Senior Technical Officer, Financial Services, Strategic Evolution

Role Overview

• Contribute to the development of the question bank, reporting guidance, and scoring methodologies – across environmental disclosure, focusing on the Financial Services sector.
• Prioritizing data points/metrics from sustainability standards/frameworks relevant to the Financial Services sector and translating these into developments for the evolution of CDP’s corporate question bank and reporting guidance.
• Analysing response data and conducting desk-based research on the Financial Services sector.
• Drafting and proofreading technical documents.
• Provide Financial Services sector expertise and analytical support across CDP’s broader activities related to its question bank, guidance, and scoring methodologies.
• Contributing to projects (e.g. funded projects, publications, consultations, engagement events etc.).
• Delivering internal presentations/webinars on the Financial Services sector.
• Support the planning, implementation, and optimization of processes related to the evolution and delivery of CDP’s Financial Services questions, guidance, and scoring methodologies.
• Author, edit and test questions and guidance content in CDP’s online disclosure systems.
• Actively contributes to an effective and engaged team, clear on its purpose and contribution, by: Ensuring you know what is expected of you, through regular 1:1s, having clear objectives in place, and participating in open and honest performance and development conversations.
• Ensuring a respectful and inclusive workplace, where team members communicate openly, share knowledge so it can be used, and respect difference.
• Living the CDP Values and demonstrating the behaviours appropriate to your position.

Requirements

• A relevant academic qualification
• Professional experience in a role related to environmental issues or financial services
• Technical expertise in corporate environmental disclosure, focusing on the Financial Services sector
• A demonstrable understanding of the global sustainability agenda and of environmental-related risks, opportunities, impacts, and dependencies for the Financial Services sector
• Ability to design, implement, and refine operational processes to drive efficiency
• A high standard of written English and the ability to present complex information in a simple and concise way
• Excellent research and analytical skills, and strong attention to detail
• The ability to organize and interpret qualitative and quantitative data
• A high level of motivation, with a confident and collaborative working style
• Strong time management and organizational skills, with an ability to work effectively and accurately under pressure
• The ability to work effectively and efficiently with team members of different technical and cultural backgrounds.

Benefits

• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• generous non-contributory pension provision
• Employee Assistance Programme
• life assurance
• training and development
• flexible working opportunities