Internship Sustainability Risk

At a glance

Are you passionate about sustainability and ready to play a key role in managing Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) risks at ABN AMRO? Are you interested in developing analytical skills related to climate, pollution, biodiversity, human rights or animal rights risks?

Then the ABN AMRO Sustainability Risk team is looking for you as their next intern!

We use our expertise to support clients in their financial decisions and in doing so, we create long-term value for them, our colleagues, investors, and society at large. This reflects our purpose: ‘Banking for better, for generations to come.’ As part of Risk Management, Sustainability Risk delivers sound and simple risk management solutions to increase our resilience while enabling our clients’ success and the bank’s growth.

Work environment

ABN AMRO is a leading Dutch bank, with an international presence, and we are looking for skilled and talented interns who will help us shape ABN AMRO into a future proof bank. The Sustainability Risk team is part of the Risk Management function and responsible for managing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) related risks ABN AMRO is exposed to. We work closely together with experts from across the bank and with sustainability specialists from outside the bank to co-create and fulfil data needs.

Our team consists of senior and junior professionals with a mix of knowledge and skills in the field of ESG, risk management and data.

Your job?

You will become part of the Sustainability Risk team and will provide support on one or more topics the team is working on. Just a number of examples:

• Translate developments in science and societal issues into actions for the bank
• Support the evaluation of the materiality of ESG events on the bank’s profitability and reputation
• Policy requirements to limit biodiversity loss for our lending activities
• Transition or physical risk heatmapping
• Enhancing ESG sector and country rating methodologies
• Facilitate ESG data sourcing and storage
• Implementation of sustainability regulations
• And much more!