Climate & Environment Manager​/Senior Manager TLNT_NI

Position: Climate & Environment Manager / Senior Manager TLNT1_NI
The Vacancy Join Fieldfisher as a Climate & Environment Manager / Senior Manager!

The Role We are looking for an experienced, pragmatic and delivery-focused Climate & Environment Manager / Senior Manager to lead the implementation of the firm's climate and environmental sustainability strategy across our European offices. We are looking for an experienced and delivery-focused Climate and Environment Manager to lead the implementation of the firm's climate and environmental sustainability strategy across our European offices.

You'll be pragmatic, commercially minded and comfortable turning complex sustainability challenges into practical solutions. You'll be collaborative, organised and confident working across different teams and locations, with a genuine interest in driving environmental improvement. As a key member of the Sustainability & ESG team, you will help drive our Net Zero commitments, climate transition objectives, environmental reporting and wider sustainability programme.

Working across multiple jurisdictions and business functions, you will translate our environmental ambitions into practical, measurable action. You will work closely with teams including Facilities, Procurement, Finance, HR, IT and Risk, as well as senior stakeholders and external partners. Depending on experience, there is scope to appoint at Senior Manager level. For a confidential conversation please contact What you'll be doing Lead the implementation and continued development of the firm's climate and Net Zero strategy, including action plans and decarbonisation roadmaps.

Drive progress against climate commitments and emissions reduction targets, covering Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. Lead environmental initiatives across areas such as energy, sustainable travel, waste, procurement and workplace sustainability. Manage the firm's greenhouse gas inventory, carbon reporting and environmental data, ensuring robust data quality and reporting. Support sustainability reporting and disclosure requirements, including CDP, Eco Vadis, ISO standards and relevant UK and European requirements.

Work with Procurement, suppliers and operational teams to improve environmental performance across the firm and its supply chain. Monitor emerging climate regulation, environmental risks and market developments. Produce reports, dashboards and briefings for senior stakeholders and governance committees. Build engagement with environmental initiatives across our European offices through communications, training and awareness activity. Act as a trusted internal adviser on climate and environmental matters.

What we're looking for You will have strong experience in climate change, environmental sustainability, ESG or corporate sustainability, ideally gained within professional services, legal, financial services or another complex corporate environment. You will also bring:
Strong knowledge of greenhouse gas accounting, including Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. Experience delivering climate, Net Zero or environmental sustainability programmes. Experience managing sustainability data and reporting processes. Knowledge of climate-related regulation and sustainability reporting requirements across the UK and Europe. Strong project management and analytical skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the confidence to engage with senior stakeholders.

The ability to translate complex sustainability topics into clear and practical business recommendations. Strong Excel, PowerPoint and data analysis capability.

Experience of SBTi, CDP, Eco Vadis, environmental management systems, ISO 14001, CSRD, ISSB, TCFD or the GHG Protocol would be advantageous, as would a relevant professional sustainability or environmental qualification such as IEMA. Who are we looking for? We don't have a type. We believe our differences are our strength; varied cultures, approaches and experience can only benefit us. What do we offer?

You can be yourself:
It takes everyone to make us who we are. We're a culture of diverse perspectives, with each of us making unique contributions that make us better together. In the office or WFH?:
We think the best balance is more time in the office than at home, so we operate a 60:40 rule. Beyond salary:
We offer plenty of benefits; private medical insurance, health cash plan, dental insurance, life assurance, critical illness insurance, matched pension contributions up to 7%,…