Shawbrook provides finance to a wide range of customer segments that value the premium experience, flexibility and certainly we deliver.  We are a purpose-led organisation, with a focus on delivering long-term sustainable value for all our stakeholders.

We have a diversified offering, with our innovative lending propositions tailored to meet specific customer needs in carefully selected markets across SME, Real Estate and Personal. Our products range from complex structured credit facilities for growth-focused businesses to mortgages for professional landlords and property investors, as well as simple loans for consumers delivered digitally.  We fuel our lending through customer deposits, which we attract by delivering a premium experience, choice and consistently great value to smart savers.

The business model we have created is unique and difficult to replicate, with our ‘best of both’ approach combining deep human expertise with advanced digital, tech and data capabilities.  This combination not only allows us to deliver excellent customer experiences, but to do so efficiently and at scale.  We are proud of our innovative and agile culture, which drives consistently high employee engagement scores and makes Shawbrook an attractive destination for the best talent. If you’re willing to roll up your sleeves, contribute new ideas and believe anything is possible, you’re our kind of person.

Work with us because you:

• Want to be part of a bank built for the dynamics of the modern world
• Relish a challenge and enjoy a fast-paced, innovative and hardworking culture
• Enjoy finding new and better ways to solve complexity and make things happen
• Want to belong to a diverse culture that stands shoulder to shoulder with minority and underrepresented groups
• Care about society and the environment and want to be part of a business that cares too
• Want to continue to grow professionally and be the best version of yourself

This role will support the delivery of Shawbrook’s sustainability strategy by working closely with the bank's Head of Sustainability within the Chief of Staff Office. 

This is a cross-functional role which will play a critical role in implementing, measuring, and reporting on Shawbrook’s sustainability strategy, including collaborating closely with key internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the embedding and execution of the Group’s sustainability strategy and agreed strategic priorities – Empowering our People, Strengthening Society and Securing a Sustainable Future, working with both internal and external stakeholders. This includes monitoring external developments, industry standards, and regulations that may affect the strategy, evaluating impact and suggesting amendments as appropriate.
• Manage processes for delivering our sustainability-related reporting and disclosures in line with external frameworks (including UK SRS). This includes data collection and verification for all publicly disclosed metrics and targets.
• Own the management of internal governance, committees, and working groups related to sustainability. This includes preparation of papers, minutes, and actions, including follow-ups with stakeholders.
• Manage the in-house emissions measurement process and analysis, working closely with Finance and Risk function, to ensure accurate and robust outputs.
• Manage all charitable and volunteering-related activities and processes. This includes working with our strategic charity partner.

Key Attributes

• Proven experience in sustainability, ideally within financial services
• Flexibility, resilience, being self-sufficient and able to work well under pressure with often changing priorities.
• Excellent analytical and technical skills
• Self-starter and able to work independently in a fast-moving environment with colleagues at all levels.
• Good communications skills- high standard of written communications and presentation production, and attention to detail
• Strong organisational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects efficiently
• Strong communication, project management and analytical skills and be able to create compelling presentations with attention to detail.

Your Wellbeing - We take your health and well-being very seriously by providing a range of benefits to give you and your family peace of mind. These include:

• Market leading family friendly policies such as access to our Maternity, Adoption and Paternity policies from Day 1 of your employment
• Free access to Headspace, a mindfulness & meditation digital health app
• Free access to Peppy digital health app that offers personalised support through fertility treatment becoming a parent or menopause
• EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) - Offering you support on a wide range of subjects including financial concerns, mental wellbeing and more general queries around family, work, housing, and health
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts on gym membership
• Contributory pension scheme & death in service

Your Lifestyle - It’s important you strike the right balance between your work and personal life. We provide benefits to support you when at work and when you’re enjoying your leisure time.

• Minimum of 27 days holiday per year
• Option to buy or sell holiday days through our flexi-holiday scheme
• Discounts on gym membership nationwide
• Access to discounts on a range of high street and online brands
• Community support and charitable giving

Your Contribution - We’re focused on rewarding those that go the extra mile in helping us achieve our goals.

•  Participation in our annual discretionary bonus scheme designed to reward your contribution to our success
• Proudly Shawbrook recognition scheme focused on recognising our role models and thanking our colleagues for a job well done