Sustainability Manager

Sustainability Manager

Reporting to the Chief of Staff, the Sustainability Manger plays a crucial role in leading our organisation through an exciting period of growth and transformation. Your role will see you design, establish and implement our ESG strategy and framework not only for the UK but our global offices. You will partner with the business from HR, Finance, Marketing and Underwriting to ensure alignment of best practices across the organisation. Department Corporate Responsibility Employment Type Permanent - Full Time Location London Workplace type Hybrid Reporting To Natasha Lee

Key Responsibilities

GovernanceProvide expert technical advice, challenge and guidance to the Group’s ESG Committee on best practice ESG implementation for the financial services / (re)insurance industries.  Design and implement the Group’s ESG Strategy, alongside supporting ESG Framework, policies and procedures.  Design and implement relevant ESG reporting the relevant Group Boards & Committees, including the development of ESG metrics and dashboard to be used to drive senior-level decision making.  Design, develop and implement appropriate Board and Exco level training on ESG, with a specific focus on ESG regulation for the (re)insurance industry and external disclosures.  Act as the business owner for all Group ESG-related reporting, working with internal stakeholder to ensure all ESG reporting requirements have been met in line with applicable deadlines.  In conjunction with the Group Risk Management Function, ensure that material ESG risks are identified, quantified, documented and regularly reviewed in line with the Group Risk Management Framework. OperationalConduct ESG gap assessment on CFC’s current position vs. current and known future ESG regulation, giving clear and tangible mitigations, recommendations, and actions and own the implementation of any agreed actions across the Group Review current ESG activities across the group including HR, Compliance, Risk, Finance, Marketing and Underwriting teams to create better alignment on governance, process, and procedures. Champion sustainability throughout the business, securing and leveraging senior level commitment and support for integrating sustainable principles into core processes and decision-making Work with underwriting teams to create ESG underwriting appetite with ESG metrics to be captured, monitored and reported Creation of a risk appetite statement to articulate our ESG considerations in underwriting externally and internally Development of an investment policy for CFC Group and a formal process for assessing the capital coming into any group entity Partner with marketing on developing both internal and external communications on CFC’s initiatives, partnerships and overall strategy Develop an understanding of our investor ESG requirements ensuring we are aligned with ambitions Partner with HR teams to ensure employee considerations in key areas such as diversity and inclusion, gender pay, well-being, and reward and recognition are appropriately considered

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Thorough understanding of current and proposed future regulatory requirements  Strong technical knowledge of the ESG agenda and broader sustainability, environmental management, environmental legislation, environmental science etc in key markets, primarily the UK Experience working with private equity firms and their requirements highly regarded Great communicator and highly emotionally intelligent, with strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, and an ability to build consensus amongst groups of often very different stakeholders Ability to translate complex technical information into appropriate language for varied audiences from members of staff, senior management, C-Suite, Board members and private equity investors

Core Values

Love what you do:
We show up each day ready to take on the world. Our passion and intensity set us apart and makes the difference to our colleagues, customers, brokers and carriers.

Challenge everything:
We’re never afraid to question the way that things are done and we constantly challenge ourselves and others to makes things better.

Have fun, be good:
Insurance is a serious business, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We make it fun to work at CFC, we welcome all viewpoints, and we treat everyone how we would expect to be treated.

About CFC

CFC is a specialist insurance provider, pioneering emerging risk and market leader in cyber. Our global insurance platform uses cutting-edge technology and data science to deliver smarter, faster underwriting and protect customers from today's most critical business risk.

Headquartered in London with offices in New York, Austin, Brussels and Brisbane, CFC has over 800 staff and is trusted by more than 100,000 businesses across 90 countries.

At CFC, insurance isn't just about underwriting. From data science to software development, and digital marketing design, we've got something for everyone. We're passionate about pushing boundaries, thinking differently and building the insurance company of the future.

CFC is committed to the principles of equal opportunities and creating an environment in which all individuals are always treated with dignity and respect. We encourage a diverse corporate culture of openness and appreciation to create an environment in which your talent can be developed in the best possible way. Should you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know.

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