Sustainability Data Analyst

JOB TITLE: SUSTAINABILITY ANALYST
DEPARTMENT: SUSTAINABILITY

LOCATION: MARBLE ARCH, LONDON  (Hybrid – 4 days in office)                                             

REPORTING TO: SUSTAINABILITY

TYPE OF CONTRACT: FULL-TIME, PERMANENT

PLACES, PEOPLE, PREFER

Our purpose is to create and manage outstanding places which deliver positive outcomes for all our stakeholders on a long term, sustainable basis.

We are a FTSE 100 business with a strong balance sheet and £13bn of assets under management. But with just 600 employees you’re given the ability to make a big impact and elevate your career quickly.

Our diverse, passionate team of experts works on some of the most ambitious, innovative and sustainable projects in the country – from our high-quality campuses across central London, to some of the top retail schemes in the UK – providing a rewarding career journey where you can shape how you grow.

We believe in shared success and enabling people to be themselves. If you want to feel listened to and understood in an environment where your opinions count and bright ideas are encouraged, you’ve come to the right place!

In our recent engagement survey 93% of our employees stated they were proud to work for British Land!

THE ROLE

The Sustainability Analyst will play a key role in supporting the organisation’s environmental and sustainability performance reporting across Standing and Development portfolio. This role’s day-to-day activities involve managing data collection and validation, maintaining reporting systems, coordinating environmental compliance activities and carbon emissions forecasting and modelling. The analyst will also support submission of external reporting and Benchmarks such as GRESB, CDP, S&P Global, annual and quarterly sustainability reporting, ensuring British Land meets its internal and external sustainability commitments. 

The successful candidate will be expected to work confidently with PowerBI and other data visualisation tools to communicate insights effectively and should see the wider business as their customer—ensuring sustainability data and reporting add value and support decision-making across teams. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about sustainability and eager to grow within the field. The role offers significant scope for learning on the job, with full training and support provided to help the successful candidate develop technical expertise across environmental reporting, carbon accounting, and sustainability performance analysis. Candidates from a range of educational and professional backgrounds who demonstrate a strong interest in sustainability are encouraged to apply. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Environmental Data and Reporting, including operational and embodied carbon, development  

• Manage British Land’s environmental data using CR360 (or similar systems). Train contractors and key stakeholders on data submission and sustainability reporting processes. 

• Check, analyse, and validate environmental data for quality and completeness. 

• Support preparation of quarterly and annual environmental performance reports. 

• Support annual reporting for British Land’s Sustainability Progress Report (SPR), including data acquisition and verification, drafting content around study cases. 

• Assist with quarterly embodied and operational carbon reporting for development projects including carbon forecasting and modelling 

• Support Power BI modelling and dashboard development for sustainability performance tracking and analysis. 

• Support the preparation and submission of development asset data for external benchmarks 

• Support the collection and analysis of EMS documentation and records for development projects to comply with ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS), supporting internal and external audits and corrective actions. 

ABOUT YOU

Required Skills & Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering, Geography, Building Surveying, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or another analytical or science-related field — or equivalent practical experience and a demonstrated interest in sustainability.  

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail for managing and verifying large datasets. 

• Proficiency with Excel and data management tools. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for reporting and stakeholder engagement. 

• Ability to work across teams and manage multiple workstreams. 

• Organised and self-motivated, with good time management skills. 

• Willingness and enthusiasm to learn new systems, tools, and sustainability reporting frameworks. 

• No prior sustainability experience required - this is an ideal opportunity for those with demonstrable analysis experience looking to start a career in sustainability data analysis 

Other Desired Knowledge & Experience 

• Ability to handle large complex datasets from multiple sources. 

• Interest in construction and development sector sustainability practices, including embodied and operational carbon reporting. 

• Ability to ensure data quality for supporting sustainability assurance processes or external audits. 

• Ability to coordinate/communicate with other teams to obtain data 

OUR SHARED VALUES
our values are what we stand for at British Land, they’re not just a label on the door; they connect us every day to our vision, purpose, and strategy. They help us to promote an inclusive, positive, and collaborative culture. You can read more on our corporate website.

Bring your whole self

Listen & Understand

Smarter together

Build for the future

Deliver at pace

A REWARDING PLACE TO BE

Our People – Just ask anyone why they love working here and they will tell you it’s the people. They’re highly talented, passionate, and collaborative! We thank our people with rewards that feel rewarding; you can review our market leading benefits here.

OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS

If you enjoy bringing your whole self to work, share our values and are excited about our purpose we’d love to hear from you! We are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive process learn more about our selection process here.

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Please note that we endeavour to get back to all applicants within 28 days. If you haven’t heard from us within this period, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.