Job Description

Acre is working with a leading UK financial services business, which is looking for an Interim ESG Reporting and Disclosures Lead to play a pivotal role in delivering ESG disclosure and reporting across the group.

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In this role, you will be expected to take the lead in achieving a long-term sustainable business through your understanding of TCFD, GRI, climate-related disclosures, and finance reports such as UNPRB.

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What you will be doing:

Lead preparation of ESG, finance climate-related disclosures for the group, specifically TCFD

Coordinate reporting governance activities aligned to internal regimes and frameworks

Plan meetings with key stakeholders to update them on key ESG progress and coordinate with the financial reporting team to confirm deadlines and data integrity

Work closely with the carbon lead to obtain key data for reports

Ensure alignment of external reporting with both regulatory expectations and sustainability reporting best practices (i.e. Global Reporting Initiative standards)

Undertake ESG and climate-related regulatory horizon-scanning and share upcoming requirements and market developments with the Climate Change Risk Forum on a quarterly basis (or sooner, as required)

Engage third-party auditors to undertake Assurance Readiness Assessment of the production of financed greenhouse gas emissions

Engage with specialist external counsel to develop suitable disclaimers for inclusion in the GRBR

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Experience required:

A corporate background in auditing ESG disclosures, specifically TCFD

Working knowledge of financial principles such as the UN Principles for Responsible Banking annual report

Experience of TCFD, GRI, SECR and annual report writing

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This is a great opportunity to work at a firm with a strong track record and fantastic reputation in the finance world, with the vision to promote ESG standards and frameworks to a high standard. They offer a great route of progression and work with the most ambitious of individuals.

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Interested? Please apply directly or get in touch with Tiana Thomas at tiana.thomas@acre.com.

Diversity drives innovation and accelerates businesses and enterprises towards their missions. As such, we are wholly committed to partnering with clients and candidates alike to foster a more inclusive, sustainable future for generations to come.

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Acre is committed to increasing diversity and maintaining a progressive and inclusive workplace, both for ourselves and for the organisations we support. It is important to us that we offer equal opportunities in the recruitment processes that we run. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability.

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