Manager, Nature - Group Environmental Sustainability

Lloyds Banking Group • London, UK • 1d ago

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:

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.
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.
Build effective working relationships with partners across the Group to support collaboration and delivery of nature-related activity.
Monitor emerging external nature-related policy, regulation and market developments, helping to translate these into clear implications for the Group and its business areas.
Support engagement with relevant external initiatives and forums on nature, as appropriate.
Share knowledge and build internal capability by contributing expertise on nature-related topics with colleagues across different functions and levels.
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:

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.
Strong understanding of global, regional and national nature-related frameworks, policies and initiatives, and their relevance to the financial services sector.
The ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both in writing and verbally, adapting messages for different audiences.
Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and deliver to deadlines.
Experience working across teams and functions to support shared objectives, with strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence across diverse teams.
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:

Specific nature-related topics such as water, land use, biodiversity, soil, or the climate–nature nexus.
Good understanding of environmental markets, including both nature and tech-based solutions, carbon and biodiversity credits, and emerging market standards.
Relevant legal and regulatory frameworks related to nature, and their implications for financial institutions, risk management or product development.
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.
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: