Job Description

JLL supports the Whole You, personally and professionally.

Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology to our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people in our industry; and we support them through professional growth, flexibility, and personalized benefits to manage life in and outside of work. Whether you\xe2\x80\x99ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades, and technology, or you\xe2\x80\x99re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, we empower you to shape a brighter way forward so you can thrive professionally and personally.

With more than 4,500 properties (c250m sq ft) of real estate investment assets across all property sectors under management, JLL is one of the largest investor managing agents in the UK. JLL is also a market leader around sustainability as demonstrated by its recent commitment to achieving net zero carbon in its UK workplaces by 2030 and to supporting its clients and leading the industry\xe2\x80\x99s transition to a net zero carbon economy in the UK.

Our EMEA Sustainable Operations team plays a vital role in driving sand executing sustainability as an embedded service and a differentiator for JLL and the property owners that we manage for. We use our leading sustainability expertise to support, challenge and inspire our people and clients to create a prosperous economy, a flourishing society and a healthy environment.

Creating a diverse and inclusive culture where we all feel welcomed, valued, and empowered to achieve our full potential is important to who we are today and where we\xe2\x80\x99re headed in the future. And we know that unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives help us think bigger, spark innovation and succeed together.

About the Job

At JLL, we are driving sustainability through everything that we do, across all service lines and job positions. Specifically, we are growing our Sustainability practice to drive end-to-end sustainability solutions in real estate across lifecycle.

In this role, you will work directly with one of our high-profile clients, an international investment management organization, to lead on the programme management and delivery of sustainability services across their UK assets. As a senior member of the JLL Sustainable Operations Team with a deep knowledge of the needs of our client\xe2\x80\x99s programme, you will ensure they are capturing the opportunities that JLL\xe2\x80\x99s full suite of sustainability services has to offer. You will act as an accelerator and collaborator across all areas of our sustainability services to enable our client to increase engagement across stakeholders and progress towards goals.

What this job involves

You will be instrumental in implementing and optimizing new sustainability programmes in direct collaboration with the client\xe2\x80\x99s sustainability team.

The role will be focused on communication and innovation across internal and client teams to integrate feedback, remove roadblocks and leverage opportunities.

Bringing applicable in-house JLL tools and processes to the client for problem solving

Understanding the implementation of sustainability across the life cycle of commercial real estate, including critical stakeholder roles, strategic decision-making and how to leverage data tracking and monitoring.

Advising the client on opportunities for JLL to support larger programmatic elements, as needed, to bring all-in-one solutions for the client\xe2\x80\x99s discretion

Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of all sustainability activities across the client\xe2\x80\x99s real estate portfolio.

Contribute to the client responsible property investment strategy and drive the delivery of key objectives.

Providing strategic direction and guidance on ways to enhance and expand service delivery to the client, including leveraging supply chain partners, internal collaborations and the broader Energy and Sustainability Services team.

Establish strong working relationships with JLL teams, Contract Directors, Client Relationship Directors and serve as the point of contact and advice for all sustainability related matters Collaborating with other JLL service lines on the account (Real Estate, Finance, Projects, FM and procurement) to deliver an integrated energy and sustainability solution to the client.

Effectively tracking and communicating success stories to ensure a high level of awareness and engagement is achieved regarding the overall energy and sustainability program.

Demonstrating innovative thinking and proactive management in bringing new ideas and solutions to the client, and ensuring they are rolled out effectively.

Develop and enhance systems and processes for delivering best practice sustainability performance and use of utility/sustainability management systems for monitoring and/or reporting purposes.

Interested? An ideal candidate would need to have the following qualifications

Desired experience and technical skills

University Degree (environment, sustainability, science, engineering, or related fields)

Ideally 8 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in managing and delivering sustainability related services to real estate clients.

A sustainability related qualification and a deep understanding of sustainability issues relevant to real estate.

Passionate about working towards a sustainable future.

An excellent understanding of the key sustainability issues within real estate including, but not limited to; decarbonization, embodied carbon, circularity, resource preservation, biodiversity, climate risk, health & wellbeing, and social value creation.

Experience working with corporate clients, commercial property, property managers and an understanding of the landlord and tenant relationship is desirable.

Excellent ability to build relationships with clients and their internal teams.

A strong track record integrating sustainability into organizations\xe2\x80\x99 operations.

Experience working in a collaborative way with clients and other stakeholders to develop ambitious and robust sustainability programmes.

Proven project management experience and excellent communication skills

Attention to detail and accuracy in written and numeric work.

Ability to obtain buy-in and engagement from employees at all levels.

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don\xe2\x80\x99t meet all the requirements. We\xe2\x80\x99re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

Location:

Hybrid \xe2\x80\x93Birmingham, GBR, Greater Manchester, GBR, London, GBR

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don\xe2\x80\x99t meet all the requirements. We\xe2\x80\x99re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

About JLL \xe2\x80\x93

For over 200 years, JLL (NYSE: JLL), a leading global commercial real estate and investment management company, has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail properties. A Fortune 500\xc2\xae company with annual revenue of $20.9 billion and operations in over 80 countries around the world, our more than 103,000 employees bring the power of a global platform combined with local expertise. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAY. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit .

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