Global Head of Sustainability

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced sustainability leader to join a leading international professional services firm, overseeing the delivery of a global sustainability programme. This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving operational excellence across sustainability initiatives, ensuring key workstreams are delivered effectively while supporting the firm''s wider environmental and ESG objectives. Working closely with senior stakeholders across the business, you will lead a multidisciplinary team and play a pivotal role in embedding sustainability across global operations. Role Lead the delivery of the firm''s global sustainability programme and operational workstreams Manage and develop a high-performing sustainability team, overseeing workload planning and delivery priorities Oversee climate-related data collection, emissions reporting, transition planning and CDP submissions Lead sustainability audit, assurance and data governance activities Prepare executive-level reports, governance papers and leadership briefings Build strong relationships with stakeholders across Legal, Finance, Procurement, Operations, Risk, Real Estate and Communications Manage external consultants, auditors and sustainability partners Identify operational risks, drive continuous improvement and support strategic sustainability initiatives Candidate Requirements Significant experience leading sustainability programmes within a professional services, law firm, ..... full job details .....