Environmental Social & Governance Business Manager - Executive Director

J.P. Morgan; London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in London is seeking a motivated individual to join the ESG Business Management team. The role focuses on regulatory compliance related to ESG/Sustainability and requires strong analytical and project management skills. You will lead the delivery of regulatory obligations and function as a subject matter expert. Preferred skills include familiarity with rules like CSRD and strong abilities in Excel and PowerPoint. This position offers exposure to various business areas and asset classes.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills required for interpreting regulations.
• Ability to convey information accurately and succinctly.
• Experience in managing multi-faceted projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of regulatory obligations related to ESG/Sustainability.
• Function as subject matter expert for ESG/Sustainability regulations.
• Develop training for stakeholders on key regulations.

Skills

Practical experience with ESG/Sustainability-related regulations

Expertise in sustainability reporting (CSRD/ESRS, ISSB, SFDR)

Ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements

Experience managing complex projects

Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

Very strong Excel and PowerPoint skills

Tools

Alteryx

Tableau

Job description

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join the ESG Business Management team, with a primary focus on providing subject matter expertise on regulatory compliance and overseeing the practical implementation of ESG/ Sustainability-related regulatory requirements and expectations. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a structured program to ensure the delivery of regulatory obligations related to ESG/Sustainability regulations, as well as external disclosures. Acting as a subject matter expert on regulatory expectations, the candidate will align their work with the firm’s business strategy and risk management framework. This role requires effective coordination and collaboration with key stakeholders across the organization.

The ESG Business Management team engages with a diverse range of both external and internal stakeholders. This role offers an outstanding opportunity to gain exposure to a wide array of business areas, multiple asset classes across various geographies, and to develop expertise as an ESG/Sustainability subject matter specialist within a dynamic regulatory and legislative environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, enabling them to review and interpret regulatory expectations and contribute to the development of solutions for external disclosures and regulatory compliance.

Other Key Responsibilities

• Function as subject matter expert for matters relating to ESG/Sustainability-related regulatory demands across J.P. Morgan legal entities
• Project delivery for assigned regulatory implementation programs: drive strategy, remove barriers, manage critical dependencies
• Provide leadership across dedicated workstreams; set overall scope, direction/approach; review and approve significant workstream deliverables including formal accountability setting across the program
• Develop training and awareness for stakeholders on key aspects of upcoming regulations and legislation on ESG/Sustainability agenda

Key Skills and Experience

• Practical experience with ESG/Sustainability-related regulations and supervisory expectations globally and across EU, UK, EMEA and other regions
• Expertise in delivery of sustainability reporting and disclosures such as CSRD/ESRS, ISSB, UK Climate disclosures, SFDR, ESG Pillar 3 and others
• Familiarity with the emerging regulatory and legislative ESG/Sustainability agenda
• Ability to interpret and distil complex regulatory requirements into actionable implementation tasks
• Ability to triangulate different sources of information between firmwide and regulatory deliverables to inform regulatory compliance strategy, identifying key risks and dependencies, and working to resolve / escalate these where required.
• Experience managing complex, fast-paced and multi-faceted projects and flexibility to meet changing requirements and priorities
• Robust understanding of Commercial and Investment Bank products, services and decision-making processes
• Problem solving capability with the ability to identify authoritative data sources, propose alternate solutions and remove roadblocks towards deliverables & ability to excel and maintain a positive attitude in a high-performance, fast-paced professional environment
• Ability to convey information clearly, accurately and succinctly (both written and verbally) with excellent analytical, critical thinking and quantitative analysis skills with ability to draft high-impact presentations and documentation
• Very strong Excel and PowerPoint skills are a pre-requisite.
• Strong initiative and entrepreneurial spirit with strong time and people management skills with ability to manage multiple projects and time sensitive deliverables

Preferred Skills:

• Alteryx & Tableu skills and experience