About the Role A growing organisation is seeking a detail-focused and proactive Corporate ESG Reporting Manager to support and develop its ESG reporting function. The successful candidate will have a strong grasp of ESG frameworks, excellent data and analytical skills, and the confidence to work with stakeholders across multiple business areas.
Overview The role sits within a corporate ESG team and will focus on producing high-quality ESG disclosures for a large, international professional services business. This position plays a key part in ensuring that reporting is accurate, transparent, and delivered in line with both voluntary ESG standards and upcoming regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities - Lead the planning, delivery, and ongoing improvement of ESG disclosures in line with voluntary and mandatory frameworks (such as GRI, CDP, TCFD, ISSB/IFRS, CSRD, and SECR).
- Oversee the development, implementation, and management of ESG data systems, working closely with internal functions to ensure systems are robust and scalable.
- Manage the full data lifecycle, from gathering and validation through to analysis and assurance, in coordination with teams such as Finance, Operations, and HR.
- Provide guidance on carbon management and emissions reduction, embedding climate and carbon tracking into core reporting processes and aligning with organisational net-zero targets.
- Support the production of public-facing sustainability materials, including annual ESG reports, climate disclosures, and other communications.
- Monitor changes in ESG regulation and wider market expectations to advise on disclosure readiness and areas for improvement.
- Act as the primary contact for external ESG ratings agencies and disclosure platforms (e.g., CDP, EcoVadis, Sustainalytics) and coordinate external assurance activities.
- Line-manage one ESG team member, offering day-to-day support, development, and oversight of their involvement across reporting workstreams.
- Contribute to internal communications and training to improve awareness of ESG data requirements, progress against targets, and reporting outcomes.
What the Role Involves This role is both hands-on and strategic. It includes coordinating cross-business data collection, managing ESG systems, and supporting the integration of climate strategy and carbon-reduction goals into wider disclosures. The position will also contribute to shaping and delivering a global net-zero strategy aligned with science-based targets.
Required Experience - 5–7 years’ experience in ESG reporting or broader sustainability roles, ideally within professional services or a built-environment related sector.
- Strong experience delivering ESG disclosures aligned to major voluntary and regulatory frameworks (e.g., GRI, TCFD, ISSB, CSRD, SECR).
- Solid knowledge of carbon and energy management, climate reporting, Scope 1–3 emissions, net-zero strategies, the GHG Protocol, and SBTi alignment.
- Experience implementing or working with ESG data platforms or digital reporting tools (e.g., Sphera, Microsoft Sustainability Manager).
- Excellent project-management ability, with experience coordinating complex processes across teams and regions.
- Confident communicator with the ability to present ESG insights clearly to senior stakeholders and non-technical audiences.
- Previous experience managing or mentoring staff.
- Strong skills in Excel, PowerPoint, and data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI); experience with external data assurance is beneficial.
- Degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Business, or a related field; further qualifications or ESG-specific certifications (e.g., GRI, FSA, CFA ESG) are advantageous.
