ESG Assurance & Regulatory Reporting Lead

Rolls-Royce plc; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce Submarines in Derby seeks an ESG Assurance and Reporting Lead to ensure statutory ESG reporting obligations are met and disclosures are audit-ready. You will specialise in ESG compliance, regulatory reporting and assurance, liaising with the Sustainability Manager and cross-functional teams to strengthen climate preparedness and resilience.

The role involves coordinating risk-based assurance activities, enhancing governance, and driving improvement plans across the organisation while

Qualifications

• Experience in ESG data governance and regulatory reporting.
• Ability to influence and engage stakeholders without direct line management.
• Security clearance (SC) and UK nationality.

Responsibilities

• ESG data governance, reporting and assurance activities.
• Prepare transparent, validated ESG disclosures for leadership.
• Maintain up-to-date ESG risk profiles and communicate risks to leadership.
• Lead compliance with climate-related regulations and support climate preparedness.
• Develop ESG governance structures and improve digital tools.
• Collaborate with MoD and industry partners on resilience and sustainability.
• Identify learning gaps and develop training materials.
• Deliver timely reporting of validated ESG data and KPIs.

Skills

ESG data governance

Regulatory reporting

Auditing & assurance

Stakeholder engagement

Governance frameworks

Climate risk

Job description

Rolls-Royce Submarines in Derby seeks an ESG Assurance and Reporting Lead to ensure statutory ESG reporting obligations are met and disclosures are audit-ready. You will specialise in ESG compliance, regulatory reporting and assurance, liaising with the Sustainability Manager and cross-functional teams to strengthen climate preparedness and resilience.

The role involves coordinating risk-based assurance activities, enhancing governance, and driving improvement plans across the organisation while