Tasks
As a Manager in our ESG Practice, you will be responsible for leading our ESG practice and building out the offering. You will be leading the team, working on projects related to the implementation of ESG reporting.
This can include defining the ESG framework, implementing the ESG processes (data collection, governance, ) and harmonizing the interaction between the ESG initiatives and the relevant departments of the company.
You will act as an advisor and change manager for the organisation you will work for (implementation of transversal processes, project follow-up, resources management, KPI’s, ).
Concretely, your responsibilities will include :
Business Development : lead long term initiatives for group of clients
Organize and lead workshops / round tables to capture core information
Assist and contribute in identifying strategic or operational issues and propose solutions
Shape target operating models, business processes and identify organizational impacts
Drive or support multidimensional and / or complex initiatives
Manage and structure several projects or clients
Demonstrate expertise, professionalism and vision
Interact with / listen to the client, showing professionalism, in order to accurately capture his ideas, expectations and concerns by asking questions to clarify priorities and potential issues
Anticipate regulatory evolutions, including them in the framework you are developing with your clients
In your engagements you will provide your client with innovative digital solutions allowing them to drive their companies in the new ESG framework.
Developing internal capabilities and inspire / mentor young potentials.
Manage and coach one or several teams (senior / junior consultants)
Deliver sustainable solutions for the client
Benefits
Development opportunities we invest in the development and progression of our people to maximise their potential. All of our current partner group have been promoted from within the firm.
Great place to work we are a non-hierarchical organisation and promote openness, teamwork and knowledge sharing within the firm and wider Group of companies.
Competitive remuneration we offer a competitive base salary and flexible benefits package. In addition, we offer a range of incentives and bonuses to reward performance and to align individuals’ incentives with those of the firm and our clients
Qualifications
Master degree in (Applied) Economic Sciences, Business Engineering or any other master completed by a degree in Management Sciences
Experience in ESG and sustainable finance is a must; experience in green lending is a plus
Candidates with experience in consulting in sustainable finance will have a head start
Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in French and Dutch
Good working knowledge of English
Eagerness to contribute in a team-oriented environment
Entrepreneurial and creative mindset
Strong analytical skills
Ability to work creatively in a problem-solving environment
Ability to lead project team and act as interface with the client project manager
Strong leadership skills and ability to build immediate credibility with executive clients
About Avantage Reply
There's never been a better time to join Reply. More than 8500 of us are united behind delivering quality services and solutions to our clients in Financial Services, Manufacturing, Retail, Telco & Utilities...
Avantage Reply, Reply's financial services management consultancy, has 14 offices across Europe (Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Frankfurt, Hamburg, London, Luxembourg, Milan, Munich, Paris, Rome, Vienna, and Zurich).
In the context of our growing activities in Brussels, be part of an experienced team working with diverse clients (retail banks, investment banks, custodians, central counterparties, brokers) on Risk / Finance management, asset and liability management (ALM), and regulatory change.