Climate Lead Shipping Clients

At a glance

In December 2022 ABN AMRO Bank announced its Climate Strategy. The strategy defines the intermediate targets, principles and key levers on the basis of which, together with our clients, we will deliver on net zero carbon emissions and a maximum 1.5°C global temperature rise by 2050. 

The Shipping Clients team is looking for a flexible and hands-on Climate Lead who helps with the further development, implementation and review of the climate strategy for the Deep Sea and  Short Sea Shipping sector and the Intermodal sectors (Rail and Containers). 

If you like to pioneer and help ABN AMRO’s Shipping Clients team to execute our climate ambitions and at the same time advise and assist our Clients to reach their climate targets, this position may suit you!

Your job

• You will support the the CIC Shipping Clients team that operates from our offices in Norway, Greece and the Netherlands. 
• The focus will be on steering and coordinating the further development and implementation of the climate plan for the Shipping Clients team, whilst making recommendations on processes, tooling and ambition level.  
• As Climate lead, you will also contribute your expertise to activities related to the Climate Plan, such as amongst others climate scenario analysis, climate heatmap and managing the carbon allocation process regarding new and existing transactions. 
• In addition, you will be part of the Advisory team and directly involved in the commercial dialogue with Clients to develop new ideas and business opportunities and support our Clients with reaching their climate targets and ambitions.
• You ’ll take a leading to ensure that it meets or exceeds the bank’s climate ambition whilst maintaining our key focus on supporting our clients in their transition to more sustainable business models.
• You will liaise with key stakeholders within the bank such as Sustainability Centre of Excellence, Sustainable Finance Regulations Program, Sector Expertise, Risk, Grids and Finance.  

Working environment

• You will take the lead to ensure processes, tools, training and guidelines are in place to implement and execute the Climate Strategy for the Shipping Clients team, including amongst others:
• Go-to person / spider in the web for climate related inquiries of the Shipping Clients teams in Norway/Greece/Amsterdam (the “team”).
• Support the team on environmental assessments for prospective deals. Update assessment methodologies and tooling based on changing market and regulatory landscape.
• Following the progress on EU and IMO shipping regulations.
• Product management and further development of the Shipping Climate Dashboard taking into account new commercial opportunities, regulations and new technologies / alternative fuels relevant to shipping. 
• Cross-functional collaboration with experts from different domains to take the dashboard to the next level, to deliver value to the business.

Your profile

Besides a strong affinity with sustainability. You have:

• A university master’s degree in Economics – (Sustainable)  Finance - Technology – Environmental Science – Data Science or comparable level.
• A minimum of 10 year work experience.
• Good knowledge of the bank processes, preferably with experience in front office position and ESG development.
• Preferably experience in and/or good knowledge of climate risk and climate strategies.
• Preferably  experience with setting decarbonization targets and knowledge of net zero pathways / scenarios.
• Preferably commercial / client facing experience.
• Preferably experience in the Shipping sector.
• Proactive and hands-on. A good networker and team player. Coaching skills, problem solving and being able to inspire and transfer knowledge.

We are offering

• In this role you will learn a lot: in depth knowledge about several sustainability topics and the continuously changing landscape of sustainability, about the Corporate Bank’s and Shipping Clients sustainability strategy and about working on change in a large organisation. 
• You are working in an environment that is growing and developing: your activities might fluctuate and will often be novel, you will also be able to pioneer and help the bank's progress regarding the Climate strategy and decarbonisation pathway.
• You will work with a team of experienced and enthusiastic colleagues and will be reporting to the Head of Shipping Clients Advisory team.

Interested?

Please submit your motivation letter and CV for the attention of Remco Jongkind.

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.

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