Internship, Sustainability

Allianz; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 40,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Allianz Group is seeking a motivated ESG data assistant to support sustainability reporting activities. You will help collect, validate, and document data to ensure timely and accurate disclosures aligned with internal requirements and external frameworks.

In collaboration with HR, Finance, Operations, Risk and Compliance, you will prepare the annual Sustainability Report, monitor key ESG metrics, and develop dashboards to support management decisions.

Qualifications

• Strong data handling and accuracy are essential.
• Interest in sustainability, climate risk, and ESG reporting within financial services.
• Comfort with presentations and writing tasks.
• Organised, proactive, and able to take initiative.
• Ability to collaborate across HR, Finance, Ops, Risk and Compliance.

Responsibilities

• Sustainability Reporting: Support end-to-end reporting, data collection, validation, and consolidation across units.
• Report Preparation: Assist in preparing Allianz Malaysia's annual Sustainability Report and ESG disclosures.
• ESG Metrics Monitoring: Track key metrics like carbon emissions, energy use, paper usage, diversity, and governance indicators.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Liaise with internal stakeholders to ensure data submissions and quality.
• Data Analysis: Create dashboards, charts, and summaries for management reporting.
• Framework Alignment: Align with Bursa Malaysia SRF, CRMS, and Allianz Group requirements.
• Documentation: Document methodologies, assumptions, and audit trails.

Skills

Analytical skills

Sustainability reporting

Data collection & validation

Presentation & writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Finance background preferred

Other disciplines welcome

Tools

ChatGPT familiarity

Job description

Job Summary

Support sustainability reporting activities by assisting in data collection, analysis, and documentation to ensure timely and accurate reporting aligned with internal requirements and external frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Sustainability Reporting: Support the end-to-end reporting process, including data collection, validation, and consolidation across business units.
• Report Preparation: Assist in preparing Allianz Malaysia’s annual Sustainability Report and ESG disclosures, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely submission.
• ESG Metrics Monitoring: Track and monitor key ESG metrics such as carbon emissions, energy consumption, paper usage, diversity & inclusion, and governance indicators.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Liaise with internal stakeholders (e.g., HR, Finance, Operations, Risk, Compliance) to follow up on ESG data submissions and ensure data quality.
• Data Analysis: Perform data analysis and prepare dashboards, charts, and summaries for management reporting and presentations.
• Framework Alignment: Support alignment with Bursa Malaysia Sustainability Reporting Framework, BNM Climate Risk Management & Scenario Analysis (CRMS), and Allianz Group reporting requirements.
• Documentation: Assist in documenting methodologies, assumptions, and audit trails for internal review or external assurance.
• Research & Benchmarking: Conduct research and benchmarking on industry ESG trends, regulatory developments, and peer practices within the insurance and financial services sector.
• Sustainability Initiatives: Support ongoing sustainability initiatives (e.g., climate strategy, employee engagement, ESG data system improvements) as needed.

Key Requirements

• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Genuine interest in sustainability, climate risk, and ESG reporting within the financial/insurance sector.
• Comfortable with conducting presentations and handling writing tasks.
• Organised, proactive, and willing to take initiative.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across departments.
• Preferred Background: Students from Finance courses are preferred, though candidates from other disciplines are welcome to apply.
• Familiar with the use of ChatGPT for tasks simplification

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.

At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.