Sustainable Finance Analyst at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

• Opportunity to support and add value to the efforts of the Sustainable Finance team within Absa Corporate and Investment Banking Division. The candidate would ideally have a passion towards transitioning the bank, its clients and the broader economy towards a more sustainable future. The role requires very broad and diverse stakeholder engagement, adaptability, curiosity and ability to thrive under pressure. The role requires an independently minded person able to seek out solutions (from inside or outside the Group) to simple and complex issues faced by the team and to embrace the value of stewardship and be passionate about improving whatever they can within the growing team. Ideal candidate will have a BSc Hons degree in Environmental Science (or similar) coupled with a minimum of 3 years working experience in environmental/sustainability consulting or alternatively a recent CA from Big 4 audit environment with extensive exposure to sustainability audits during articles.

Job Description

Research and Analysis

• Assist with research and analysis regarding the current and future trends on sustainable finance , both locally and globally
• Build subject matter expertise on sustainable offerings regarding financial products and processes
• Report back on research initiatives to broader stakeholder network (internal or external)

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build rapport with wide  stakeholder across Absa Group and Absa CIB
• Provide secondary point of contact for relevant external parties (clients, colleagues)
• Keep abreast of stakeholder developments and build towards area of expertise

Support on various initiatives

• Provide support regarding any pre-deal research and analysis required in order to facilitate origination/business development process.
• Provide support on data collation, reporting and analysis
• Provide support on deal execution

Education

• National Diplomas and Advanced Certificates: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)