Esg and Sustainability Analyst

About us

To be Australia’s Bank of choice we need to be constantly changing and evolving, offering our customer’s creative and innovate products and services.

Within our Corporate and Public Affairs function we have a team in place responsible for implementing our ESG and Sustainability Business Plan. A key strategic initiative for this team is to strengthen the bank’s performance in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) and sustainability space.

About the role

We currently have an exciting permanent opportunity for someone to join the team as an ESG & Sustainability Analyst. Reporting into the Head of ESG & Sustainability, you will play an integral role in assisting the team to implement the bank’s ESG and Sustainability Business Plan as well as benchmarking our performance in this space.

A key focus of the role is the management, governance, and coordinating the assurance of ESG data, so you will be required to research, analyse, compile, benchmark, and present sustainability data and information. You’ll oversee pre-assurance on selected ESG metrics and will deliver key sustainability reporting outputs to meet regulatory requirements.

Bring your skills and experience in the ESG field with data management and data governance to a coveted position where the work you do will be actively making a difference on some of the most pressing and topical business and societal issues - sustainability, climate change, human rights and modern slavery. You’ll need to have a genuine interest and passion in ESG and sustainability

Importantly you are a self-starter who is comfortable and familiar with data and data governance that picks up new ways of working and thinking quickly.

Join a small, non-hierarchical team that are collaborative, supportive, knowledgeable, and incredibly passionate about making a difference There is so much you’ll be able to learn from the team, it will give you the opportunity to take your career to the next level.

This role can be based in any of our main office locations in a hybrid model where some days you’ll be based in the office and other days working from home.

**To be successful in the role, you'll have**:
Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field - Sustainability, Economics, Commerce, Law, Public Policy, Public Relations, or Communications
Experience and skills in an ESG and/or sustainability role including data management or assurance
Familiarity working with multiple data sources, refining data, sourcing insights from data, and presenting to different stakeholder groups
The ability to engage with stakeholders from across the enterprise
A high level of attention to detail
The ability to work independently
Intellectual curiosity
The ability to work on multiple projects or tasks at the same time
Fully proficiency in MS Office365 products, particularly Excel
Strong written and verbal communication skills

What we offer

There's so much more to a career with Bendigo and Adelaide Bank than just banking.

Working with us opens the door to a whole lot more than a fee free account. Get real benefits, work life balance and flexibility. A career with Bendigo and Adelaide Bank will see you become part of the team, your contribution will be valued, and you’ll get all the assistance you need to reach your full potential.

Bring your brilliant mind and we’ll help you take your learning to the next level with on-the-job training and external development opportunities - we want you to shine. After all, YOU are the difference that makes us the better big bank.

Be quick to apply Applications will be reviewed as they are received and may close before the listed closing date of 19th April. If you’re excited to be part of an organisation with strong values and a community focus - then this could be the role for you