Sustainability & ESG Placement Opportunity

Reiss Ltd.; City of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion retailer in London seeks a talented Sustainability & ESG Placement student to support their ESG initiatives. Candidates should be in their second year of studies and passionate about the luxury fashion industry. The role involves assisting with supplier onboarding, data collection, and tracking sustainable business targets. This placement offers competitive salaries, bonuses, and workplace benefits, providing a foundation for a career in ESG.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company bonus

Employee discount

Access to sample sales

Wellbeing services

Further workplace benefits

Qualifications

• Passionate about a career in ESG and luxury fashion.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support supplier onboarding and factory audit management.
• Assist in delivering ESG roadmap targets.
• Provide data for sustainability reporting and tracking.
• Monitor sustainable product development.
• Engage team members on CSR issues.

Skills

Retail experience

Passion for luxury fashion

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Time-management

Communication skills

Education

Currently in second year of studies

Job description

What’s the role about?

We are looking for a talented and engaged student to join our ESG team as a Sustainability & ESG Placement. This role will be supporting the ESG Coordinator and Manager to deliver the ESG Roadmap targets, liaising with internal teams and external stakeholders. It will involve supporting administrative duties, sustainability and ethical trade responsibilities, including supplier onboarding and data collection.

We will be looking for someone who is currently in their second year of studies and will be available to join us for a 52‑week placement from July 2026.

Who you are

• Previous shop floor or head office retail experience is preferred, but not essential.
• Have a passion for a career in the luxury fashion industry.
• Always look to be proactive and problem‑solve.
• Work confidently in a team and individually, able to work on your own initiative.
• Highly organised and strong time‑management.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills.

What you’ll be doing

• Support with supplier and factory onboarding, supplier map maintenance and Next Code of Practice audit management and analysis.
• Support delivery of ESG roadmap targets as directed by the Senior ESG Coordinator.
• Collate and provide ethical trade and sustainability data for reporting and tracking, as well as critical‑path management and file organisation.
• Monitor and track sustainable product development and sustainable business targets.
• Support all business functions, including Product, Marketing and Finance, on ESG queries.
• Work collaboratively with relevant teams to engage them on CSR issues and develop and maintain relationships with external stakeholders such as consultants and industry groups.

What we offer

• An inspirational working environment and exceptional training to build a foundation in your career.
• Competitive salary and company bonus.
• Up to 65% employee discount.
• Access to exclusive sample sales.
• Aviva DigiCare+ wellbeing services.
• Plus further workplace benefits.

If you want to begin your career within ESG, don’t miss out – apply now!

#WeAreReiss

We recognize the importance and power of diversity within our business and, as such, we ensure that our people processes are fair, transparent and promote equality of opportunity for all candidates.

It is our pledge that candidates will not be discriminated against on the grounds of gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, marital status, age, race, colour, ethnic background, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion, religious or similar belief. Every individual will be treated with respect.

We know that some people won’t apply for a role unless they feel they meet all of the requirements listed. We want you to know that finding people who will add to our inspirational culture and have a learning mindset is incredibly important to us. Even if you feel you don’t tick all the boxes, we’d still like to hear from you.