ESG Advisor on Regulation and Implementation - Basel Centre ESG team

Sustainable Finance is top of mind for ABN AMRO, but also for the European Commission and ECB Banking Supervision. With ESG risks now integrated into the Basel regulation (CRR3/CRD6) by the European Commission and ECB Banking Supervision, we're enhancing our Basel Centre within the Policies Team in Central Risk Management. We're forming a new sub-team focused on ESG, and we need passionate professionals to lead and support this mission.

As part of this team, you'll provide crucial ESG prudential regulation knowledge, ensuring seamless ESG Prudential implementation across the bank. Your work will help position ABN AMRO as a resilient and future-proof leader in sustainability. If you're ready to make a significant impact in sustainable finance, we want to hear from you!

As a Regulation & Implementation Expert in the Basel Centre ESG Team, you will take on the following responsibilities:

• Provide guidance on ESG Risk Implementation to the implementation organization.
• Organize and participate in gap assessments of new guidance and regulations, leading to concrete high-level "work packages" for the implementation organization.
• Effectively influence the implementation process.
• Address concerns or escalate them to management.
• Conduct quality reviews for the closure of JST findings.
• Contribute to industry consultations.
• Offer input for internal policies.
• Respond to questions from the organization regarding the interpretation of regulations and requirements.
• Coordinate internal communication and develop internal training programs.

Join the newly established Basel Centre ESG team within Central Risk Management, Central Regulations & Policies at ABN AMRO Bank. This dynamic team will comprise a team lead, a regulation expert, and an implementation expert. The Basel Centre ESG team will closely collaborate with the Sustainable Finance Regulations Programme and other regulatory frameworks like CSRD on joint topics. Through the SFR Programme, you'll engage with the Sustainability Centre of Excellence, Client Units, Risk, Finance, Compliance, Legal, and more.

The Basel Centre ESG team's mandate includes:

• Ensuring in-house knowledge of current and upcoming ESG Prudential regulations and developing minimum compliance requirements. This involves participation in industry consultations and initiatives, benchmarking with consultants, and networking with other banks.
• Using this knowledge to guide ESG Prudential Implementation and fulfill the Quality Review role on ESG Prudential Implementation.
• Achieving alignment in understanding common items across ESG frameworks such as CSRD, CSDDD, EU Tax, and IFRS (topics like materiality assessments and transition plans).

The Basel Centre ESG Team will fulfill this mandate by:

• Signaling new ESG Prudential Regulations and guidance.
• Coordinating and providing input for consultations.
• Participating as a member of the NVB expert pool on ESG Risk and the EBA Working Group on ESG Risk.
• Offering input for Sustainability (Risk) policies.
• Developing internal training programs.
• Investing in a common understanding of items in CSRD, IFRS, and CRD/CRR.
• Participating in the CSRD TEG group to bring a prudential perspective, fostering a holistic approach.
• Providing guidance on ESG Prudential implementation before, during, and after implementation, including recommendations to Steerco, Risk Committees, other Committees, and ExBo when applicable.
• Performing quality reviews on proposed closures of JST findings.

• 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with the implementation of prudential regulation.
• Interest in ESG Prudential Regulation.
• Keen interest in ABN AMRO's implementation of ESG prudential regulation.
• Knowledge of credit risk (preferred).
• Flexibility in behavior: able to be strict when necessary and solution-oriented when needed.
• Ability to see both details and the bigger picture.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A drive to contribute to and improve ABN AMRO’s capabilities in ESG Risk Management.

• The gross monthly salary displayed above is based on a 36-hour work week, including vacation pay and benefit budget.
• The Benefit Budget is 11% of your salary. The Benefit Budget allows you to acquire additional employment benefits. If you make no purchases or reservations in the Benefit Shop in a given month, you are paid one twelfth of your Benefit Budget that month.
• Five weeks of vacation per year. You have the option to purchase an additional four weeks per year.
• Personal development Budget of € 1,000 per year, which you can accumulate up to € 3,000.
• Possibility to work from home (in consultation with your team and depending on your position).
• An annual public transport pass with free public transportation throughout the Netherlands.
• An excellent pension scheme.

Interested? Apply now! For more information, please contact Josette van Soest via josette.van.soest@nl.abnamro.com or Sinziana Kroon via sinziana.kroon@nl.abnamro.com. We look forward to meeting you!

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