Environmental Sustainability Manager

Salary - ranging from £60,000-£85,000

Are you interested in working for a small yet dynamic team in the Finance and Corporate Services Directorate in the FCA Operations division?

The team/department

The directorate includes Strategic Finance, Finance Operations, Pensions, Workplace Solutions, Procurement, and the Portfolio Management Unit. The team’s remit is to work with key departments and divisions to manage operational environmental risk and to drive the FCA and its fully owned independent subsidiary, the Payments System Regulator (PSR), to becoming more sustainable across its estate and activities.

To support the UK Government’s commitment to transition to net zero by 2050, the FCA has set and recently independently validated its own greenhouse gas emissions reductions targets.

The team is looking to develop its capability by recruiting a talented environmental sustainability manager to lead and deliver its remit and achieve positive sustainability outcomes.

What you will be doing (the role)

As a manager of the team, you will be leading on the FCA’s corporate environmental strategy and net-zero transition priorities. This role will be responsible for ensuring the FCA has a coherent sustainability strategy, a clear delivery plan is set out and progress is monitored and reported. The role will also involve involves providing advisory, consultancy, and guidance to relevant departments to ensure the organisation is educated and making the best possible sustainability decisions.

You will be responsible for:

Developing and leading the FCA’s corporate environmental strategy and net-zero transition priorities alongside setting relevant policies and standards for the organisation to follow
Setting clear, coherent, prioritised actions to reduce environmental impact and greenhouse gas emissions
Leading the ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) certification, including the development of policies, processes, and controls
Oversee initiatives to reduce waste, water usage, and energy consumption and to increase the use of renewable energy and materials
Setting strategy and direction for the Sustainability team
Leading colleagues across various FCA departments, including Estates Management, Procurement, Finance, Technology, Strategy, Communications, and the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR)
Leading strategic conversations at an executive and non-executive level
Overseeing production of the environmental sustainability annual report in line with HM Treasury’s sustainability reporting guidelines

What will you get from the role?

Lead and be at the forefront of the FCA’s sustainability journey
Opportunity to present and engage with senior management
Act as Subject Matter Expert on environment and net-zero transition
Work with internal cross-departmental multi-cultural stakeholders and external stakeholders such as suppliers, public bodies, and other regulators
Opportunity to explore new ideas and innovation in the current approach
Develop skills and be involved in priority projects across the organisation

Our competitive flexible benefits scheme gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifestyle. You can use this allowance to purchaseadditional benefits such as dental or cycle to work or you have the option top up your base salary by taking this as cash. 

Core benefits that you will receive as standard are: 

28 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
Private healthcare with Bupa 
A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age – up to 12% a month once you reach age 35) 
Life assurance of eight times your basic salary 
Income protection

We support hybrid working which means you will be able to work from home up to 60% of the time over a month with the remainder of your time in the office.

The skills and experience you will have 

Minimum  

We are a signatory to the Government’s Disability Confident scheme. This means that we will offer an interview to disabled candidates entering under the scheme, should they meet the minimum criteria for a role. 

Direct experience of developing and implementing an organisation wide environmental sustainability strategy
Proven experience with Environmental Management Systems, including external ISO 14001 audits and internal audits
Experience of implementing various standards and frameworks, such as Greening Government Commitments, TCFD, GRI, and SDG

Essential

Studies and qualifications in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Environmental Engineering, or a related field
Expertise in producing annual environmental reports
Proficiency in conducting greenhouse gas emissions inventories (Scopes 1, 2, and 3) under the Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Experience with the Science Based Targets initiative application and accreditation
Competence in evaluating tender offers or producing tender submissions
Knowledge of facilities management and procurement processes
Experience using carbon credits
Experience in planning and delivering sustainability events at the organisational level (e.g., Earth Day, Environment Day, Waste Awareness Day)

About the FCA  

The FCA regulates the conduct of nearly 45,000firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. We do this to make sure markets work well for individuals, businesses and the economy as a whole. For more information on what we do, our three-year strategy can be found here. 

The FCA's Values & Diversity

Our ambition is to cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation. 

The FCA is committed to achieving greater diversity across all levels of the organisations. Given this, we particularly welcome applications from women, disabled and minority ethnic candidates for our Manager level role.  

Flexible working

We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements.  Many of our staff work flexibly including working part-time, staggered hours, and job shares.  We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want but we won’t judge you for asking.   

Useful information 

 Applications for this role close at 23.59 on the 26th November 2024
This role is graded as Manager - Corporate

Got a question?   

If you are interested in learning more about the role please contact:

For internal applicants, please contact Katie Ayling at katie.ayling@fca.org.uk

For external applicants, please contact Ifrah Azam at ifrah.azam@fca.org.uk

What to expect from our interview process 

 The process will involve three separate stages:

A competency-based interview 
Psychometric Assessment  
Final Interview

Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role. 

Recruitment Timeline: 

Closing Date:  26th November 2024

First Round interviews & Assessment: w/c 9th December

Final Interview: TBC

Please make the recruiter aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time. 

Application support

We want to remove any possible barriers and are committed to providing a wide range of reasonable adjustments so that you can keep the focus on your conversations and be at your best.

If you have an accessibility requirement, disability, or condition that means you might require changes to the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter to discuss this further. Our aim is to make your application as easy and comfortable as possible, and your recruiter will be happy to work with you to make any necessary arrangements where possible.

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