Risk Manager – ESG, Climate & Sustainability

Risk Manager – ESG, Climate & Sustainability

6-12 Month Fixed-Term Contract (Full-Time, Hybrid)

Location: London – Fenchurch Street 

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

The Opportunity

We’re seeking a talented and driven Risk Manager to join our Risk team, with a focus on Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) and Operational Risk matters. In this role, you’ll play a key part in shaping our approach to ESG risk, delivering insightful analysis and supporting regulatory and management reporting.

Our ideal candidate has an ESG, Sustainability or Climate Risk background, working within a financial services firm. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic, collaborative environment, gain exposure to senior stakeholders and make a meaningful impact on the wider business.

Please note this is a non-IT Risk role.

Your New Role

As part of a collaborative Risk team, you’ll deliver clear, impactful findings and recommendations, as the trusted Risk Business Partner for ESG. You’ll also lead process improvement initiatives across different functions, with curiosity and commercial acumen, helping to shape the businesses approach to risk.

• Conduct thorough assessments of operational risks, identifying potential vulnerabilities and recommending mitigation strategies
• Monitor, investigate and report operational risk incidents, ensuring root cause analysis is performed and corrective actions are tracked
• Manage and provide guidance, support and mentorship to one direct report, to ensure delivery of team objectives
• Provide second-line review and challenge for relevant business areas, including ESG, and collaborate effectively with other assurance functions to promote a unified approach
• Provide review and challenge for Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSA’s) and conduct risk reporting e.g. in relation to RCSA’s, issues and incident management
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and participate in cross-functional meetings to promote a strong risk culture
• Lead the production and reporting of the Climate Risk Dashboard and contribute to both management and regulatory ESG reporting
• Facilitate scenario analysis related to ESG risks and conduct gap analyses for new ESG-related regulatory requirements, developing proposals to address them
• Represent the Risk function in relevant forums, ensuring alignment with Group standards

About You

• Significant experience working within financial services, ideally within insurance, is essential for this role
• Extensive experience within ESG, Sustainability or Climate Risk with a sound understanding of risk management frameworks, processes and tools is essential
• Proven ability to analyse complex data and translate it into actionable insights, with an awareness of business implications of risk decisions
• Strong report writing and documentation skills, with good attention to detail
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with the ability to influence and challenge constructively
• Confident presenter with commercial acumen and strong verbal and written communication skills, able to tailor messaging to different audiences
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook), risk systems and data visualisation tools
• Ability to lead and mentor team members, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement

Why QBE? At My Best   

At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that’s why we have created “At My Best”. It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.   

We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.   

QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation.

With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate, and kind.   

At My Best - QBE Benefits   

You are more than your work – and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why we provide you with the benefits, support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally.  We offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!   

QBE Awards   

Some of the award’s QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include;   

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025: Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year, 
Winner: Reinsurer of the Year - QBE Re, Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year, Winner: Insurance Personality of the Year - Chris Wallace, Executive Director UK insurance 

AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year  

Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer  

UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year  

Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award  

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee 

You can view all our awards here  

Inclusion of Diversity  

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in.  We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent. For more information on our strategy targets please take a look at our Careers Page  

Accessibility   

Here at QBE, we are promoting an accessible workplace for all, which includes supporting candidates to perform at their best during their recruitment process. If you require any accommodations, please make your Talent Acquisition contact aware.  

ESG & Sustainability  

At QBE, we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future.  Our three key focus areas include fostering an orderly and inclusive transition to a net-zero economy, enabling a sustainable and resilient workforce, and partnering for growth through innovative, sustainable, and impactful solutions. For further information regarding QBE’s sustainability targets, including our net-zero pledges and inclusion of diversity targets, and our award-winning impact investment initiative ‘Premiums4Good’, please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our latest Sustainability Report   

What next? If you have a passion to contribute to QBE’s vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community, we encourage you to apply! Simply click the “apply” button to submit your CV and other relevant documents, and a member of our friendly Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role.   

We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too?   

APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen!   

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.