Vice President - Sustainability Stra

OneStop ESG; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in the UK seeks a VP for their Sustainability Strategy team in London. The role includes developing the Sustainability Strategy for EMEA, leading data projects, ensuring compliance with sustainability regulations, and maintaining ESG dashboards. Candidates must have strong analytical skills, a collaborative nature, and at least 4 years of relevant experience. The position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working, and numerous benefits to support career development.

Benefits

Competitive starting salary

Non-contributory pension

27 days’ annual leave

Hybrid working

Wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of relevant work experience involving data analysis and project management.
• Great organisational and time management skills.
• Understanding of risk management, including stress testing.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and execution of the Sustainability Strategy.
• Lead data related projects and develop monitoring tools.
• Ensure compliance with Sustainability and Climate regulatory requirements.

Skills

Collaborative nature

Sound knowledge of the Banking Industry

Strong numerical and analytical skills

Advanced knowledge of Excel

Knowledge of SQL and other data tools

Experience with stakeholder management

Tools

Excel

SQL

Job description

We are looking for a VP to join our Sustainability Strategy team in London.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and execution of the Sustainability Strategy for the EMEA region, aligned with Mizuho Financial Group Sustainability Strategy and Net Zero targets.
• Primary responsibilities focus on leading on data related projects, including the development of monitoring tools, and other internal initiatives to ensure the delivery of the strategy.
• Work closely with Mizuho EMEA’s risk and regulatory teams to ensure compliance with Sustainability and Climate regulatory requirements for risk assessment, monitoring and disclosures. This includes horizon scanning as pertains to Sustainability and leading compliance readiness reviews, as well as risk assessments.
• Support the Head of Sustainability Strategy participation in the relevant Sustainability Committees / Forums / Working Groups, including supporting materials and action logs.
• Maintain awareness of market developments with ESG data, ratings and methodologies, sharing the information with the team.
• Maintain, update and develop ESG Dashboards and MI across Risk, Business and Operational aspects, and support with the development of related metrics and targets.
• Fosters knowledge and sharing of sustainability trends across the different Mizuho EMEA teams
• Contribute to thematic research and analysis on sustainability trends

Qualifications, Skills, And Experience

• Collaborative nature to contribute to a successful team performance
• Sound knowledge of the Banking Industry
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Advanced knowledge of Excel
• Knowledge of SQL and other data tools are an asset
• At least 4 years of relevant work experience involving data analysis and project management
• Great organisational and time management skills
• Experience with stakeholder management
• Understanding of risk management, including stress testing
• Experience managing an develop junior members of the team

What Mizuho Can Offer You

Here at Mizuho, there are fantastic progression opportunities and clear paths to promotion. We will give you ample opportunity to affect change and to help grow our business.

In addition to the great opportunity outlined above we are also currently able to offer:

• Competitive starting salary, plus discretionary bonus
• Non-contributory pension
• 27 days’ annual leave
• Core working hours*
• Hybrid working - office and home based*
• Virtual GP
• Wellbeing benefits, including Mental Health Allies and First Aiders
• For applicable roles only

At Mizuho, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.

We are committed to supporting equality, diversity and equality, and seek to create a workplace that is fully inclusive. We welcome applications from all sections of the community that we operate in and from all ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientation, beliefs, gender identities and disabilities

If you require more information about our equal opportunities policy or wish to discuss any accessibility requirements or reasonable adjustments please contact the recruitment team – [e-mail] and we will be happy to help.

Location United Kingdom

Work Type Full Time

Salary Salary not disclosed

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Mizuho is one of the largest financial institutions in the world, offering a full spectrum of banking, markets, and financial services across the EMEA region. As part of the global Mizuho Financial Group, the organisation supports corporates, institutions, and governments through a combination of deep industry expertise, strong client relationships, and a commitment to long-term sustainable value creation. In recent years, Mizuho has accelerated its sustainability and climate ambitions, aligning its global strategy with net-zero targets and embedding environmental, social, and governance considerations into risk management, regulatory compliance, and business operations. The EMEA division continues to expand its sustainability capabilities, focusing on data-led insights, regulatory readiness, and strategic implementation to support transparent disclosures and responsible finance. The firm promotes a diverse, inclusive, purpose-driven workplace that offers hybrid working, strong career development pathways, competitive benefits, and opportunities to shape the bank’s evolving sustainability strategy.

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