Description
JOB TITLE: Manager, Nature - Group Environmental Sustainability
SALARY: £70,929 - £80,000
LOCATION(S): Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, London
HOURS: Full-time
WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites
About this Opportunity
This is an opportunity to bring your experience and expertise in nature to Lloyds Banking Group where you’ll play a key role in delivering our sustainability ambitions!
As Manager you’ll be in a team of sustainability specialists responsible for shaping the Group-wide approach to nature, providing strategic advice based on specialist, technical nature knowledge, market insights and trends.
You’ll be part of the Group Sustainable Business which enables the Group to deliver on its purpose of Helping Britain Prosper by working across the organisation to unlock sustainable and inclusive growth for our customers, colleagues and communities.
What you’ll be doing:
1. Support the assessment and management of nature-related impacts, dependencies, risks and opportunities across the Group, helping to embed a consistent internal approach aligned to external frameworks.
2. Apply leading science-based frameworks and initiatives from external bodies (such as TNFD, SBTN, IPBES, WBCSD, WEF, and UNEP-FI) to support nature-related analysis, risk and opportunity assessments and decision-making.
3. Build effective working relationships with partners across the Group to support collaboration and delivery of nature-related activity.
4. Monitor emerging external nature-related policy, regulation and market developments, helping to translate these into clear implications for the Group and its business areas.
5. Support engagement with relevant external initiatives and forums on nature, as appropriate.
6. Share knowledge and build internal capability by contributing expertise on nature-related topics with colleagues across different functions and levels.
7. Contribute to continuous improvement of ways of working, helping the team deliver at pace with accuracy, efficiency and impact.
Why join us?
From building a truly sustainable business to creating a place where people love to work, we need colleagues who are up for the challenge of our bold ambitions. Who are excited to push boundaries and make change happen. Together, we can grow with purpose.
What we’re looking for:
8. At least 5 years’ experience in nature and/or sustainable finance, ideally complemented by experience in risk management and/or developing sustainable products and services, with a strong understanding of global, regional and national nature‑related frameworks, policies and initiatives and their relevance to the financial services sector.
9. Strong understanding of global, regional and national nature-related frameworks, policies and initiatives, and their relevance to the financial services sector.
10. The ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both in writing and verbally, adapting messages for different audiences.
11. Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and deliver to deadlines.
12. Experience working across teams and functions to support shared objectives, with strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence across diverse teams.
13. AI literacy: a curious mindset and proven experience of responsibly leveraging AI to drive efficiency and enhance productivity.
And any of these would be great:
14. Specific nature-related topics such as water, land use, biodiversity, soil, or the climate–nature nexus.
15. Good understanding of environmental markets, including both nature and tech-based solutions, carbon and biodiversity credits, and emerging market standards.
16. Relevant legal and regulatory frameworks related to nature, and their implications for financial institutions, risk management or product development.
17. Knowledge on the built environment, including housing, commercial real estate, infrastructure or land use, and how these sectors interact with nature‑related risks, opportunities and regulation.
18. Experience in applying systems thinking, including understanding interdependencies across value chains, sectors and environmental, economic, social systems and applying this to risk and strategy.
We know that great talent comes from many backgrounds. Whilst this job advert may reference specific years of experience, we recognise that skills are developed in many ways, so if you have relevant, transferable experience, we encourage you to apply.
This is a place for you
Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.
Benefits include:
19. A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
20. An annual performance-related bonus
21. Share schemes including free shares
22. Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
23. 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
24. A range of wellbeing initiatives and parental leave policies
Ready for a career where you can have a positive impact as you learn, grow and thrive? Apply today and find out more.
At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.
We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.