Environment & Data Manager (18 Month FTC)

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Company Description

Legal & General is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. We've been safeguarding people's financial futures since 1836, aiming to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers' money in things that make life better for everyone and create value for our shareholders.

Our Group Functions provide the services that all areas of the business need. This requires a talented and diverse team behind the scenes, who enable everyone at L&G to do what they do best.

Joining us means helping to improve the lives of our customers and contributing to the success of the business every day.

Job Description

We're recruiting for a Environment & Data Manager to join us. Legal & General is at the start of a journey to deliver a new global head office in London. Sustainability will be at the forefront of the design and operational delivery of the building. The role holder will shape and help drive our environmental initiatives and strategy across the London location project.

We are looking for someone with holistic knowledge of sustainable procurement strategies, energy efficiency and management, energy/carbon compliance requirements and current trends for the decarbonisation of the built environment. The right person will be interested in researching and learning about new technologies related to energy, water and waste management and nature & biodiversity and their implementation to deliver on operational environmental targets. In addition, the candidate should be analytically minded and comfortable with manipulating, analysing and reviewing large sets of data for various stakeholders.

What you'll be doing:

• Be the key point of contact for all environment/sustainability issues relating to the London location project
• Managing the wider project team on all issues relating to the environment / sustainability including Project Manager, Sustainability consultant, architect, landlord and facilities management company
• Provision of advice to P&W's team and associated partners on a wide range of environmental topics e.g. sustainable procurement, energy/waste management and biodiversity to ensure that the team are equipped to meet our policy, procedure and legal requirements
• Undertake ongoing monitoring of the achievement of our Group and P&W commitments and targets, collate data and develop reports to provide regular updates on level of achievement
• Develop the understanding of employees across the Group with regards to environmental risks, opportunities and commitments mainly associated with the London project through the development and management of appropriate communication tools (e.g. hub, local news letters and forums etc)
• Develop, shape and deliver our environmental strategy across the L&G Group, with particular focus on P&W to ensure that we meet our policy and legal compliance requirements as well are the environmental ambition of the board
• Monitor regulatory developments as they apply to the build environment with an assessment of implications for the department and Group to ensure L&G comply with current and future regulation
• Work closely with M&E consultant to ensure adherence to net zero targets

Qualifications

Who we're looking for:

• Experience of leading and contributing to similar built environment projects with ambitious environmental targets and strategy
• Deep and clear understanding of the environmental impacts and opportunities linked to building fit out and subsequent operations e.g. material specifications and energy management options
• Practical experience delivering operational energy savings within existing buildings
• Ability to conduct data-driven environmental analysis, research and management
• Knowledge and awareness of general environmental topics relating specifically to the built environment, sustainability reporting and certification, landlord engagement, ISO14001 & ISO50001
• Knowledge of environmental legislation, regulation, certifications, and the wider sustainability agenda
• Strong communication and presentation skills are essential
• Ability to influence others

Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Private medical insurance (permanent employees only)
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years' service. There's also the option to buy and sell holiday
• Competitive family leave
• Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice
• There are the many discounts we offer - both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
• In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart

Additional Information

Legal & General is a leading financial services group and major global investor, named Britain's Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future.

We aim to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers' money in things that make life better for everyone.

If you join us, you'll be part of a welcoming culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We strive to be open, mindful and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs.

If you're open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.

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