Position summary

Lloyds Banking Group is hiring a Head of Strategic Engagement - Sustainability within Group Sustainable Business. The role translates the Group’s purpose and sustainability strategy into a coherent approach to market influence, senior stakeholder engagement and strategic partnerships. Sitting at the intersection of strategy, partnerships and relationships, it builds an AI-enabled intelligence capability, develops a high-value ecosystem of partners, and acts as a trusted strategic adviser to senior sustainability leaders.

Why this role matters

Group Sustainable Business enables the Group to deliver on its purpose of Helping Britain Prosper by unlocking sustainable growth for customers, colleagues and communities. Success is measured by stronger market positioning, better-informed decisions and partnerships that create tangible strategic and commercial value on sustainability.

Key responsibilities

• Develop the strategic engagement approach across the Group’s purpose ambitions, supporting policy work and investor engagement and planning for priority stakeholders across NGOs, industry leaders, innovators, customers, media and external platforms.
• Advise executive leaders and influence Board, C-suite and senior industry audiences through clear, credible communication and compelling narratives.
• Own the partnership ecosystem by prioritising memberships and partnerships, developing relationships with innovators, universities, accelerators and venture partners, and translating these into strategic, commercial and customer value.
• Build coalitions using the Group’s convening power to create visible market moments on distinctive issues.
• Build an AI-enabled horizon-scanning capability across policy, investor, competitor, research, geopolitical, social, technology and climate developments, providing decision-ready insight.
• Measure and improve impact using evidence on influence, relationships and market position to focus investment.

Team and stakeholders

The role sits in Group Sustainable Business and advises senior sustainability leaders, the Board and C-suite, engaging NGOs, industry leaders, innovators, universities, accelerators, venture partners, customers and media.

Key details

• Full-time, hybrid (at least two days/40% at a London, Edinburgh, Bristol or Leeds office); job share available.
• Benefits include pension up to 15%, performance bonus, share schemes and 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays.

Requirements

Essential

• Significant experience in a senior strategy, stakeholder engagement, partnerships, corporate affairs or Chief of Staff role, ideally in financial services, consulting or another complex, regulated organisation.
• A strong track record of building senior external relationships, influencing without authority and converting engagement into measurable strategic value.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the judgement and presence to synthesise complex information into clear advice and materials for Board, executive and external audiences.
• An entrepreneurial, self-starting approach, able to identify opportunities, build from a standing start and navigate ambiguity.
• A strong understanding of sustainability, purpose-led business and the transition finance agenda, with confidence using AI and data responsibly.

Preferred

• Exposure to innovation ecosystems, venture, scale-ups or technology partnerships.