Sustainability Compliance and Risk Lead

Sustainability Compliance and Risk Lead page is loaded Sustainability Compliance and Risk Leadlocations: London (UK)posted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R-160373 Please note this position is based in London and this will be the contractual location of the successful candidate, other locations cannot be considered. Sustainability Compliance and Risk Lead This is a great job for someone with a strong understanding of sustainability regulation-particularly in the UK and EU-who is ready to take a step up into a role that blends strategic insight with legal and risk expertise. A bit about the job: We are seeking a Sustainability Regulation, Legal and Risk Manager to support the successful delivery of our sustainability strategy-an essential differentiator for Aviva Investors. This role is pivotal in ensuring a robust and coordinated approach to regulatory, legal, and risk matters within the Sustainable Investing function, helping the business maintain risk within tolerance. Responsibilities will include providing detailed insights into sustainability regulation, overseeing institutional regulatory reporting, managing sustainability policies (including our baseline exclusions policy), contributing to legal documentation such as prospectuses, and supporting key aspects of our risk management framework. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of UK and EU sustainability regulation and the ability to deepen their knowledge of our internal policies. This role requires a responsible, proportionate, and risk-aware approach to compliance, clear articulation of sustainability activity through legal documentation, and the integration of sustainability considerations into the broader business risk framework. Skills and experience we're looking for: Undergraduate degree of a equivalent Understanding of sustainability regulation Familiarly with legal documentation in asset management Self-starter who is comfortable working on their own for part of the time on interpreting regulation or analysing legal documentation What you'll get for this role: Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in Eligibility for annual performance bonus Family friendly parental and carer's leave Generous holiday entitlement plus bank holidays with the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days Up to 40% discount for Aviva products Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it Brilliant flexible benefits including electric cars Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme 21 volunteering hours per year Aviva is for everyone: We're inclusive andWe flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working -spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.To find out more about working at Aviva take a lookWe interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you've applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we'll interview you.We'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, send an email to