Sustainability Manager

Hello, we’re Starling. We built a new kind of bank because we knew technology had the power to help people save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way. We’re a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company. We’re a bank, but better: fairer, easier to use and designed to demystify money for everyone. We employ more than 3,000 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices.

At Starling, we’ve embarked on our journey towards carbon neutrality, and it’s all systems go. We are now looking for a Sustainability Manager to join us to develop, lead and deliver our sustainability vision. As a digital bank, our direct emissions are extremely low compared to more traditional banks, but we know we can do more. 

We are looking for an industry expert who can drive positive change through the business and view everything we do through a sustainability lens.

The role will report into the Head of Strategy working closely with them to influence the strategy of the business as well as ensure our regulatory obligations in relation to ESG.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, lead and deliver our sustainability strategy and various projects
• Ensure compliance with sustainability laws and regulations; horizon scanning for regulatory trends around sustainability
• Collate, monitor and report data, including carbon emissions and preparing for the bank’s various ESG reporting requirements
• Identify areas of sustainability improvement across the business and implement appropriate solutions 
• Build, embed and maintain a culture of sustainability across the business, at all levels 
• Create a culture and process that embeds sustainability in all decision making 
• Provide expert advice, leadership and coaching across the business on achieving our sustainability commitments
• Manage external and internal sustainability relationships
• Sit within the Bank’s strategy function and be able to support on wider strategic tasks within the Bank’s strategy team

• Experience in planning, designing and delivering sustainability strategies and initiatives with knowledge of current best practice 
• Experience within management / strategy consulting is a plus
• Strong knowledge of regulatory developments impacting sustainability risk in banking
• Good understanding of sustainability disclosure frameworks and ratings agencies frameworks, including GHG Protocol Standards, PCAF, GRI, SASB, TCFD, CDP, SDR
• Capable of understanding core sustainability metrics and of implementing risk frameworks, monitoring, processes and controls in regulatory expectations
• Knowledgeable about climate change stress testing, financed emissions methodologies, sustainability risk assessment application and governance in banking
• Passionate about sustainability and creating meaningful change in the banking industry 
• Proven ability to engage and influence stakeholders (including investor relations) and an excellent communicator
• A self-starter who can ‘own it’ and use their own initiative, taking the lead on issues where necessary
• Effective problem solving and decision-making ability
• Ability to deliver consistent excellent results under pressure with minimal supervision and to strict deadlines.
• Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills
• Take a logical and data-driven approach to any task, even if it’s something you’ve never done before
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, to influence senior stakeholders across the bank
• Ability to work autonomously in a team with a flat structure and function well in a fast-paced startup environment
• Demonstrable interest in financial services and/or FinTech, either through relevant work experience or strong market knowledge

Applications for this role will close on Tuesday 27th August.

• 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
• An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
• Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
• 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
• Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
• Life insurance at 4x your salary
• Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
• Generous family-friendly policies
• Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
• Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work and Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships

About Us

You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren’t sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway.

We’re on a mission to radically reshape banking – and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we’re proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems.

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