Senior Sustainability Specialist

Job description

Tasks

• Developing sustainability requirements and criteria for sustainable products and services and integrating sustainability into business activities, particularly for sustainability integration in procurement and financing activities
• Developing methodological principles, concepts, analyses, and benchmarking for current sustainability issues, as well as translating current sustainable finance frameworks (UN PRB, UNEP FI Net Zero Frameworks, ISSB/GRI, SBTI, TCFD, and TNFD) for the further development and implementation of cantonal guidelines such as the sustainability policy, further development of the ZK net-zero transition plan, and creation of a foundation for the topic of nature projects, collaboration on projects, and provision of consulting services for various departments of the bank to strengthen the integration of sustainability into its core business.

Requirements

• Master's degree in sustainable finance, economics, or natural sciences
• At least 5 years of professional experience in a group sustainability department or at the interface between sustainability and banking/the financial sector and/or several years of banking experience, particularly in the sustainable finance department
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a strong service orientation
• Profound knowledge of sustainable finance and sustainability, you are familiar with the relevant frameworks (e.g., UN PRB, NZBA, SBTI, TCFD/TNFD, ISSB/GRI) and have experience in translating these frameworks into banking
• Ability to communicate adequately and appropriately in writing and orally (in German)
• You are resilient, flexible, and a strong team player.

We offer

• Exciting and varied range of tasks with many networking opportunities
• Creative freedom to generate a visible impact
• An employer who cares for and invests in its employees
• Modern workplace in district 5 with very good transport links (Hardbrücke station)
• Attractive overall package, which offers many benefits and perks in addition to an attractive base salary and variable compensation—from A for retirement benefits to Z for ZVV bonus pass.