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Vice President, Climate & Sustainability, Sustainable Finance

NatWest Group
Green Finance
Green Finance
£90,000 - £140,000/Year
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Description

Location
Central London

Hours
35 hours per week

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Join us as a Vice President, Climate & Sustainability within our Commercial and Institutional (C&I) team, where you will lead the delivery of C&I sustainability objectives through business strategy and support the successful implementation of Transition & Resilience Tooling, including the Climate Decisioning Framework (CDF). You will develop customer assessment methodologies for transition plans, transition and physical risks using industry guidance and frameworks, while embedding sustainability capabilities across the business. Your contribution will help foster a purpose-driven culture that inspires colleague engagement at all levels.

As a Climate Lead, you will assist in preparing the business to enable change aligned with our C&I sustainability agenda. You will support the development of key transition and resilience tools used to assist our customers, most notably the CDF. Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the assessment of customer transition plans and climate & sustainability risk across C&I and delivering practical solutions
- Influencing relevant business areas to ensure effective delivery against agreed priorities
- Collaborating with technology and data partners to implement system solutions
- Supporting business and senior stakeholders in understanding tools and their alignment with overall strategy
- Building relationships with key stakeholders including franchise climate partners and central sustainability and tech teams
- Advising on sustainability-related training, development, and learning within C&I to embed climate frameworks

Requirements

Experience
Proven understanding of current and emerging sustainability policies and frameworks. Experience supporting and delivering strategic projects aligned with business strategy and growth objectives. Familiarity with sustainability data and recent developments is advantageous. Experience in applications, technology delivery, or project management is preferred.

About you
Comfortable engaging with diverse stakeholders and contributing effectively as a team player. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to deliver impactful presentations. Motivated to drive sustainability initiatives within a complex business environment.

Qualifications
Relevant qualifications or experience in sustainability, finance, or related fields will be beneficial but are not explicitly stated as mandatory.

Expiry date: 12/11/2026
Vice President, Climate & Sustainability, Sustainable Finance
Company:
NatWest Group
Salary:
£90,000 - £140,000/Year
Job Type:
Job
Location:
Central London