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Head of Legal, Environmental, Social and Governance

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NatWest Group

22d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Expert Level
  • Legal
    Sustainability
  • Edinburgh

AI generated summary

  • You need significant legal experience, especially in financial regulation and ESG, team management skills, and the ability to provide practical advice to stakeholders while engaging in policy discussions.
  • You’ll provide legal ESG advice, lead a team, ensure compliance, manage legal risks, engage with stakeholders, oversee disclosures, leverage technology, and represent the bank in policy debates.

Requirements

  • To succeed in this role, you’ll need significant experience in law or a related field, with experience in financial regulation, as well ESG or related subjects. In-depth knowledge and understanding of key UK, EU and US ESG regulations, such as TCFD, CSRD, SFDR, NFRD, Modern Slavery Act will be essential.
  • You’ll also need:
  • Experience as an in-house legal counsel
  • Experience managing teams, providing support and coaching to team members
  • Experience providing pragmatic, commercial, risk-based advice, in a jargon-free manner that wins the confidence of senior stakeholders
  • Experience engaging in and influencing external or internal policy debates
  • Experience of pro-active engagement with other stakeholders to identify and implement improvements to risk management operating models
  • Experience of working with data to develop insights that lead to process enhancements

Responsibilities

  • You’ll be accountable for providing legal advice and guidance on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) activities within the bank
  • We’ll look to you to lead and develop efficient approaches across all franchises, functions and jurisdictions to ensure compliance with ESG disclosure and reporting requirements
  • In this key role, you’ll manage a team of diverse professionals who provide expert legal advice on all ESG-related matters, including emerging regulations, reporting and disclosure, and industry best practices, across all the group’s franchises, functions and jurisdictions
  • You’ll also provide deep technical expertise across ESG policy debates at internal and external forums, to shape and inform policies and practices, driving good outcomes for all the bank’s stakeholders
  • We’ll look to you to proactively engage with a wide range of ESG stakeholders across the group to develop and agree a model for the management of ESG legal risk that improves existing ways of working and helps to simplify the management of ESG legal risks
  • Manage the co-ordination and delivery of strategic legal advice across all current and emerging ESG legal risks
  • Build strong relationships with senior ESG stakeholders across the group to ensure effective management of ESG legal risks
  • Provide ESG legal subject matter expertise in the identification and pragmatic management of ESG legal risk
  • Oversee ESG-related disclosures and ensure compliance with all ESG reporting obligations
  • Identify ways in which technology and data can be used to manage and track ESG legal risk more efficiently, and implement enhancements identified
  • Identify and understand differences in perspectives among different stakeholders and build credibility and trust with each of them
  • Represent the bank in external ESG policy debates

FAQs

What is the primary responsibility of the Head of Legal, Environmental, Social and Governance?

The primary responsibility is to provide legal advice and guidance on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) activities within the bank.

How many years of experience is required for this role?

The role is likely suitable for someone with 10-20 years PQE, but candidates with the appropriate skills will also be considered regardless of years of experience.

What kind of team will the Head of Legal be managing?

The Head of Legal will manage a team of diverse professionals who provide expert legal advice on all ESG-related matters.

What skills are needed to succeed in this position?

Key skills include significant experience in law or a related field, in-depth knowledge of UK, EU, and US ESG regulations, experience as an in-house legal counsel, and the ability to provide pragmatic, commercial, risk-based advice.

Will the Head of Legal engage with external stakeholders?

Yes, the Head of Legal will engage with a wide range of ESG stakeholders and represent the bank in external ESG policy debates.

Is there a focus on technology and data in this role?

Yes, there is an expectation to identify how technology and data can be used to manage and track ESG legal risk more efficiently.

What type of advice will the Head of Legal provide?

The advice will span strategic legal counsel regarding current and emerging ESG legal risks, ESG-related disclosures, and compliance with ESG reporting obligations.

What is the importance of building relationships in this role?

Building strong relationships with senior ESG stakeholders is crucial for effective management of ESG legal risks and for facilitating collaborative improvements to risk management operating models.

Will the Head of Legal need to provide coaching to team members?

Yes, experience in managing teams and providing support and coaching to team members is required.

What are some key ESG regulations knowledge is required?

Knowledge of key regulations such as TCFD, CSRD, SFDR, NFRD, and the Modern Slavery Act will be essential for this role.

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NatWest Group

A relationship bank for a digital world. We champion potential.

Finance
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1968
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

We’re a business that understands when our customers and people succeed, our communities succeed, and our economy thrives. As part of our purpose, we’re looking at how we can drive change for our communities in enterprise, learning and climate. As one of the leading supporters of UK business, we’re prioritising enterprise as a force of change. We’re focusing on the people and communities who have traditionally faced the highest barriers to entry and figuring out ways to remove these. Learning is also key to our continued growth as a company in an ever changing and increasingly digital world. By setting a dynamic and leading learning culture, our people prosper, and our customers are given the tools to continue to improve their financial capability and confidence. One of the biggest challenges we all face in our future is climate change. That’s why we’ve put it right at the core of our purpose. We want to champion climate solutions with financing and entrepreneurial support, fully embed climate into our culture and decision making, and be climate positive by 2025. We’re committed to using our purpose to break down barriers, drive change and ultimately create a great place to work.