ESG Consultant (Business Analyst)

Your role & work environment

As a Business Analyst you will play a crucial role in ING’s strategic priority “Sustainability at the heart” by supporting the tribes, functions & teams in embedding sustainability in their activities and by contributing to expand the organization’s sustainability expertise. You will be responsible to support the execution of ING Belgium’s Sustainability ambition by delivering valuable insights to both your colleagues and our clients.

For this position you will join as a Business Analyst the ING Belgium ESG Team (Centre of Expertise). Here you will be part of a flexible environment by being a member of a multidisciplinary team of 3 professionals. Their main mission is to “Put sustainability at the heart of what we do” with the ambition to build a “low carbon society for all” in Belgium.

Your key responsibilities

Support the ESG team in the ING Belgium ESG programme delivery

• To do so you will connect with some of the ING Belgium workstreams involved in the ESG programme (Business lines, Risk, Data & reporting, Green IT, HR, Communication, Facilities management) and support them in the delivery, together with the ESG team, on the execution of their milestones and on the dynamic follow-up of their roadmap.

• You will also contribute to the regular ESG Obeya room, by supporting the various ESG workstreams to collect the ESG KPIs and metrics and the updates on ESG deliverables, analyzing the performance and potential impediments.

Produce content insights for internal & external communication, roadshow, client events, etc

• To do so you will connect, exchange and seek information, including ESG data, from various internal expert teams and sources, such as economic research, ING Think, ING Global Sustainability (including Terra team, Biodiversity, Human Rights, Financial Health, Stakeholder Engagement, etc), ESG Risk, Business Lines, at Group and country levels

• To do so you will also connect and seek information, including ESG data, from external sources, such as Febelfin, NBB, Regulators’ publications, sector publications, consultants, UNEP FI, NGOs, conferences, PCAF, etc.

• You will help the ESG team absorbing the information and extracting what is useful for the various parts of the ING Belgium organization in a data-driven, user-friendly and impactful way.

• You will help the ESG team enriching the absorbed information with ESG data to objectivize & quantify the messages to be given.

• You will help the ESG Team preparing specific ESG updates for the different business lines (Private Individuals, Business Banking, Wholesale Banking) and functions, for relevant stakeholders, including the Executive Committee, client events, Sustainability events, ESG surveys/questionnaires, interviews and speaker opportunities.

• Communication material and presentations will result from applying the right visualization techniques, from adopting the storyline and message to the needs and context of the stakeholders and will ensure a clear, concise and convincing communication style

We look for

A colleague with a talent for taking it on and making ithappen, enthusiasm for helping others to be successful and a knack for always being a step ahead. In other words, you strive to bring fresh ideas to life and embrace challenges in a fast changing and complex environment. You are a naturally collaborative person who listens and invests in others to achieve common goals. You love to challenge the status quo and are eager to propose creative solutions to problems.

As a Business Analyst in the ESG team you will also need to have following qualifications and competences:

• Master’s degree in Business Management, Economics, Engineering, Sciences, law or alike, and/or equivalent experience of 3 years. Preferably, you will also have a degree or certificate in the areas of Sustainability

• Be passionate and driven by sustainability

• Eager to learn: constantly acquiring knowledge about sustainability, sustainable finance, technology, regulations, clients’ sustainability and transition activities

• Strong focus on delivery

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft tools supporting data work and presentation techniques

• Analytical: curious, constantly looking for an explanation, analyzing sharply, able to use data

• Take ownership on tasks assigned: you are organized and structured, able to work autonomously and to multi-task

• Collaborative, strong team player, easy-to work with and to connect with, you demonstrate empathy and good listening skills

• Excellent knowledge of English: oral and written; knowledge of Dutch or French is appreciated

We offer you 

A clear purpose, a unique offer and a range of flexible compensation and other benefits:

• Personal growth & challenging work with endless opportunities to realize your ambitions

• An informal, dynamic environment with passionate colleagues supporting your endeavors

• A progressive and flexible way of working, where new ideas are valued ahead of convention

Furthermore, within the ESG area as Business Analyst, you can count on a range of opportunities to invest in your personal and professional growth with:

• Opportunities to participate in trainings, conferences, webinars in the sustainability domain

• Challenging, strategic and highly visible projects to support and deliver

• Personal coaching with a small team of seasoned professionals with ample sustainability, business, leadership and project experience

We redefine banking. What about you?

We’re on a journey that’s centered around our customers, we put sustainability at the heart of what we do, and we work with smart, determined people. Our customers feel our people are empowering them to stay a step ahead in life and in business. We are proud of that!