Head of Sustainability/ESG advisory - Energy and Power

A large UK financial services business.

Description

As senior sustainability lead you will be working with colleagues running large infrastructure projects

• Providing specialist expertise and delivery of assessments, including identifying risks and mitigation measures, on Sustainability in an infrastructure context, particularly for nuclear energy projects. This means operating both internally and externally, drawing on own expert knowledge and experience and through strong networks and relationships.
• Engaging internal sector experts to develop ESG risk management measures appropriate to the UK, advising on how UK regulatory and licensing frameworks mitigate risks and the interaction with the latest developments in market standards for due diligence.
• Providing assistance to investment partners in understanding international lender standards, regulatory requirements and ESG frameworks.
• Supporting the Bank's investment committee with perspectives from market and proactive connections to international industry practice.

Profile

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience of managing ESG risks for large infrastructure projects, ideally in regulated sectors including due diligence reviews / assessments, defining action plans, management of risks from licensing, permitting and regulatory approvals, implementing corrective and mitigation measures, and meeting best practice in ESG performance.
• Experience of building ESG capability and functions, including preferably setting up monitoring and reporting, or portfolio management, processes for ESG risks.
• Able to demonstrate relevant technical knowledge, regulation and knowledge of legislation in the context of ESG and Infrastructure and understanding the application of developing regulatory and market standards for financial institutions.
• Proven ability to work with, influence, and navigate stakeholders including commercial and senior partners, academia or government departments.
• Experience of overseeing and building capability of other colleagues in developing ESG expertise in a nurturing and inclusive way.

Job Offer

A unique opportunity for a talented sustainability professional to influence large UK infrastructure projects