Key Responsibilities

Providing legal advice and guidance on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) activities within the bank.
Leading and developing efficient ESG compliance approaches across all franchises, functions, and jurisdictions.
Ensuring compliance with ESG disclosure and reporting requirements.
Managing the coordination and delivery of strategic legal advice across all current and emerging ESG legal risks.
Building strong relationships with senior ESG stakeholders to manage ESG legal risks.
Providing ESG legal subject matter expertise in managing ESG legal risk.
Overseeing ESG-related disclosures and ensuring compliance with all ESG reporting obligations.
Identifying ways to use technology and data to manage and track ESG legal risk more efficiently and implementing enhancements.
Identifying and understanding stakeholder perspectives, building credibility and trust.
Representing the bank in external ESG policy debates.

Skills and Expertise

Significant experience in law or related field, with experience in financial regulation, ESG, or related subjects.
In-depth knowledge of key UK, EU, and US ESG regulations (e.g., TCFD, CSRD, SFDR, NFRD, Modern Slavery Act).
Experience as an in-house legal counsel.
Experience managing teams, providing support, and coaching team members.
Experience providing pragmatic, commercial, risk-based advice that builds confidence with senior stakeholders.
Experience engaging in and influencing external or internal policy debates.
Experience of pro-active engagement with other stakeholders to identify and implement improvements to risk management operating models.
Experience working with data to develop insights leading to process enhancements.