Senior Manager, Corporate Sustainability

Challenger Limited is an ASX-listed investment management firm managing $123.9 billion in assets (as at 30 June Life with us is fast moving and always exciting. Together we're driving to deliver our vision to provide our customers with financial security for a better retirement.

We achieve this goal by providing a work environment where people from diverse backgrounds, with a range of skills and experiences can contribute and succeed.

Senior Manager, Corporate Sustainability

• Drive Challenger's sustainability agenda – Lead key corporate sustainability initiatives, influencing senior leaders and shaping strategic direction.

• Lead key sustainability projects – Take ownership of key initiatives central to advancing Challenger's sustainability agenda.

• Join a collaborative, purpose-driven team – Work as part of a hands-on, supportive team focused on making a measurable impact.

At Challenger, our purpose is to provide customers with financial security for a better retirement. We recognise that a sustainable business creates lasting value for our customers, shareholders, employees, and the broader community.

We're seeking an experienced and purpose-driven sustainability professional to advance Challenger's sustainability strategy, partnering across the organisation to advance our approach to ESG, climate reporting, and community impact.

This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role for someone who enjoys both the strategic and executional aspects of sustainability. The successful candidate will drive projects forward while influencing senior stakeholders and shaping the future sustainability roadmap.

Reporting to the General Manager, Corporate Affairs & Sustainability, you will:

• Partner with General Manager Corporate Affairs and Sustainability and ESG investment specialists to develop and implement Challenger's Corporate Sustainability and ESG strategy, bringing relevant data and insights to the table to enable effective decision making at both Board and Leadership Team level.

• Co-ordinate a broad range of corporate sustainability initiatives across the Group, including but not limited to the annual Modern Slavery Statement, Sustainability Report, mandatory climate reporting, and sustainability related matters.

• Deliver Challenger's ESG reporting framework, including Group ESG metrics and targets and track progress against those targets, including managing the measurement of GHG emissions across scope 1, 2 and 3.

• Lead Challenger's cross-functional climate risk project, including workstream on preparation for AASB S2 reporting requirements.

• Manage responses to external ESG benchmarks and surveys.

• Drive the development and implementation of Challenger's community partnership programs and align these to Challenger's purpose.

• Drive community and employee engagement initiatives, including volunteering, workplace giving, and purpose-aligned partnerships.

What you'll bring:

• Postgraduate qualifications in finance, economics, corporate governance, sustainability, public policy, or a related discipline.

• Significant experience in corporate sustainability or ESG related role within financial services.

• Deep understanding of sustainability frameworks, governance principles, and the evolving landscape of mandatory climate-related reporting and regulation.

• Strong understanding of reporting requirements for listed companies and the corporate regulatory environment.

• Experience leading disclosure programs and developing sustainability strategies.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex sustainability concepts to diverse internal and external stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including at senior levels.

• A genuine passion for purpose-driven work and delivering measurable impact.

Why Challenger?

At Challenger, we're small enough to be agile, but big enough to accelerate bold ideas. We support your growth and development, offering flexibility and a culture that values your unique contributions.

• Discretionary bonus scheme

• 18 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents

• Challenger Day – one extra day off every year in recognition of the effort our people make.

• Additional support leave (fertility, gender affirmation)

• Extra superannuation contributions

• Employee share plan

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Subsidised on-site café and central location near Martin Place Metro

• Access to free onsite yoga, mindfulness and Pilates classes.

• Access to annual free flu shots.

Explore our benefits further:

Challenger's employee value proposition guides how we work: Grow and realise your potential, supporting each other, stronger together and making things happen. Our culture encourages curiosity, considered thinking and meaningful contribution, with opportunities to build a broad and rewarding career.

We are committed to fostering a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace where people of all backgrounds, identities and ways of thinking can thrive, and promoting flexible working to support work-life balance.

Challenger is proud to be a Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality, a Family Friendly Workplace and recognised as a Bronze Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI), the national benchmark for LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion.

Job type:

Permanent

Posting Close Date :

12/12/2025

About Us

Life at Challenger is fast moving and always exciting. Together we're driving to deliver our vision to provide our customers with financial security for retirement.

Our people bring their diverse backgrounds and perspectives to a workplace which is inclusive, flexible, and driven by our values – act with integrity, aim high, collaborate and think customer.

Our environment is one where our passionate teams can thrive. Our people quickly discover that a role at Challenger is much more than just a job. Our working environment is unique and encourages our employees to share their ideas and feel empowered to tackle new opportunities.