The Sustainability Grid
Head of Sustainability Reporting | NatWest Group
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Location: Edinburgh (Hybrid)
Level: Senior Manager / Leadership
Role Summary
This is where finance meets climate accountability.
You are not just reporting ESG metrics.
You are controlling how the bank proves its climate credibility to regulators, investors, and the market.
At this level, reporting is not administrative.
It is regulatory exposure management.
What You’ll Lead
Sustainability Reporting Strategy
- Lead and evolve the bank’s climate and sustainability reporting strategy
- Oversee disclosures across annual reports and regulatory filings
- Align reporting with global frameworks and internal strategy
Standards, Regulation & Governance
- Implement evolving standards such as:
- TCFD
- UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (SRS)
- Build and maintain robust reporting control frameworks
- Ensure disclosures are audit-ready and regulator-compliant
Controls, Audit & Assurance
- Own the control environment for sustainability reporting
- Lead engagement with internal and external auditors
- Ensure data integrity, accuracy, and assurance readiness
Stakeholder & Executive Influence
- Engage senior stakeholders across Finance and the wider bank
- Influence executive and board-level decision-making
- Manage complex, cross-functional reporting processes
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Transformation & Reporting Innovation
- Optimize and automate reporting processes
- Lead transformation initiatives in reporting systems
- Build scalable, future-ready reporting infrastructure
Candidate Profile
Core Experience
- Strong background in:
- sustainability / ESG reporting
- financial reporting or governance
- regulatory frameworks in banking
- Experience influencing at senior and board level
- Proven ability to build systems, not just operate them
Technical Expertise
- Deep knowledge of:
- TCFD
- UK SRS (S1 & S2)
- broader ESG disclosure frameworks
- Strong understanding of audit, controls, and reporting governance
Leadership Capabilities
- Strategic thinking with execution discipline
- Strong stakeholder management across complex organizations
- Ability to drive change in high-pressure, regulated environments
What This Role Really Is
Let’s strip it down.
This Is
- the control center for ESG credibility in a bank
- the bridge between sustainability ambition and financial reality
- the function regulators will scrutinize first when things go wrong
Because In Banking
If it is not reported correctly,
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Strategic Context
Sustainability reporting is becoming mandatory, regulated, and audited
- Banks are under pressure to prove climate commitments with real data
- Frameworks like TCFD and ISSB are reshaping financial disclosures
NatWest is positioning itself within this shift, supporting clients in the transition to a low-carbon economy
Reality Check
This Role Is
- highly technical
- deeply regulatory
- extremely visible
You are not just compiling reports.
You are managing regulatory risk disguised as reporting.
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