Consultant Global Sustainability Integration & Implementation Team

Are you passionate about making sustainability part of everyday business decisions? At ING, we believe banking can and should make a positive impact on people and the planet. We are looking for a Consultant to join our Integration & Implementation (I&I) team within Group Sustainability.

In this role, you will help integrate ING’s three key sustainability priorities: climate, nature, and human rights; into our businesses and key functions, with a primary focus on data, tooling, and systems. You will also support the proper integration of sustainability to meet our commitments and regulatory disclosure requirements.

Your work will help bring ING’s sustainability strategy to life in day-to-day decision-making and strategic priorities. You will collaborate with a wide range of internal stakeholders, including front office, risk, finance, IT, operations, compliance, and legal.

If this sounds like you, read on!

Our Purpose

There is no denying that one of the biggest challenges for society is sustainability, in all its forms. Climate change threatens both the planet and its people. People may struggle with inequality or a lack of basic human rights. As the challenges increase, there’s a growing sense of urgency that governments and businesses should step in and help tackle them. The world is changing, and banking needs to change with it.

ING aims to put sustainability at the heart of what we do, defining new ways of doing business where planet and people are just as important as economic growth. It’s about making progress together, step by step. As a global bank with billions flowing through our books, we have an opportunity to make an impact for the better. Doing so by bringing aspects of climate, nature and protecting human rights into our dialogue with clients and financing decisions.

ING wants to be a pioneer in defining new ways to do business. We want to be a banking leader in building a sustainable future for our company, our customers, society and the environment.

The Team

You will be part of Group Sustainability, a global department reporting directly to the CEO. Our team oversees the Sustainability Direction of ING Group. We are committed to set the standard for ING’s sustainability performance and raise the bar for our peers, the sectors we’re active in and other stakeholders. The team consists of 36 professionals with diverse backgrounds, nationalities, and expertise. We are organized into three sub-teams: Expertise, Integration & Implementation, and Stakeholder Engagement. Together, we work on embedding sustainability across all business lines and functions, collaborating with colleagues worldwide and engaging with external stakeholders to create a ripple effect of positive impact. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a proactive mindset.

Roles and Responsibilities

As a Consultant in the Integration & Implementation team, you will:

• Lead strategic, tactical and ad-hoc change projects/ deliverables/workstreams in data and tooling area and set clear business requirements related to implementation of ESG topics and share with relevant stakeholders in a timely manner.

• Facilitate with key stakeholders to bring structure to the use of various tooling to integrate sustainability in core business processes, systems, and reporting.

• Drive the creation of the right tools which are dynamic and can inform business to steer towards our sustainability ambitions.

• Drive multiple automation projects relating to sustainability and regulatory reporting programs (Pillar 3 and CSRD).

• Drive the enhancements on ESG data governance including risk and controls.

• Respond to queries and escalations from key stakeholders on systems architecture, design, and solutions.

• Build effective working relationships and recognition with stakeholders that foster a proactive and consultative partnership.

• Bring structure into a rapid changing and complex stakeholder relationship working environment, and actively take actions when progress is delayed.

• Understand and connect the dots between various initiatives and workstreams to assess how sustainability can be prioritized where necessary and flag this accordingly.

How to Succeed

We hire smart people like you for your potential. Our biggest expectation is that you’ll stay curious. Keep learning. Take on responsibility. In return, we’ll back you to develop into an even more awesome version of yourself.

You are a strong collaborator who can navigate complexity and bring people together. You combine analytical skills with a hands-on approach and are comfortable working in a dynamic environment.

Profile

• Bachelor’s degree (e.g. Computer Science, Technology, Mathematics, Sustainability).

• >8 years of relevant working experience (preferably with financial institutions, large corporate organisation or relevant consultancy).

• Work experience within the support functions (COO, Tribe teams) or similar functions.

• Experience in leading and/or managing change projects relating to ING’s systems, architecture, and tooling relating to sustainability.

• Experience in leading complex transformation projects and ability to deliver within strict deadlines and report on progress.

• Ability to work lead and work on multiple projects at the same time, juggle competing deadlines and deliver high-quality results.

• Demonstrated ability to be a team player who can collaborate well with complex and diverse stakeholders with varying interests.

• Demonstrated ability to translate and communicate complex technical requirements to non-technical stakeholders and vice versa.

• A self-starter who can prioritize and take action autonomously and help the team do the same.

• An ability to present complex and technical topics/issues in a simple and clear way to others who do not have that expertise within and outside the team.

• Having a strong internal ING network and understanding of the organization and its key stakeholders is a plus.

• Fluent in spoken and written English.

Rewards and benefits
We want to make sure that it’s possible for you to strike the right balance between your career and your private life. Find out more about our employment conditions.

The benefits of working with us at ING include:

• An impactful position within a strong, international and dynamic team, in a work field that is of critical inside and outside ING

• 25-28 vacation days depending on contract

• Pension scheme

• 13th month salary

• 8% Holiday payment

• Hybrid working

• Personal growth and challenging work with endless possibilities

• An informal working environment with innovative colleagues

About us
Curious about how ING empowers people and businesses to move forward? Discover what we do and what we can offer you.

Questions?
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Why ING?

At ING, we aim to put sustainability at the heart of what we do. We believe in progress—step by step, together. Join us and help shape the future of sustainable banking.

Ready to make an impact? Apply now and be part of our journey.