Sustainability Manager (13 months)

NatWest Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

NatWest Group is hiring a Sustainability Manager to translate strategy into action and help deliver sustainability goals within the bank’s broader plan.

You will gather and analyse data on sustainability outcomes, partnering with internal and external experts to measure progress and drive changes. The role includes supporting annual reporting and engaging stakeholders across the business.

Qualifications

• Strategic thinking and analytical skills are required.
• Background in sustainability and corporate responsibility.
• Understanding of financial services industry is important.
• Experience building relationships at different levels.
• Excellent communication and ability to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of sustainability priorities aligned to strategy and business plan.
• Gather, analyse and communicate information on sustainability outcomes.
• Partner with internal experts and external specialists to measure progress and deliver changes.
• Support annual reporting, respond to benchmarks, and manage sustainability web content.
• Present ideas and developments across the sustainability agenda to stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Budget management

Sustainability knowledge

Financial services industry knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Networking with senior leaders

Job description

• We’ll look to you to support the implementation of key sustainability priorities, translating strategy into action and helping to deliver the business area's sustainability goals as part of its wider business plan
• You’ll be gathering, analysing and communicating information and data on the bank’s sustainability outcomes
• You’ll be partnering with internal subject matter experts and external specialists to gather insights, measure sustainability progress, embed a sustainability focus, and deliver changes
• We're offering this role for a period of 13 months, and you'll attend the office in person a minimum of two days per week

Join us as a Sustainability Manager

• We’ll look to you to support the implementation of key sustainability priorities, translating strategy into action and helping to deliver the business area's sustainability goals as part of its wider business plan
• You’ll be gathering, analysing and communicating information and data on the bank’s sustainability outcomes
• You’ll be partnering with internal subject matter experts and external specialists to gather insights, measure sustainability progress, embed a sustainability focus, and deliver changes
• We're offering this role for a period of 13 months, and you'll attend the office in person a minimum of two days per week

What you'll do

As a Sustainability Manager, you’ll act as a trusted advisor across the bank, using your expertise to embed sustainability into business strategy and help internal stakeholders respond to evolving sustainability and disclosure requirements.

You’ll also be:

• Supporting the annual reporting process, responding to sustainability benchmarks, managing the content of our sustainability web pages, and monitoring the bank’s commitments to external sustainability initiatives
• Creating and implementing engagement plans, working closely with all key stakeholders
• Acting as a key contact for everything sustainability-related, utilising your knowledge and expertise of internal and external developments
• Presenting and articulating ideas and developments across the sustainability agenda to stakeholders across the business area and the bank
• Supporting the broader bank's research, insight and engagement with specialist stakeholders across the sustainability agenda

The skills you'll need

To thrive in this role, you’ll need strategic thinking and analytical skills, paired with a background in project and budget management. Your knowledge of sustainability and corporate responsibility, and how they impact businesses, clients and colleagues, will be key, as will an understanding of the financial services industry.

In addition, you’ll need:

• Experience of building and maintaining relationships at different levels
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present and effectively articulate the sustainability agenda and strategy
• The ability to network with and influence senior leaders