Job ID: 24742 

Would you like to to join one of Nordea’s strongest businesses committed to delivering a full range of competitive pension and insurance products to private and corporate customers? We are looking for an ESG Specialist to come and join Nordea Life & Pension’s (NLP’s) Responsible Investments team, which is executing on and supporting other units’ implementation of NLP’s  ambitious ESG agenda.  

About Nordea Life and Pension

NLP is one of the largest Life and Pensions companies in the Nordics with more than 1 million customers and EUR 75 billion in assets under management. We have a complete product offering in Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark, designed to meet the needs and expectations of both private and corporate customers.

Sustainability is an evident strategic priority for us and being a responsible investor and asset owner, supporting sustainable development, is a central part of our investment philosophy. The objective is to maximize long-term returns in a responsible manner and offer attractive and high-quality products with an enhanced focus on sustainability. By integrating ESG in our investment process and active ownership practices, we improve our ability to meet this objective and our customer promise.

We work closely with other parts of Nordea to create resilient investment portfolios, support the transition and contribute to positive impacts in society. We are a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investments (PRI) and a co-founder of the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance. Through the latter we have committed to transition our investment portfolios to net-zero emissions by 2050 at the latest and set interim targets every five years. 99% of our assets are managed by investment firms sharing this commitment and at the end of 2023 we had reduced our carbon footprint by 26% per dollar invested.

About this opportunity

As the ESG Specialist, you will be part of the Nordic Sustainability and Responsible Investments Team, which is responsible for continuously developing and executing on the strategy, support implementation of the markets and report on progress. This team is mandated to advance the ESG agenda in close collaboration with NLP’s Chief Investment Officers and other key staff groups. The role is located in the NLP Capital and Investment unit, and you will report to Sara Nordbrand, Nordea Life & Pension’s Head of Sustainability and Responsible Investments.

This role comes with a unique opportunity to be part of developing the ESG work across asset classes and thereby supporting wider industry change.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to areas such as:

• Project management of strategic and operational ESG initiatives
• Work related to ESG governance and reporting
• Evaluations of, and engagement with, asset managers and funds that we select
• Development of performance and impact measurements, and data management
• Participation in various collaborative internal and external initiatives

The position can be based in any of the Nordic capital cities.

Who you are

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in being at our best – and that we imagine you share with us.  

Your experience and background:  

• Robust ESG competence, with at least 3 years of experience working with sustainability and ESG in the financial industry or for a consultancy firm
• Academic degree in sustainability, environmental management, finance or other relevant field (M.Sc. or equivalent)
• Knowledge about regulatory and reporting frameworks such as the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, net-zero frameworks for financial institutions, SFDR, CSRD, and the EU Taxonomy
• Proven track record of successful cross-functional project management and a strong ability to work in a dynamic stakeholder environment
• Strong communication skills with fluent proficiency in English (both written and spoken)

To succeed in this role, we believe that you:

• Are a team player with a can-do attitude, eager to make a difference
• Have a commercial and analytical mindset, always acting with the customer’s needs in mind
• Have the ability to both provide a helicopter view and pay attention to details, applying a structured approach both for short- and long-term deliveries
• Have strong inter-personal skills to generate support and momentum in a dynamic environment
• Have an appetite for constant professional growth, since the ESG space is developing fast

If this position sounds like a fit for you, let’s get in touch!

Next steps

Submit your application no later than 12/06/2024. We will interview continuously so please send in your application as soon as possible.

For more information about the position, you are welcome to contact Sara Nordbrand at sara.nordbrand@nordea.com.

We believe that diversity improves team performance. Therefore, we strive to form teams with a mix of people of different genders, ages, backgrounds and experiences.

Only for candidates in Sweden: For union information, please contact finansforbundet@nordea.se or SACONordea@nordea.com.