Sustainability Manager (13 months) - NatWest Group

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