Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Assurance and Reporting Lead

Job Description

Job Title: Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Assurance and Reporting Lead

Location: Derby

Working Pattern: Full Time / Permanent  

Position Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Assurance and Reporting Lead to join Rolls-Royce Submarines in Derby.

The ESG Assurance and Reporting Lead ensures RRSL meets all statutory ESG reporting obligations and provides transparent, audit‑ready disclosures.

Reporting to the Sustainability Manager, you will be a specialist in ESG compliance, regulatory reporting and assurance. You will act as the focal point for ESG reporting, preparing high‑quality disclosures for leadership approval and ensuring RRSL maintains compliance with emerging regulatory pressures, including climate‑related reporting requirements and defence‑sector expectations.

You will work closely with the HSE Team and collaborate across RRSL, the wider Rolls‑Royce Group, and the Enterprise. You will support delivery of ESG improvement strategies and contribute to climate preparedness and business resilience by helping build long‑term operational robustness against the identified ESG risks.

This role requires proactive engagement, strong analytical capability, and the ability to influence and support colleagues across the business without direct line management responsibility.

What you will be doing

ESG Data Management, Reporting & Assurance

• Lead ESG data governance, reporting and assurance activities.
• Ensure compliance with statutory ESG reporting requirements and emerging regulations.
• Prepare transparent, validated, audit‑ready ESG disclosures for leadership approval.
• Work closely with the Carbon and Sustainability Data Advisor to ensure high‑quality ESG inputs.

Risk Management

• Maintain up‑to‑date ESG risk profiles and communicate risks to leadership.
• Identify common issues and recommend risk‑based improvement programmes aligned with business priorities.

Leadership & Culture

• Contribute to a multi‑functional team focused on identifying, protecting and creating sustainability value.
• Lead compliance with climate‑related regulations and support climate preparedness, resilience and strategy implementation.
• Promote transition to sustainable and circular business models by influencing processes across the organisation.

Assurance

• Coordinate risk‑based assurance activities, including compliance with legal and other requirements.
• Monitor progress and support leaders in delivering improvement plans.
• Interpret assurance findings, communicate insights, and drive action — particularly relating to energy transition and climate‑related risks.

Governance

• Support delivery of strong ESG governance structures, processes and content.
• Contribute to defining ESG agenda items and provide subject matter expertise.
• Continuously improve ESG digital tools, KPIs, processes and governance frameworks.

Standards & Compliance

• Support integration of ESG requirements into the RRSL management system.
• Ensure RRSL maintains compliance with relevant ESG legislation and regulation.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Develop and implement engagement plans with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with MoD and industry partners across environmental resilience, mitigation and sustainability.
• Use effective communication practices to support improvement initiatives.

Capability Development

• Monitor ESG capability requirements across the business.
• Identify learning gaps and develop guidance and training materials.
• Engage in personal development and maintain an agreed development plan.

Performance Reporting

• Support understanding of ESG performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Deliver timely reporting of validated data and ensure effective use of reporting tools.
• Develop objectives aligned with business and Group sustainability targets.

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles and for this role we are looking for someone with

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls-Royce is committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

Please be aware that priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk.

This job is advertised at the grades shown, and this is the desired operating level for this role. We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade.

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.

To work for Rolls-Royce Submarines you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you don’t currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, you must hold a UK nationality. Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL.

Closing Date: 16th November 2026

People Leader:  Laura Trethowan 

Grade: NGS (7-10)

For further information, please contact: Gauri Sood

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