Group Sustainability Reporting And Disclosure Senior Lead

Hours:Full time (35 hours), Hybrid/Flexible working available. Minimum 2 days a week in the office.Salary:£64,800 Per AnnumClosing Date:Wed, 7 Feb 2024An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) disclosures and reporting professional to join part of our new Group Sustainability team as we expand to lead the wider Skipton Group to deliver on our sustainability ambitions.Reporting to the Group Head of Sustainability in this senior role, you’ll lead the Society’s and wider Group’s ESG Reporting and Disclosures, capturing progress and delivery against targets associated with climate related risk and opportunities, and wider ESG activity. You’ll also be accountable for the coordination of monitoring data from the wider Group used to share our progress. You’ll also make sure we align with the requirements of external legal, regulatory and ESG reporting best practice frameworks, sharing your strong understanding these with stakeholders.Who Are We?Not just another building society. Not just another job.We're the fourth biggest building society in the UK and what makes us a bit different is that we're a mutual organisation. We don&
#39;t have shareholders; we're owned by our members.Our colleagues say Skipton's a great place to work, and you could be one of them, bringing with you new ideas on how we can keep customers at the heart of what we do.Whatever your background, and whatever your goals, we'll help you take the next step towards a better future.Headed by the UK’s 4th largest building society, the Skipton Group internationally employs over 18,000 colleagues, across over almost 1500 offices, from the UK to the Channel Islands and Oceania. The Group comprises of our Home Financing and Money businesses through Skipton Building Society, mortgage lending and deposit taking by Skipton International Limited and the buying and selling of homes through our Connells Group estate agency business. The Group also comprises of Skipton Business Finance (asset-based lending) and Jade Software Corporation.You’ll be joining the Group Sustainability Team, part of our 20-strong Legal, Secretariat & Sustainability function, collaborating closely with stakeholders right across the Group to deliver high quality ESG and climate reports and Disclosures. No two days are the same and you’ll be confident in managing competing priorities, working to key reporting deadlines, and growing your robust knowledge of ESG and climate related business and reporting requirements in an impactful way to support stakeholders and drive engagement.What’s In It For You?Skipton values work/life balance and we are proud to support hybrid and flexible working, where possible. We have a newly refurbished head office which offers a vibrant and collaborative working space.We have a range of other benefits available to you including;Annual discretionary bonus scheme25 days standard annual leave + bank holidays + rising 1 day per year of service to a maximum of 30 daysHoliday trading scheme allowing the ability to buy and se
ll additional annual leave daysMatching employer pension contribution (up to 10% per annum)Colleague mortgage (conditions apply)Salary sacrifice scheme for hybrid & electric carA commitment to training and developmentPrivate medical insurance for all our colleagues3 paid volunteering days per annumDiverse and inclusive colleague networks available for you to join including our Carers and Pride Alliance groupsWe care about your health and wellbeing – we provide a range of benefits that support this including cycle to work initiative and discounted gym membershipWhat Will You Be Doing?This is a unique opportunity to take on a senior role in managing and delivering the Skipton Group’s specialist ESG and climate risk Reporting and Disclosures. You will:  Be responsible for the production and management of the Society’s Group ESG and climate-related disclosures in both the annual report and other external reports (i.e., Group Sustainability Report, TCFD/ ISSB IFRS S1 and S2, UN PRB reporting, Group Climate Transition Plan, Basis of Preparation etc).Develop and own the Group Reporting and Disclosures strategy and climate risk reporting framework, ensuring that the approach to reporting is clearly communicated and cascaded across the Skipton Group with appropriate levels of engagement and buy-in.Creating and managing the Skipton Group’s ESG data collection and reporting framework, working across the business and Group to access, compile and evaluate ESG data, monitor performance, and report against Skipton’s targets and commitments.Be accountable for verification and assurance for the Skipton Group’s disclosures.Horizon scan and peer benchmark to drive continuous improvement consistent with best practice Reporting and ESG compliance standards, monitor future trends, and incorporate expert feedback to conti
nually improve the Skipton Group’s ESG and climate related reporting.What Do We Need From You?Knowledge of production of external stakeholder ESG and climate disclosure reports which detail sustainability progress, risk management and strategyAbility to collaborate and influence across a range of colleague stakeholders to enable best practice Reporting and DisclosuresExcellent communication and influencing skills with a variety of internal and external stakeholdersKnowledge of financial services regulated Reporting and how sustainability-related disclosures intersect with these.Knowledge of external Sustainability Reporting frameworks and ESG indices (i.e., Taskforce for Climate-related Disclosures, United Nations Principles for Responsible Banking, International Sustainability Standards Board, UK Transition Plan Taskforce)You will demonstrate the values of the Society and its behaviours: Be Accountable, Be Curious, Be Collaborative, Be Brave.