ESG Expert (all genders)

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ESG Expert (all genders)

Location:

Vienna

Working-Hours:

Full-time

Occupation Area:

Others

Company:

Erste Group Bank AG

Erste Group was founded in 1819 as the first Austrian savings bank and today it is one of the largest banking groups in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). As an attractive employer, Erste Group offers interesting career opportunities in an international environment.

The Group Sustainability Officer (GSO), together with the Group ESG Office, develops the sustainability strategy and is responsible for all of the Group's strategic sustainability agendas. It develops central ESG guidelines, defines ESG governance and financing rules. It also ensures transparency on the results of Erste Group's sustainability measures and the local ESG Offices.

Your Tasks

* Governance and Reporting: establishes lead-cross functional work and ensures a very good overview and understanding of legal, regulatory and public policy measures in the field of sustainability; regularly monitors, analyzes and informs the organization on ESG regulatory developments within the banking sector and relevant industries affecting our clients (including CEE countries). Regularly monitors sustainability policies and ensures updates of policies and relevant internal frameworks accordingly
* External Stakeholder Engagement with Regulators:

• Together with Prudential Affairs and Stakeholder Management, plays an active part in consultations and driving key ESG topics
• European Central Bank (ECB): collaborates, coordinates and leads on key input, content and feedback, if supervisory actions fall under the responsibility of the GSO office. Ensures a clear and well readable strategic approach of the Group
• Internal Stakeholder Management: Supports business units on interpretation on legal requirements and risk units in decision processes and training sessions (e.g. RFP roll-out trainings); initiates and contributes to business activities, ensuring swift expertise and knowledge transfer of specific climate, environmental and social topics
• CSRD Reporting and ESG Project Coordination: Supports the organization and the ESG Group Office to implement and enhance CSRD reporting and disclosure, driving awareness across the organization

Your Background

• University degree
• You will need exceptional relationship building and engagement skills, regularly collaborating with leadership teams across the Group, countries, functions and different levels
• Ability to lead and influence, driving results through collaboration
• Strong acumen and proven experience in delivering ESG work
• Excellent knowledge of CSRD reporting requirements
• An eye to detail
• Fluent in German and English

Our Offer

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Working in an international team

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Discover and enjoy the benefits of Erste Group

• The minimum wage for this full-time position in accordance with the collective agreement with complete fulfillment of the functional profile is EUR 48.323,-- gross per year. But this is just a formality - we would be happy to talk about your actual salary in person!
• We offer our employees the opportunity to divide their hours between working from home and at the office.
• We consider the diversity of our employees as key to innovation and success. As employer we are proud to offer everyone equal chances, irrespective of age, skin colour, religious belief, gender, sexual orientation or origin.

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