Senior Director, Head of Sustainability

Bruin Financial

  • London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Bruin are proud to be the exclusive agent working on this mandate. The role is a newly created opportunity for a global brand with an excellent reputation in the market.Senior Director, Head of SustainabilityRole Overview:
A leading global financial institution is seeking a Senior Director, Head of Sustainability & Regulatory Transformation to join its Sustainability Office. This hybrid role is based in London with a reporting line to the Chief Sustainability Officer in the USA.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead a global team to define and implement enterprise sustainability strategies, with a focus on regulation, transformation initiatives, and responsible business practices.
  • Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership, providing a comprehensive view of the firm's sustainability regulatory obligations and related initiatives.
  • Design and manage strategic, repeatable, and traceable processes for complying with a broad spectrum of global sustainability-related regulations.
  • Act as a senior subject matter expert (SME), collaborating with Risk, Compliance, and Legal teams to perform regulatory gap analyses, interpret evolving rules, and support implementation.
  • Provide strategic oversight of regulatory working groups and governance bodies; engage with senior leaders and executive committees.
  • Support regional teams in implementing sustainability regulations, particularly in relation to emerging UK disclosure standards.
  • Act as a liaison for ESG-related regulatory audits, investigations, and external stakeholder engagement (including regulators and investors).
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree in a relevant field is a plus.
  • 15+ years of professional experience, including at least 10 years in sustainability or ESG-related roles; background in financial services is preferred.
  • Deep expertise in EU and UK sustainability regulations, such as CSRD, CSDDD, EU Taxonomy, SDR, and TCFD, as well as global ESG reporting frameworks (e.g., GRI, ISSB).
  • Demonstrated ability to manage complex, matrixed environments and lead through change with agility and strategic foresight.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics for varied audiences.
  • Proven track record of influencing senior stakeholders, securing executive sponsorship, and building collaborative cross-functional relationships.
Bruin recognises the positive value of diversity, and aims to promote equality and challenge unfair discrimination. As a champion of equal opportunity employment we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons – men and women, people of all ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, religions and beliefs. We particularly encourage applications from women, disabled, and Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as these groups are underrepresented throughout the financial services industry. Our clients work with us because they value a diverse workforce, and subscribe to our shared principle that all appointments are made on merit and that ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration.
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