Sustainability and DE&I Manager

Job Title: Sustainability and DE&I Manager

Location: Dublin / Hybrid working

Job type: Secondment / FTC (3 days/week)

Benefits: 10% Non-contributory pension (matched upto a further 2%), Lunch allowance, flexitime, hybrid working.

We are the UK's largest long-term savings and retirement business. We offer a range of products across our market-leading brands, Standard Life, SunLife, Phoenix Life and ReAssure. We're a FTSE 100 business that is tackling key issues such as transitioning our portfolio to net zero by 2050. If you would like to work in a growing, ambitious, and dynamic company, you have come to the right place

The Sustainability and DE&I Manager will drive the delivery of the SLIDAC's sustainability strategy including leading the DE&I sub-set of that overarching strategy. You will act as a sustainability SME for the European business, lead delivery of key initiatives and projects, and collaborate across the EU and UK Business to curate and keep up to date the EU's Sustainability strategy and reporting.

• Drive the delivery of the SLIDAC's sustainability strategy, including leading the DE&I sub-set of that strategy.
• Stay on top of evolving regulatory and best practice developments (and competitor activity) to ensure the European Business remains compliant and positioned on Sustainability topics.
• Act as a sustainability subject matter expert for the European business.
• Lead delivery of key initiatives and projects related to Sustainability topics.
• Collaborate across the EU and UK Business to curate and keep up to date the EU's Sustainability strategy and reporting linked to it.
• Be the key point of contact with Sustainability colleagues across the Phoenix Group, including the Sustainability Group Team and external authorities and industry associations.
• Scan regulatory, best practice and competitor activities relating to Sustainability and DE&I topics.
• Sustain the relevant Sustainability Strategy for the European Business and relevant reporting to ESLT, Board and Group.
• Lead internal projects/initiatives related to Sustainability and DE&I.
• Lead on content for communication relating to Sustainability and DE&I topics.
• Act as the EU Point of Contact to EU and Group colleagues and external authorities/industry associations.
• Comply with the Central Bank of Ireland's Fitness & Probity regime (CF-2). Further details are available on request from HR or the Central Bank of Ireland.

• Scan regulatory, best practice and competitor activities relating to Sustainability and DE&I topics.
• Maintain Sustainability Strategy for the European Business and provide relevant reporting to ESLT, Board and Group.
• Lead internal projects/initiatives related to Sustainability and DE&I.
• Lead on content for communication relating to Sustainability and DE&I topics.
• Chair the EU Business ESG Forum (quarterly).
• Act as the EU Point of Contact to EU and Group colleagues and external authorities/industry associations.

• Candidates with proven, relevant experience in Sustainability and DE&I who can actively contribute to the team.
• Strong track record of leading sustainability strategies, managing DE&I initiatives and navigating evolving regulatory landscape.
• Ability to act as a subject matter expert, drive key projects, and collaborate effectively across teams and with external stakeholders.

We value diversity in our workforce and welcome enquiries from everyone. If your experience looks different from what we've advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.

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Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

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