Sustainability Strategist
About this role
Are you interested in driving and developing Swedbank’s sustainability agenda and contribute to further integration of sustainability into the bank’s processes? We are looking for a Sustainability Strategist who will contribute to the acceleration of Swedbank’s sustainability transition.
In Swedbank you have the opportunity to:
Develop and contribute to the integration of Swedbank’s climate and other sustainability commitments into the bank’s business and operating model in close cooperation with all relevant units (i.e. business areas, risk units).
Provide expertise knowledge and guidance to various stakeholders on subject matters.
Perform analysis and contribute to development of climate-related sector specific tools, methodologies and policies that support business and risk management processes.
Maintain and develop sustainability targets and metrics in line with Swedbank’s external commitments, strategic priorities, regulatory requirements and other stakeholder expectations.
Contribute to external communication on Swedbank’s sustainability agenda.
Assess sustainability aspects of customers and transactions.
Drive and/or contribute to various projects within Group Sustainability that support and accelerate Swedbank’s sustainability transition.
What is needed in this role:
Master’s degree in relevant field.
A minimum of 1-3 years of work experience within the financial sector.
Understanding of how the sustainability transition affects the banking industry.
Knowledge and experience of the main carbon accounting and climate target setting frameworks within the financial industry.
Solid understanding of the sustainability drivers within different sectors.
Knowledge of both existing and upcoming EU sustainable finance regulations.
Excellent analytical capability.
Great communication, presentation and cooperation skills, both with internal and external stakeholders and cross-border.
Self-sufficient with a doer mentality and with excel
Responsibilities
- Develop and contribute to the integration of Swedbank’s climate and other sustainability commitments into the bank’s business and operating model in close cooperation with all relevant units (i.e. business areas, risk units).
- Provide expertise knowledge and guidance to various stakeholders on subject matters.
- Perform analysis and contribute to development of climate-related sector specific tools, methodologies and policies that support business and risk management processes.
- Maintain and develop sustainability targets and metrics in line with Swedbank’s external commitments, strategic priorities, regulatory requirements and other stakeholder expectations.
- Contribute to external communication on Swedbank’s sustainability agenda.
- Assess sustainability aspects of customers and transactions.
- Drive and/or contribute to various projects within Group Sustainability that support and accelerate Swedbank’s sustainability transition.
- Master’s degree in relevant field.
Requirements
- A minimum of 1-3 years of work experience within the financial sector.
- Understanding of how the sustainability transition affects the banking industry.
- Knowledge and experience of the main carbon accounting and climate target setting frameworks within the financial industry.
- Solid understanding of the sustainability drivers within different sectors.
- Knowledge of both existing and upcoming EU sustainable finance regulations.
- Excellent analytical capability.
- Great communication, presentation and cooperation skills, both with internal and external stakeholders and cross-border.
- Self-sufficient with a doer mentality and with excel