Sustainability Specialist

SUSTAINABILITY SPECIALIST – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND LEGAL – SYDNEY - MAX TERM UNTIL MAY 31, 2026
At Allianz, we're proud to be named one of the Best Workplaces in Australia 2025 and a Great Place to Work. As a leading global insurance and asset management brand, we prioritise care for our customers, the planet, and each other. We hire the very best people to further our commitment to caring and securing the future for our customers.

We offer an inclusive workplace where everyone feels like they belong, while promoting a culture of lifelong learning, development, and global mobility. Join us and share your ideas, be inspired, give back to the community and feel proud to be a part of an organisation doing meaningful work that matters while supporting sustainability, mental health, and well-being.

Let's care for tomorrow, so we can create a better future together, for everyone.

About The Role
The primary purpose of this role is to support the delivery of Allianz's Sustainability Strategy with a focus on governance and reporting for new business activities.

• Support the Sustainability team in implementing governance and monitoring activities to enhance Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance in new business activities.
• Assist in reviewing current ESG activities, policies, and data across environment, climate change, and human rights.
• Contribute to the review of documents and processes to identify and assess due diligence procedures.
• Provide recommendations for improvements, including risk identification and monitoring.
• Support with communication and engagement with internal stakeholders to enhance understanding of Allianz's Sustainability Strategy, governance frameworks, reporting obligations, and risk processes.

About You

• Academic qualification in sustainability, environmental and social discipline preferred.
• Experience in sustainability, governance and reporting including human rights preferred.
• Strong project management skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong engagement skills with the ability to build internal networks.
• Ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity, with initiative to suggest commercially viable solutions.
• Experience working with and analysing ESG data sets preferred.
• A passion for leveraging emerging technologies to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Benefits And Perks

• Inclusive Culture: Join a supportive, open-minded team focused on customer outcomes, bringing your authentic self to work every day
• Flexible Work-Life Balance: Enjoy flexible and remote work options and workplace adjustments, with support for your work/life balance.
• Career Development: Access mentoring, development and global mobility opportunities for growth and success, including access to over 10,000 learning resources.
• Financial and Well-being Perks: Enjoy discounts on Allianz products, retail, tech, and travel, plus financial wellness initiatives and the Employee Share Purchase Program- own a piece of your employer
• For more details about our benefits, visit the Allianz Careers site.

About Our Culture
We care about everything that makes you, you. We believe in a workplace that celebrates inclusion and equal opportunity, where people of all genders, ages, religions, sexual orientations and abilities are not only welcomed but valued for the unique perspectives and talents they bring to work. We're committed to fostering an environment where everyone belongs and can thrive and reach their fullest potential.

Adjustments and support
If you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out to for a confidential conversation.

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.