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We are looking for a Sustainability and Social Value Associate for our regional clients.

Role Purpose

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Sustainability and Social Value Associate to join JLL’s Work Dynamics department. The Sustainability and Social Value Associate will be responsible for to deliver services for some of our high profile clients, you will play a pivotal role to support the client’s programme and ensure that we deliver our sustainability and social value obligations. The purpose of the programme is to improve customers’ experiences in every building for which the client is accountable for the delivery of workplace services. The contract is permanent.

We are aligned with the client you’ll be supporting to drive sustainability and social value through everything that we do, across all service lines, operations and job positions.

What this job involves

• Report to a Social Value Manager on our Workplace Management team, with dotted line to our Property and Asset Management Social Value Lead, to deliver the client’s sustainability and social value strategy in a co-ordinated manner
• Supporting developing action plans and implement identified actions for sustainability and social value initiatives across the portfolio and embed within overall JLL account delivery
• Support the delivery of the client’s sustainability and social value communications plan and contribute to bulletins and other communications materials
• Supporting creating sustainability and social value reporting and provide training for the key stakeholders involved in delivering these services
• Populate and frequently update the social value tracker and track results
• Support conducting impact analysis of sustainability and social value initiatives and identify action to deliver enhanced outcomes
• Perform an end of year lessons learnt appraisal and identify improvements for the future

Skills and Experience – Essential

• Minimum 3 years work experience as a sustainability/social value manager or experience in delivering similar responsibilities in a different role
• Be passionate about sustainability and social value
• Ability to engage with colleagues both within JLL and client side at various levels of seniority and understanding of sustainability as a subject matter area
• Familiarity in working within a complex, corporate environment
• Familiarity in managing accounts for clients with complex needs
• Consistently deliver performance targets and takes quick, corrective action when required to exceed expectations where possible
• Previous evidence of involvement in delivering social value and sustainability reports, and communication materials within a large client or organisational setting
• Able to deliver high-quality work in a timely manner while under time pressure
• Great communication skills - excellent presentation skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to think broadly, create a shared vision, and embrace change as an opportunity

Skills and Experience – Desirable

• An overall understanding and experience of delivering sustainability solutions or programmes within real estate
• Experience managing sustainability and social value in a facilities management environment
• Bachelor or Masters degree in a sustainability, environmental or social value related subject.

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the requirements. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

Location:

On-site –Greater Manchester, GBR, London, GBR

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet all the requirements. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table! If you require any changes to the application process, please email EMEATA@jll.com or call +44 (0)20 7493 4933 to contact one of our team members to discuss how to best support you throughout the process. Please note, the contact details provided are to discuss or request for adjustments to be made to the hiring process. Please direct any other general recruiting inquiries to our Contact Us page > I want to work for JLL.

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