Manager, Nature (Environmental Sustainability)

TL;DR

Manager, Nature (Environmental Sustainability): Delivering the group-wide approach to nature, providing strategic advice based on specialist, technical nature knowledge, market insights and trends. Focus on assessing and managing nature-related impacts, dependencies, risks and opportunities across the Group.

Location: Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, London. Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites

Salary: £70,929 - £80,000

Company

hirify.global is rebooting an icon and building the future of finance.

What you will do

• Support the assessment and management of nature-related impacts, dependencies, risks and opportunities across the Group.
• Apply leading science-based frameworks and initiatives from external bodies to support nature-related analysis, risk and opportunity assessments and decision-making.
• Build effective working relationships with partners across the Group to support collaboration and delivery of nature-related activity.
• Monitor emerging external nature-related policy, regulation and market developments, helping to translate these into clear implications for the Group and its business areas.
• Share knowledge and build internal capability by contributing expertise on nature-related topics with colleagues across different functions and levels.

Requirements

• At least 5 years’ experience in nature and/or sustainable finance, ideally complemented by experience in risk management and/or developing sustainable products and services.
• Strong understanding of global, regional and national nature-related frameworks, policies and initiatives, and their relevance to the financial services sector.
• The ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both in writing and verbally, adapting messages for different audiences.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and deliver to deadlines.
• Experience working across teams and functions to support shared objectives, with strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence across diverse teams.
• AI literacy: a curious mindset and proven experience of responsibly leveraging AI to drive efficiency and enhance productivity.

Nice to have

• Specific nature-related topics such as water, land use, biodiversity, soil, or the climate–nature nexus.
• Good understanding of environmental markets, including both nature and tech-based solutions, carbon and biodiversity credits, and emerging market standards.
• Relevant legal and regulatory frameworks related to nature, and their implications for financial institutions, risk management or product development.
• Knowledge on the built environment, including housing, commercial real estate, infrastructure or land use, and how these sectors interact with nature‑related risks, opportunities and regulation.
• Experience in applying systems thinking, including understanding interdependencies across value chains, sectors and environmental, economic, social systems and applying this to risk and strategy.

Culture & Benefits

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%.
• An annual performance-related bonus.
• Share schemes including free shares.
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping.
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays.
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and parental leave policies.