The role involves developing and delivering sustainability strategies, ensuring ESG principles are embedded in operations, and managing governance frameworks within the insurance industry.
We’re looking for a Sustainability & Governance Manager to play a key role in supporting and embedding CFC’s approach to sustainability, governance, and risk.
This isn’t a typical ESG role. Alongside contributing to the development and delivery of our sustainability strategy, you’ll focus on making it real in how the business operates day to day, from underwriting and risk management through to policy governance and Board reporting.
This isn’t a typical ESG role. Alongside contributing to the development and delivery of our sustainability strategy, you’ll focus on making it real in how the business operates day to day, from underwriting and risk management through to policy governance and Board reporting.
Working across a fast-moving, high-growth insurance business, you’ll partner closely with teams across Underwriting, Governance, Operations and Finance to ensure sustainability is practical, measurable, and embedded in decision-making. You’ll also support the ongoing development of our policy governance framework, helping ensure the right level of control, consistency, and oversight as we scale.
About the role
- Contribute to the development and lead delivery of CFC’s sustainability strategy, translating high-level ambition into clear priorities, frameworks, and actions aligned to our commercial and regulatory environment.
- Work closely with stakeholders across the business to embed ESG principles into day-to-day activity, providing guidance where needed and building a consistent understanding of sustainability expectations.
- Own the production of sustainability reporting across the Group, including Board and Committee outputs, and Syndicate 1988. The role will also contribute to regulatory submissions, external disclosures, and shareholder reporting.
- Ensure the business remains aligned with evolving sustainability regulations across multiple jurisdictions, coordinating activity across teams and staying close to emerging requirements.
- Partner with Risk to ensure sustainability risks are identified, assessed, and managed in line with the broader Risk Management Framework, with clear visibility through governance forums.
- Work with underwriting teams to embed ESG considerations into portfolio management, supporting the definition and monitoring of ESG appetite and strengthening reporting and oversight.
- Take ownership of day-to-day management of the Group’s policy governance framework, maintaining a robust suite of policies across jurisdictions and supporting effective governance through the appropriate forums.
- Contribute to wider governance initiatives, playing a hands-on role in the ongoing development of CFC’s Legal, Risk and Compliance capability.
- Working with the Head of Risk, manage the day-to-day relationship with the Group’s insurance brokers and oversee the renewal of the Group’s insurances and management of the programme.
About you
- Experience in ESG, sustainability, governance, or risk within financial services, ideally insurance or the Lloyds Market Track record of delivering ESG or sustainability initiatives in a commercial environment
- Experience producing or contributing to Board or Committee-level reporting
- Familiarity with sustainability regulation and reporting frameworks, applied in practice
- Exposure to cross-functional working with Risk, Compliance, Underwriting, or Finance
- Understanding of governance frameworks, including policy or risk processes
- Good knowledge of ESG principles, regulation, and reporting requirements
- Understanding of governance structures and risk frameworks in financial services.
- Ability to interpret regulation and translate into practical actions
- Comfortable using data to support reporting and decision-making
- Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence across the business
- Clear communicator, able to tailor messages for different audiences
- Pragmatic and solutions-focused, balancing regulatory and commercial needs
- Well organised, able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- High attention to detail, particularly in reporting and governance
Core Values
Love what you do:
We show up each day ready to take on the world. Our passion and intensity set us apart and makes the difference to our colleagues, customers, brokers and carriers.
Challenge everything:
We’re never afraid to question the way that things are done and we constantly challenge ourselves and others to makes things better.
Have fun, be good:
Insurance is a serious business, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We make it fun to work at CFC, we welcome all viewpoints, and we treat everyone how we would expect to be treated.
We show up each day ready to take on the world. Our passion and intensity set us apart and makes the difference to our colleagues, customers, brokers and carriers.
Challenge everything:
We’re never afraid to question the way that things are done and we constantly challenge ourselves and others to makes things better.
Have fun, be good:
Insurance is a serious business, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We make it fun to work at CFC, we welcome all viewpoints, and we treat everyone how we would expect to be treated.
About
CFC is a specialist insurance provider, pioneering emerging risk and market leader in cyber. Our global insurance platform uses cutting-edge technology and data science to deliver smarter, faster underwriting and protect customers from today's most critical business risk.Headquartered in London with offices in New York, Melbourne, Sydney, Austin, Madrid, Brussels and Brisbane, CFC has over 1100 staff and is trusted by more than 100,000 businesses across 90 countries.At CFC, insurance isn't just about underwriting. From data science to software development, and digital marketing design, we've got something for everyone. We're passionate about pushing boundaries, thinking differently and building the insurance company of the future.CFC is committed to the principles of equal opportunities and creating an environment in which all individuals are always treated with dignity and respect. We encourage a diverse corporate culture of openness and appreciation to create an environment in which your talent can be developed in the best possible way. Should you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know.
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