We’re looking for a Sustainability Manager (Social Sustainability) to join our Social Sustainability team. If you’re looking for a new challenge with an organisation committed to putting customers first, aiming high and working together, you’ll thrive here.
Job Type: Fixed Term Contract (12 months Maternity Cover)
Location: This hybrid role can be based out of our Edinburgh or London offices with time spent both in the office and at home.
Flexible working: All roles are open to part-time, job-share and other types of flexibility. We will discuss what is important to you and balancing this with business requirements during the recruitment process. You can read more about flexible working here.
Closing Date: 9th April 2026
Salary and benefits: Up to £74,900k DOE plus an indicative bonus range of 16-32%, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, excellent pension, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more.
We’re Standard Life, a retirement specialist focused entirely on retirement savings and income. We champion the belief that everyone’s journey to and through retirement can be better, and for more than 200 years, we’ve been helping our customers plan and prepare for their financial futures.
Life today is increasingly complicated, uncertain and unpredictable. People move through different careers, face unexpected moments and navigate important choices. We offer our colleagues flexibility, trust and benefits that work for whatever life brings. In return we expect curiosity, connection, accountability and high standards. We make room for what matters - so you can bring your best, every day.
The Sustainability Manager will play a crucial role in advancing Standard Life’s social sustainability work. Reporting to the Head of Social Sustainability within the Group Sustainability Team. A key focus of the role will be the delivery of our Caring for Carers social impact programme and managing relationships with our charity partners. Alongside this, the role will contribute to wider social sustainability priorities, including human rights, financial wellbeing, modern slavery, just transition and social impact.
Programme delivery & partnership development
We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.
We’re reviewing applications as they come in, so apply early to avoid missing out.
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