Summer Intern - Sustainability Expertise

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Summer Intern - Sustainability Expertise

At a glance

Are you in your penultimate year at university? Are you considering a career in banking or law? Chart your career path with our 8 week summer internship programme at ABN AMRO, an international bank committed to your growth and professional development. We offer a work environment in which you will work intensively with different talents, as we believe that by working together we can produce the best results for our clients. Apply now to lay the foundations for a successful career in banking. Please note this intership will start on June 22nd for 8 weeks.

Your job

The UK Sustainability Expertise Team supports the implementation of ABN AMRO's sustainability strategy in the UK market. The team provides sustainability expertise across regulatory, client and transaction-related activities, while ensuring alignment with group-wide sustainability priorities.
The team acts as a local centre of expertise, monitoring sustainable finance-related regulatory developments, managing sustainability-related reputational and regulatory risk, and supporting sustainable and transition finance activities. It works closely with UK Legal, Corporate Banking, product teams, as well as sustainability teams in the Netherlands.
The team also contributes to internal and external communications, education, thought leadership and strategic projects, helping to strengthen ABN AMRO's position as a sustainability-focused financial institution in the UK.

What will your responsibilities look like?
* Conduct research on sustainable finance and transition finance topics, market standards, emerging trends and best practices.
* Support live sustainability-linked and green/social finance transactions through research on KPIs, frameworks and market precedents.
* Support product and client teams by analysing client sustainability strategies and sector needs to help identify opportunities for new or enhanced sustainable and transition finance solutions.
* Develop sustainable finance content for client pitches and internal briefings.
* Support the delivery of ongoing sustainable finance projects, such as internal tools, frameworks, transaction databases and guidance documents.
Assist with planning and coordinating sustainable finance events and working groups.

Your working environment

At ABN AMRO we have a clear purpose: Banking for better, for generations to come. The shift towards sustainability is one of the most important challenges of our time. Supporting our clients at times that matter has always been our role and our responsibility. Together, we aim high and work towards lasting relationships that are relevant and responsible, both now and in the future. We want to be the bank that leads the way.
ABN AMRO is an enterprising bank with a primary focus on Northwest Europe. We serve clients in the retail, private banking and corporate banking sectors. We are also present internationally in a number of specialist activities, such as Corporate Banking and Clearing.

ABN AMRO UK, part of our Corporate Banking network, has established positions in Corporate Banking Clients, Structured Finance, Markets (Capital Markets, Sales & Trading), Transaction Banking and Clearing.

Our business lines are supported by a number of functions such as Risk, Compliance, Legal, Governance & Sustainability Expertise, IT, Finance (including Tax), Business Management and Human Resources. Our strategy requires a culture of working together and permanent learning from each other; it's for this reason our core values of care courage and collaboration are at the heart and centre of everything we do.

We currently employ around 250 people in the UK.
Equal opportunities for all
The success of our organisation depends on the quality of our people and the ideas that they have. Truly surprising insights and innovative solutions for our clients result from an interplay of cultures, knowledge and experience. Diversity is therefore extremely important to our organisation. To ensure that everyone at ABN AMRO can develop their talents, we encourage an inclusive culture in which all colleagues feel engaged and appreciated.

Your profile

What are we looking for?

* Penultimate year undergraduate student interested in a career in sustainability.
* Enthusiastic individuals with a pro-active attitude.
* A motivated interest in Financial Services.
* Ability to communicate clearly and comprehensively with a variety of audiences.
* Solid IT skills; proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
* Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships.
* Excellent collaboration skills.
* Ability to read and digest large volumes of information demonstrating attention to detail, critical thinking and problem solving and analytical skills.
* Organised and methodical.
* Strong research skills.

What we offer

* Penultimate year undergraduate student interested in a career in sustainability.
* Enthusiastic individuals with a pro-active attitude.
* A motivated interest in Financial Services.
* Ability to communicate clearly and comprehensively with a variety of audiences.
* Solid IT skills; proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
* Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships.
* Excellent collaboration skills.
* Ability to read and digest large volumes of information demonstrating attention to detail, critical thinking and problem solving and analytical skills.
* Organised and methodical.
* Strong research skills.

Working hours per week

35

Location

Hybrid working arrangement with 4 days in office and 1 day working from home (Friday)

Right to Work Requirements

Please note you must be a British National or have an existing UK Right to Work status to apply

Interested?

If you feel that you would be a great candidate, please submit your interest for the placement that best suits your skills, ambitions and availability via the 'Apply' button. We understand that you may feel your CV isn't extensive or wholesomely capture who you are and your skillset, for this reason we would like to hear more about you in a cover letter! Please note that you'll need to submit this alongside your CV via the portal when prompted.

Successful applicants will be contacted regarding next steps which will involve a selection process consisting of an interview with the department of interest