Sustainability Risk Advisory Senior Manager - Edinburgh

Regulatory expectations are evolving at pace, and financial services organisations need clear, commercially focused advice to stay ahead. This is an opportunity to shape how leading insurance and asset & wealth management firms respond to complex reporting and sustainability change.

Our client, a leading professional services firm, is seeking a Senior Manager to join its Insurance & Asset Wealth Management Risk team in a hybrid Scotland-based role with UK-wide coverage, split between office, home and client site. You will act as a trusted advisor to clients, delivering tailored insight across regulatory, financial reporting and sustainability agendas while contributing to the development of new propositions and thought leadership.

The Opportunity

As Senior Manager, you will play a pivotal role in helping financial services clients navigate regulatory reform, sustainability reporting requirements and broader transformation initiatives. You will lead high-impact engagements, guide multidisciplinary teams and provide strategic clarity in areas that are technically complex and business-critical.

This is a visible leadership role combining technical expertise, client relationship management and team development within a fast-moving, collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clear, tailored advice to clients on emerging regulatory, financial and sustainability reporting requirements
• Lead multidisciplinary engagements spanning regulation, reporting and sustainability topics
• Interpret and translate complex standards into practical, actionable steps for clients
• Guide project teams, setting direction, reviewing deliverables and proactively managing risks
• Support clients in responding to TCFD, CSRD, SDR and evolving ISSB standards
• Embed effective controls, assurance and reporting processes, leveraging enabling technology where appropriate (e.g. Workiva)
• Contribute to the development of new service offerings and thought leadership
• Build strong senior stakeholder relationships, acting as a trusted and credible advisor
• Drive quality and consistency across multiple concurrent projects

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience in financial and/or sustainability reporting within financial services
• Practical exposure to frameworks and standards such as TCFD, CSRD, SDR and ISSB
• Strong understanding of reporting controls, assurance processes and governance frameworks
• Experience leading teams and delivering multiple complex projects to a high standard
• Ability to interpret complex technical requirements and communicate them clearly to varied audiences, including senior stakeholders
• Experience with technology-enabled reporting solutions (e.g. Workiva) is advantageous
• ACA qualification (or international equivalent) or equivalent relevant professional experience
• Commercial awareness and a collaborative, inclusive leadership style

Package & Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-related bonus
• Hybrid working model across office, home and client site
• Private medical cover and 24/7 access to a virtual GP
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Paid volunteering days each year
• Structured career development and progression opportunities
• Inclusive, supportive and high-performing team culture

Why This Role?

• Take a leadership position in high-profile regulatory and sustainability reporting engagements
• Influence how major financial services firms respond to emerging global standards
• Combine technical depth with strategic client advisory exposure
• Join a forward-thinking team shaping the future of financial and ESG reporting

To learn more or apply, please contact Andrea Green at andrea@wilkinsonandassociates.co.uk for a private and confidential discussion. Alternatively, submit your CV and we’ll be in touch.