. With an annual budget exceeding £30m, you will deliver key projects like the Climate Action Strategy. The position offers flexible working options and the chance to work with world-class teams in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Flexible working policy

Working from home up to two days per week

Qualifications

• Experience in leading and managing complex operations and projects.
• Expertise in planning and managing major projects.
• Ability to engage with various stakeholders to shape strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Division's work on heritage and outdoor learning.
• Develop and support long-term sustainability plans.
• Forge strategic partnerships with government bodies and NGOs.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Strategic partnership building

Financial acumen

Communication

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

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Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference numberOENV1012if you experience any difficulties. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.

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 obtaina 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.