Associate Director, Sustainable Finance

Associate Director, Sustainable Finance (Capital Markets)

Job number: 803800

Primary position location: NSW- Sydney CBD

Category: Banking & Financial Services

Category: Corporate & Institutional Banking

Work type: Permanent Full time

Closing at: Oct :55 AEDT

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• Join a market leading & high performing team in Sustainable Finance, Capital Markets Origination & Distribution, Corporate & Institutional Bank
• Showcase your expertise across sustainable finance & climate change
• Permanent opportunity based in Sydney

Our people are customer obsessed. They prioritise the needs and satisfaction of the customer above all else. Our mindset fosters innovation and creates strong, lasting customer relationships as we strive to be the most customer centric company in Australia and New Zealand.

In the role of Associate Director, you will join the Sustainable Finance team, within Capital Markets Origination & Distribution, that's at the heart of customer obsession and moving with speed.

Each day, you'll go above and beyond to:

• Support Sustainable Finance team members on delivery of key strategic initiatives
• Work alongside Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) origination and relationship teams to originate, and execute sustainable financing solutions
• Undertake industry research, benchmarking and analysis of market best practice and develop tailored client insights
• Support internal and external reporting, including leveraging AI to streamline reporting and insights development processes
• Undertake appropriate industry accreditation and maintain qualifications as required

We're looking for the best and brightest to deliver the best for our customers. You'll need to have:

• Experience in transaction origination, execution, working collaboratively and with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills
• An origination mindset with a strong customer focus
• Deep knowledge of sustainability and sustainable finance preferred
• Be a team player with ability to work to tight deadlines
• Experience in origination and coverage roles preferred but not essential
• Strong research and analytical skills with ability to distil emerging global and domestic trends into tailored customer insights
• Ability to integrate AI into business processes, analysis and insights
• Proficiency with MS Office suite including Powerpoint, Excel, Word and Copilot
• Tertiary qualifications, preferably with a degree in environmental sciences, sustainability, finance or related areas with postgraduate qualifications preferable
• AFMA or other financial markets qualifications preferred.

A diverse and inclusive workplace works better for everyone.

We know that our people make us who we are. That's why we have built a culture of equity and respect – where everyone feels valued and appreciated for being their authentic selves. In partnership with our multiple Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) we continue to foster an inclusive environment, where all NAB colleagues' unique backgrounds and identities are understood, respected and celebrated.

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