Group Sustainability / Integration & Implementation (I&I) Team / Consultant

Location: Amsterdam (ING Cedar)

Job title: Sustainability Consultant

Job level: GJA 18

Job type: Full time

Role Summary: You will lead the integration and implementation of ING’s Global Sustainability team’s three key topics- climate, nature and human rights - in ING’s businesses and key functions globally. Additionally, you will lead in the proper integration of sustainability regulations to meet our regulatory and external disclosure requirements. As a senior member of the team, you will lead in the assessment of emerging trends, technologies, peer actions and regulatory requirements and identify opportunities for ING. Your priority stakeholders are primarily internal (e.g. front office, risk, finance, communications, compliance, legal) with some representation at external working groups, conferences and panel events.

Integration and implementation require persistence, a can-do attitude, excellent stakeholder management skills with the gravitas to draw others to join us and make sustainability their own.

Does this sound like you? Then read on to know more.

Our Purpose

There is no denying that one of the biggest challenges for society is sustainability, in all its forms. Climate change threatens both the planet and its people. People may struggle with inequality or a lack of basic human rights. As the challenges increase, there’s a growing sense of urgency that governments and businesses should step in and help tackle them. The world is changing, and banking needs to change with it.

ING aims to put sustainability at the heart of what we do, defining new ways of doing business where planet and people are just as important as economic growth. It’s about making progress together, step by step. As a global bank with billions flowing through our books, we have an opportunity to make an impact for the better. Doing so by bringing aspects of climate, nature and protecting human rights into our dialogue with clients and financing decisions.

ING wants to be a pioneer in defining new ways to do business. We want to be a banking leader in building a sustainable future for our company, our customers, society and the environment. 

The Group Sustainability Department

Our Group Sustainability Department reports directly to the CEO, and oversees the Sustainability Direction of ING Group globally, including strategies to support the sustainability journeys of our customers, our community, and our colleagues.  

The team is committed to setting the standard for ING’s sustainability performance, and raising the bar for our peers, the sectors we’re active in and other stakeholders. We collaborate with all ING business lines, domains and countries. We encourage and help educate our colleagues and actively engage with external stakeholders to create a ripple effect on sustainability impact. ING has been recognised as one of the most sustainable banks in the world for our contributions to progressing action on key global challenges.

We are team of 36 people with diverse perspectives stemming from a.o. nationalities, gender, work experience, education and age. The team is organised around 3 sub teams: Expertise, Integration & Implementation, and Stakeholders Engagement, and includes topic (Climate, Nature, HR) or area leads (WB, BB, RB, Finance & COO) as well as a pool of flexible consultants, ensuring planning and monitoring of progress thanks to an “Obeya board”.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead the initiatives for Group Sustainability on identifying opportunities and the focus areas on ING’s sustainability strategy
• Lead the initiatives on analysing regulatory requirements and impact assessment, remedial plans, and enhancements to external disclosures
• Lead workstreams on identifying opportunities and risks in emerging technologies to accelerate the ESG transition and supporting the implementation of related capabilities within the organisation
• Support the business in identifying financing opportunities and actions to facilitate the acceleration of climate and nature transition
• Lead the analysis and benchmarking across markets and peers to improve transparency and comparability
• Lead the preparation of presentation materials for senior committees (e.g. WB SteerCo, MBB, ESG Com) and lead the engagement with senior stakeholders for input and review
• Lead internal and external working groups and industry coalitions, supporting ING’s external engagement, including representation at external panels and fora
• Continuously share expertise on sustainability topics relevant to financial institutions and ING’s sectors/regions with senior stakeholders
• Lead the preparation of clear, well-structured responses to internal and external stakeholders

Profile

• Master’s degree (e.g. Environmental/Climate Science, Sustainability, Finance, Strategy, Business)
• >10 years of relevant working experience (preferably with financial institutions, large corporate organisation or relevant consultancy)
• Work experience within one of the key business lines of ING (WB/RB/BB) or similar functions in other organizations is essential
• Demonstrated technical expertise on sustainability regulations (CSRD, Pillar 3, ESRS) and capability to translate this into business requirements and implementation
• Proven experience in leading complex sustainability projects e.g. implementation of sustainability regulations, ESG strategies and other thematic topics
• Demonstrated technical expertise to analyse emerging trends and technologies, regulations (including supervisory expectations), and peer actions and assess opportunities for ING
• Demonstrated ability to be a team player who can collaborate well with complex and diverse stakeholders with varying interests
• A self-starter who can prioritize and take action without too much hand-holding and help the team do the same
• Demonstrated ability to work in the chaos of the unknown and new, with the ability to reflect and improve by learning and doing
• Advanced capability to present complex and technical topics/issues in a simple and clear way to others who do not have that expertise within and outside the team
• Having a strong internal ING network and understanding of the organization and its “movers and shakers” is a must
• Fluent in spoken and written English

Rewards & benefits 

We want to make sure that it’s possible for you to strike the right balance between your career and your private life. You can find out more about our employment conditions at https://www.ing.jobs/netherlands/Why-ING/benefits.htm 

The benefits of working with us at ING include: 

• A GJA18 position within a strong, international and dynamic team, in a work field that is of growing importance both inside and outside ING
• Work location is Amsterdam (Cedar), the Netherlands with partial remote working
• 24-27 vacation days depending on contract 
• Pension scheme 
• 13th month salary 
• Individual Savings Contribution (BIS), 3.5% of your gross annual salary 
• 8% Holiday payment 
• Personal growth and challenging work with endless possibilities 
• An informal working environment with innovative colleagues 

About us  

With 60,000 employees and operations in approximately 40 countries, there is no shortage of opportunities for people with initiative who want to help people take a step ahead in life and in business. Do you want to work at the cutting edge of what’s possible and at the same time ensure you work with integrity and hold the customer’s interests at heart? Do you want to be surrounded by progressive, inspiring, diverse and supportive colleagues? Then there is no better place to invest your talents than at ING. Join us. Apply today!