Director Occupier ESG - Finance Sector Lead

Job ID

144832

Posted

03-Dec-2023

Service line

Advisory Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Environmental Consultancy

Location(s)

London - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

ESG CONSULTANCY / LOCATION FLEXIBLE

Director – ESG Finance Sector Lead

Role Purpose

CBRE provides real estate services to some of the world’s largest Financial Services and Technology businesses. You will be joining a progressive and diverse team looking to continually challenge the status quo by delivering creative ESG real estate solutions, providing the thought leadership to shape an industry.

The ESG Consultancy forms a key part of the Advisory business , a group comprising over 95 technical experts working across the property life cycle, led by Kaela Fenn-Smith, Managing Director for ESG & Sustainability for the UK&I. This multi-disciplinary team is committed to leading the way to net zero, supporting sustainable investments within real estate and helping clients create value to local communities and improve building occupants’ wellbeing. Our mission is to transform real estate to be sustainable; helping the fight on climate change and equitable growth. The role will report directly to the Head of Occupier ESG for CBRE Advisory UK and Ireland.

This Sector Lead role within the Occupier ESG service line will lead business development and maintain client relationships with our Financial and Professional Services, and Technology, Media and Telecommunications sectors. This senior role will be an ESG counterpart to senior leaders across the Occupier Business, upskilling our wider transaction management, estates management and consultancy teams.

Key Responsibilities

–In this newly created role within the ESG team, you will be part of the leadership team of our Occupier ESG Service Line, facing off to CBRE’s large occupier business. The role will require you to:

–Oversee quality assurance, the provision of sustainability and ESG services to Occupier Clients and provide expert sustainability advice to internal and external stakeholders;

–Develop and grow key client relationships and maximise opportunities for repeat business;

–Lead the development and maintenance of the Occupier ESG team’s relationships with senior leadership and key stakeholders within CBRE, including the advisory occupier sector and vertical leads, sectoral business development leads for the facilities management business, and internal occupier account leads.

–Responsible for projects, contracts, budgets and costs and support profitable growth for the Occupier ESG service line;

–Develop the existing team of consultants in the ESG team to deliver innovative services, products and solutions with a sector specific lens.

–Support the future recruitment, line management, training and development of junior team members;

–Innovate new products and services for sector clients

–Provide thought leadership and research on sector trends, become the recognised industry ESG expert for your sector

–Ensure the latest learning and development initiatives are implemented as required within the team, and wider ESG consultancy

–Develop and deliver Continued Professional Development, workshops, seminars to CBRE internal and Client external teams on sustainability related legislation, emerging sectoral trends and the performance of sustainability programmes;

–Help to support webcasts, trainings, and other educational content for CBRE employees and Clients;

–Support the delivery of wider Sustainability and Environmental Consultancy initiatives across Client portfolios, including working with subject matter leads in delivering programs relating to specific sustainability themes such as decarbonisation and net-zero, circularity and other environmental impacts, health and wellness, social value etc.;

–Provide ad-hoc SME support for CBRE’s internal ESG Strategy team, including the sharing of best practices with the internal team and supporting on decarbonisation initiatives to meet CBRE’s own net-zero goals and targets;

–Innovate processes, products and services to drive efficiencies and effectiveness, and to stay abreast of legislative and market developments; and

–Serve as a champion of CBRE’s own sustainability strategy.

Person Specification/Requirements

–Significant sustainability experience, a period of which has been spent in-business or as a consultant focused on the occupier market

–Experience relevant to the Financial Services sector, decarbonising the operations and supply chain of businesses.

–Bachelor’s degree required, MBA or other master’s degree preferable

–Understanding of key sustainability issues affecting businesses

–Knowledge of key sustainability reporting initiatives (GHG Protocol, TCFD, TPT, CSRD, GRI, CDP, SASB etc.). Understanding of green building certifications/assessment methodologies desirable (e.g. LEED, BREEAM, WELL, NABERS UK, CRREM)

–Proven record of delivering against targets

–Ability to think strategically and translate research and insights into viable recommendations for action

–Experience of operating in a complex, commercial environment

–Ability to understand and analyse information to be able to recommend informed solutions to problems

–Able to influence third parties to achieve desired sustainability outcomes

–Excellent communication and presentation skills, strong attention to detail

–Excellent people management skills

–Ability to foster and maintain collaborative relationships across department and geographies

–Owns responsibility for technical and/or service delivery

–Owns and manages specific client relationships, manages people, and handles contractual issues, handles all but the most sensitive issues with the client or third parties

Working at CBRE

When you join CBRE you will have the support and resources of a global firm where an entrepreneurial mind-set is encouraged. You'll realize your potential with challenging work, fast-paced assignments, an environment of constant learning and commitment to results. To enable your success, we provide the best tools, training and leaders in the industry.

Our collaborative culture is built on our RISE values and reflects the needs and perspectives of our clients and our people. Our work is guided by our North Star: Creating the real estate solutions of tomorrow, so businesses and people thrive. This informs everything we do—from diversity, equity, and inclusion to sustainability initiatives to workplace safety and wellbeing. At CBRE, we believe that the more perspectives we have, the more dimensions we see. We welcome people with different backgrounds and experiences across industries to apply for open positions even if you do not match every element of the required skills. To discover more about what it’s like to work at CBRE, visit Life at CBRE

About CBRE

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2020 revenue). The company has more than 100,000 employees serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves a diverse range of clients with an integrated suite of services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services.

In the UK, we service our clients from our offices in Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, and Southampton.

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