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Sustainability Manager
An international real estate investment management business is seeking a Sustainability Manager to be based in their London office.
Role Overview
Reporting into the Head of Sustainability, you will focus on delivering their European sustainability strategy into a diverse real estate portfolio, delivering on asset-level performance, operational decarbonisation, compliance, and data excellence. Working with teams across the business to improve energy performance, carbon, climate resilience, social value, human rights, water, and waste.
Key Responsibilities
- Delivering the sustainability strategy in multiple locations across different countries, for both existing properties and new projects, working in a collaborative style and maximising engagement.
- Work with the investment leadership to set sustainability goals, work on new development or redevelopment projects, and support investor relations.
- Support the development and implementation of net zero and decarbonisation roadmaps.
- Assist the transaction team with due diligence sustainability assessments.
- Oversee building performance improvements, energy optimisation, and decarbonisation projects across Europe, including assurance.
- Oversee the management of building certification processes (e.g., BREEAM, DGNB, LEED, WELL, NABERS) and ensure continuous improvement and associated assurance.
- Ensure compliance with EU and national sustainability regulations (e.g., EPBD, SFDR reporting, and operational data requirements).
- Support climate risk, physical, and transition risk assessments and integrate findings into asset business plans.
- Data management and reporting, including GRESB and annual sustainability reports.
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Candidate Requirements
Must Have:
- Proven track record in a similar role within the property, built environment, real estate, or construction industry.
- Fluent in English and ideally another European language.
- Experience of delivering ESG and sustainability services in the real estate sector.
- Good commercial building operating knowledge, with an understanding of European real estate markets and the challenges of operating in multiple jurisdictions.
- Great engagement and stakeholder management skills.
- Technical knowledge of building systems, carbon accounting, energy optimisation, and sustainability certifications.
- Data analysis and reporting skills, with experience in data collection.
- Passion for the subject and to continue expanding your knowledge.
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Desirable:
- Construction management or property development experience.
- French, Dutch, German, or Spanish language skills are highly desirable.
- BREEAM, LEED, WELL, NABERS, or DGBD certifications.
- Real estate asset management and/or investment management sector experience.
Job Details
- Hybrid working with 2 days a week from home and requires travel to sites across Europe.
- Salary: £70,000 - £90,000 based on your skills, plus a bonus, pension, and good benefits.
Key Words
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