Manager Sustainable Finance - Actuarial Services

Manager Sustainable Finance - Business Consulting (EY Actuarial Services)

EY has made Sustainable Finance one of its key strategic priorities and we have now increased our ambition go further to ensure we play our part in helping protect and preserve the planet. We believe that sustainability is both good for business and good for the planet, offering opportunity to create and protect value, and we are passionate to help our clients transition to a more sustainable economy. Taking action to protect the planet is core to our purpose of building a better working world and one of the ways we create long term value for our people, clients and society.

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, being part of a company with a global scale, the right level of support, an inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. What will be your legacy?

The opportunity

EY is looking for a Manager to join the Sustainable Finance consulting team with Ernst & Young Actuarissen (EYA). The team advises and supports clients in financial services on defining, embedding, achieving and monitoring their sustainability goals. We are looking for an experienced professional to deliver on client projects, with an initial focus on climate risk stress testing and related topics, whereby the scope can broaden beyond the Environmental topic in future years towards Social and Governmental (full ESG spectrum).

Typical clients include asset managers, banks, insurers and pension funds. The team works closely with the C-suite at our clients, where we support and advise them on their sustainability journey from start to finish. Typical client projects include supporting the client in defining sustainability targets, benchmarking their ambitions against competitors, ensuring their compliance with (new) regulatory requirements and assessing the impact of climate risk scenarios. The Manager in Sustainable Finance brings the expertise, enthusiasm and creativity to provide our clients with innovative insights and, in doing so, make a meaningful contribution to a more sustainable financial services industry.

As Manager you are responsible for delivering the exceptional service quality your clients have come to expect. Your focus on climate risk stress testing means that you will play an essential part in mobilizing our clients to transform their business and ensure their license to operate. You will work closely with other financial services practitioners, including operational, risk, technology and strategy professionals to leverage the full range of consulting skillsets needed to answer your clients’ needs. Coaching and enabling our consultants and serving as a subject matter expert are integral parts of your tasks and responsibilities.

You will become part of an enthusiastic, ambitious and diverse Sustainable Finance team. As the financial services industry transitions to a greener, more socially inclusive operating model, the needs of our clients continuously evolve. You will play an essential part in maintaining the dynamic culture that ensures our team can continue to operate at the forefront of the industry.

Your key responsibilities

• Deliver on Sustainable Finance projects, with an initial focus on climate risk stress testing.
• Take responsibility for your client projects from start to finish: identify opportunities, assemble the right team and expertise, produce high quality deliverables, close the project and obtain client feedback. During projects you ensure the project remains on budget, you engage with client contacts and maintain a flexible attitude to evolving client needs .
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client contacts in order to further grow our Sustainable Finance business.
• Be a proactive member of the local and international Sustainable Finance teams by sharing local insights, performing (international) commercial activities and contributing to thought leadership across Europe and beyond.
• Work effectively as a team member sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication, coaching and developing junior team members.
• Work across competencies and build strong relationships with other professionals in EY Actuarial, Business Consulting, and other service lines.
• Contribute to performance feedback for junior colleagues and help them build their career.
• Contribute to people initiatives including recruiting and retaining EYA professionals.
• Contribute to a diverse and inclusive environment that values different perspectives to fuel innovation, foster collaboration and strengthen relationships.
• Maintain an educational program to continually develop personal skills.

Skills and attributes for success

Do you want to make an impact? Do you want to work on one of the biggest challegnes our world is currently facing? We are interested to hear from people with the right attitude for the job! That’s naturally entrepreneurial people that feed on, and contribute to, the energy of a thriving global team. You’ll need a balance of technical, analytical and commercial skills, a creative approach to work and strong communication skills. If you’ve got big ambitions to help the financial services industry transition to a greener economy, as well as the confidence to voice them, this role is for you.

The ideal candidate has

• 5-8 years of experience in financial services, either as part of an institution; in an advisory or business consulting capacity to such organizations or with a regulatory body / standards setter.
• Experience in Sustainable Finance, preferably with a focus on climate risk stress testing. Demonstrable affinity with (international) rules and regulations on Sustainable Finance is a strong plus.
• A strong academic background including at least a Master’s degree in (quantitative) finance, econometrics or actuarial sciences, or related masters with a strong affinity to Sustainability like hydrology .
• The ability to drive business development and contribute to the growth of our Sustainable Finance solutions.
• Project, client and stakeholder management experience.
• A strong drive to develop him/herself and the people (s)he is working with on an ongoing basis.

What we offer

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development. At EY, your competencies and your areas of interest will determine your future, plus we offer you:

• Continuous learning: you’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: we’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: we’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

Find out more on www.werkenbijey.nl about the many benefits to which you are entitled as employee at EY

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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