Senior ESG Tooling & Methodology Lead

At a glance

Do you want to play a key role in shaping how ABN AMRO assesses and steers the sustainability performance of corporate clients? We are looking for a senior colleague who can take the lead in the strategic development of our ESG assessment methodology, processes and tooling. In this role, you will combine deep sustainability expertise with affinity with tooling & data, strong stakeholder management skills and a hands-on change mindset. You will operate at the intersection of sustainability, business, risk and technology, and drive the further professionalisation of the bank’s ESG assessment capabilities.

Your job

As Senior ESG Tooling & Methodology Lead, you will be responsible for the strategic development and continuous improvement of the bank’s ESG assessment for Corporate Banking clients. You will ensure that methodology, tooling, governance, reporting and implementation remain fit for purpose in a rapidly changing internal and external sustainability landscape.

You will take a leading role in translating sustainability developments, regulatory expectations, business needs and risk requirements into a robust and scalable assessment framework. In close collaboration with colleagues from the ESG expertise team, you will set direction, bring together complementary expertise, prioritize improvements and drive key changes across methodology and tooling.

Your responsibilities include:

• Leading the strategic development of ESG assessment methodology, including design principles, governance, calibration and periodic review;
• Working closely with ESG subject-matter experts across different levels of seniority, including a senior ESG Expert and a highly knowledgeable junior colleague, combining expertise and perspectives to ensure the continued quality and development of the ESG assessment;
• Defining and driving the roadmap for ESG tooling and dashboards in close collaboration with technical teams, acting as the senior linking pin between business and IT;
• Translating sustainability-related developments (e.g. market standards, regulatory expectations and internal sustainability ambitions) into concrete improvements in assessments, processes and management information;
• Representing the business perspective in senior discussions with Risk and other control functions, ensuring well-balanced outcomes between commercial relevance, methodological rigor and risk standards;
• Owning and improving the end-to-end ESG assessment process, identifying structural bottlenecks and opportunities for simplification, scalability and data quality enhancement;
• Driving implementation and adoption of methodological and tooling changes, including clear guidance, change communication and support to relevant users;
• Experience with development of IT tooling
• Monitoring the effectiveness of the framework through reporting and stakeholder feedback and proactively initiating improvements where needed.

In this role, you will have a high degree of ownership and independence, while working collaboratively with colleagues who bring complementary ESG expertise and experience. You are expected to proactively identify what is needed, align with the right stakeholders and move initiatives forward with limited supervision.

Working environment

You will be part of the CB ESG Expertise team, within the broader Sector & Sustainability Expertise Department. The team plays an important role in delivering the bank’s sustainability ambition for Corporate Banking clients, working on strategic ESG projects, sustainability risk dialogues, internal capability building and development of expertise on relevant sustainability topics. You will work closely with a broad range of stakeholders across the bank, including Corporate Banking Clients (CBC), Strategic Risk Management (SRM), IT Grids / CDS, Financing Solutions (FS), and Credit Risk (CR) teams. In this position, you will operate in a dynamic environment where sustainability expectations, business needs and regulatory developments continue to evolve.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to make a visible impact on how ABN AMRO embeds sustainability in its Corporate Banking processes. You will work on strategic topics with high relevance to the bank’s sustainability ambition and play a key role in the further development of ESG assessment capabilities. You will join an experienced and motivated team in a fast-evolving environment, where you will have the space to shape priorities, drive change and further grow your expertise and leadership. This is a role for someone who enjoys combining strategic development with implementation and who wants to help build a future-proof sustainability assessment approach within the bank.

You will report to the Head of ESG Expertise. 

Your profile

We are looking for a senior professional who combines strong sustainability content knowledge with strategic thinking, execution power and excellent stakeholder management skills.

You bring:

• A Master’s degree in Sustainability, Finance, Economics, Business, Law or another relevant academic field;
• 5–8 years of relevant professional experience, including leading complex methodology, tooling, risk, sustainability or transformation initiatives;
• Strong knowledge of ESG and sustainability, with the ability to translate external developments into practical business and risk implications;
• Demonstrated experience designing, governing and improving ESG methodologies, including assessment frameworks, decision rules and processes;
• Experience translating business and methodology needs into functional, data and tooling requirements, working effectively with business, risk, data and technology teams;
• Strong data affinity, including an understanding of data requirements, quality limitations and their implications for ESG methodologies and decision-making;
• Experience working in complex stakeholder environments, preferably at the intersection of business, risk and technology;
• Affinity with or experience in lending processes, sustainability risk management, client assessments and/or data-driven tooling;
• A proven ability to work independently and lead complex initiatives from concept to implementation.

You are:

• Strategically strong, connecting ESG developments and long-term objectives to practical implementation;
• A strong methodology thinker, able to structure complex sustainability topics into robust and explainable frameworks;
• Skilled in stakeholder management, able to challenge constructively, influence decisions and create alignment across functions and levels;
• Strong on governance and quality, ensuring methodologies and tooling are transparent, consistent, explainable and appropriately documented;
• Execution-oriented and pragmatic, balancing conceptual rigour with implementation and adoption;
• An excellent communicator, able to make complex sustainability, risk and technical topics clear and actionable for different audiences, verbally and in writing, in English.

We are offering

We believe it is important to be a good employer. Joining us means stepping into a role with impact, supported by excellent employment conditions that foster your job satisfaction, development, and wellbeing.

In addition, we offer:

• An attractive gross monthly salary based on a 36-hour work week, including holiday allowanceand a flexible benefit budget.
• An excellent pension scheme, ensuring that you are well prepared for the future.
• Flexibility in working: working from home is possible in consultation with your team and depending on your role. We will provide an ergonomic home office setup for you.
• Plenty of room for relaxation with five weeks of vacation per year, supplemented by two mandatory days off. You can also purchase up to four additional weeks of vacation annually.
• Five “Banking for better days”: extra days off that you can use for personal development or volunteer work.
• Personal development is key: you receive a development budget of €1,000 per year, which can accumulate up to €3,000.
• An annual public transport pass with free public transportation throughout the Netherlands for both business and private use.

You can find more information about our employment conditions and salary scales in our Collective Labour Agreement (CLA), which applies to this vacancy.

Interested?

Does this sound like something you’d be interested in? Send us your application as soon as possible. 

We believe diverse perspectives make us stronger. If you are excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We welcome different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives and encourage you to tell us what you would bring to the role.

Your Future: Inclusive, Innovative, Sustainable

At ABN AMRO, we believe in "Banking for better, for generations to come." Equal opportunities for everyone are a crucial foundation, as we strive for an inclusive culture where all employees feel seen, heard, and valued. Our vision of being a personal bank in the digital age aligns perfectly with the demand for surprising insights and innovative solutions, born from a diverse interplay of cultures and experiences. We focus on customer experience, sustainability, and building a future-proof bank, conducting annual reviews to ensure equal pay for equal work. Join a bank that embraces ingenuity and ambition, and make an impact with us for a better future.

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Use of AI in our application process

You’re welcome to use AI to help write your CV or cover letter, as long as it reflects your own story. We review every application personally and without AI. During interviews, real time AI tools may not be used. With your permission, interviews can be recorded and supported by AI. This helps us keep the process fair, careful, and transparent.