Associate - Sustainability Strategy

Mizuho International; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading financial institution as an Associate in the EMEA Sustainability Strategy team in London. You will support the execution of sustainability strategies, maintain dashboards, and ensure compliance with regulations. The role offers a flexible work environment and promotes diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Flexible Working Hours

Homeworking

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of relevant work experience involving preparation of presentations for senior committees.
• Sound knowledge of the Banking Industry.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of the Sustainability Strategy for the EMEA region.
• Maintain and develop Sustainability Dashboards and MI across Risk, Business and Operational aspects.
• Track developments across regulations and standards covering sustainability disclosures.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Time Management

Numerical Skills

Analytical Skills

Collaborative Nature

Education

Undergraduate Degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

We are looking for an Associate to join our EMEA Sustainability Strategy team in London.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the team with the development and execution of the Sustainability Strategy for the EMEA region, aligned with Mizuho Financial Group Sustainability Strategy and Net Zero targets.
• Support the preparation of relevant Sustainability Committees / Forums / Working Groups, including supporting materials and action logs.
• Maintain, update and develop Sustainability Dashboards and MI across Risk, Business and Operational aspects.
• Track developments across regulations and standards covering sustainability disclosures, transition planning, governance, climate- and nature-related risk, and other pertinent themes.
• Work closely with Mizuho EMEA's risk and regulatory teams to ensure compliance with Climate and Sustainability regulatory requirements for assessment, monitoring and disclosures.
• Support with the design, development and delivery of staff sustainability education initiatives.
• Contribute to thematic research and analysis on sustainability trends
• Support the delivery of external sustainability communications, including investor and corporate client sustainability due diligence questionnaires and website content.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent
• Great organisational and time management skills
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Sound knowledge of the Banking Industry
• Ability to develop new skills and build product knowledge
• Collaborative nature to contribute to a successful team performance
• Advanced knowledge of Excel
• At least 2 years of relevant work experience involving preparation of presentation and briefings for senior level committees
• Language skills are an asset, but not essential

We champion a flexible work environment, as we understand the need for people to meet other commitments or simply strike a good work-life balance. As such, we are happy to talk flexible working for this role such as reduced working hours. The role will also include homeworking.

At Mizuho we are committed to supporting equality and diversity and seek to create a workplace that is fully inclusive. We welcome applications from all sections of the community that we operate in and from all ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientation, beliefs, gender identities and disabilities.

If you require more information about our equal opportunities policy or wish to discuss any accessibility requirements or reasonable adjustments, please contact the recruitment team - [e-mail] and we will be happy to help.