The Atradius Group provides trade credit insurance, surety and collections services worldwide, and has a presence through 160 offices in 52 countries. The products offered by Atradius protect companies around the world against the default risks associated with selling goods and services on credit.
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Department Description
A new role with the opportunity to create and shape ESG within Atradius.
The role is a strategic and operational management one, whereby the successful candidate will use excellent leadership, influencing, interpersonal and motivational skills to help shape the Atradius’ ESG strategy and embed the sustainable business strategy across the Atradius international businesses. The role will also be responsible for overseeing the operational delivery of sustainability across our international construction and fit-out projects. (This will involve building a project team that can manage the day-to-day operations across our European, Asia-Pacific and Middle Eastern geographies).
As the Head of ESG, you will report into the Director Corporate Finance and Tax.
The Role Has Two Main Purposes
- To help shape the Atradius ESG’ strategy as a member of the ESG Committee chaired by the CFO and embed in the overall ESG strategy of the Grupo Catalana Occidente (GCO) Group
- To drive execution by overseeing the operational management of sustainability across the different Atradius international businesses.
In this position your key responsibilities will be:
- Actively support shaping the sustainable business strategy including Atradius ‘net zero' commitments, actions and targets
- Engage, influence and motivate the Atradius Leadership teams to drive the sustainable business strategy and related change programmes – create ownership, oversight and accountability
- To create and maintain a budget, resource planning and schedule for sustainability efforts
- To coordinate the compliance efforts for meeting all international ESG standards, rules and regulation
- To ensure alignment with all contributing units and pull the organisation to the same direction.
- To ensure close alignment and co-ordination with GCO at operating/reporting level
- To manage important internal and external stakeholders
- Lead the different work streams in line with business requirements
- Report to the Management Board on a regular basis on:
- Sustainability KPI’s
- Sustainability performance
- Key risks and opportunities (and drive mitigation strategies where applicable).
What qualification should you have? The ideal candidate will have the following profile:
- 7 or more years of work experience in Sustainability management with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 5 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters/ MBA/JD/MD) or PhD.
- Experience of ESG related topics within the professional services industry or other corporate environment
- Experience implementing large-scale programs involving multiple team members
- Understanding of principles and requirements of good governance and risk management within a corporate environment
- Knowledge of frameworks such as sustainable reporting standards such as TCFD, SASB and GRI is an advantage
- Experience analysing and consolidating regulatory requirements into concise goals to be implemented.
- Experience working at both executive and Board levels
- Fluency in both spoken and written English and Spanish is a must
What do we offer?
A dynamic, international and challenging work environment.
Training and support to reach your full potential including the opportunity for continuous professional development.
Attractive terms and conditions.
Challenging tasks with individual development and training opportunities.
Equal opportunities for all
The success of our organisation stands with the quality of our people and the ideas they have. Insights and innovative solutions for our customers are the result of an interplay of cultures, knowledge and experience. That is why diversity is extremely important to Atradius. To ensure that all colleagues within Atradius can develop their qualities, we promote an inclusive culture in which everyone feels involved and valued. We encourage and welcome everyone to apply to our positions.
Do you have any questions about our offer?
María Ángeles Capilla, Human Resources, is available by e-mail at macapillag@creditoycaucion.es
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Atradius is a global provider of credit insurance, bond and surety, collections and information services, with a strategic presence in over 50 countries. The products offered by Atradius protect companies around the world against the default risks associated with selling goods and services on credit. Atradius is a member of Grupo Catalana Occidente (GCO.MC), one of the largest insurers in Spain and one of the largest credit insurers in the world.
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If you are interested in this position, send your cv to macapillag@creditoycaucion.es before October 25th.
