Environmental Social & Governance Business Manager - Vice President

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial institution seeks a highly motivated individual for its ESG Business Management team. The role focuses on regulatory compliance in ESG/Sustainability, driving project delivery, and providing expertise. Applicants should have strong analytical skills, ESG regulations knowledge, and proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint. This position offers a valuable opportunity to engage with diverse stakeholders and develop skills within a dynamic regulatory landscape.

Qualifications

• Practical experience with ESG/Sustainability-related regulations and expectations globally.
• Ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements into actionable tasks.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Function as subject matter expert for ESG/Sustainability-related regulatory demands.
• Lead project delivery for regulatory implementation programs.
• Develop training and awareness for stakeholders on ESG regulations.

Skills

ESG/Sustainability-related regulations expertise

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving capability

Excel proficiency

PowerPoint proficiency

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.

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

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.

Qualifications

• 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 or escalating them 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 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