Group Strategy is our bank’s strategy consulting department and the strategic accelerator of our bank. Banking is undergoing fundamental changes, driven by societal, economic and tech developments. Evolving customer and other stakeholder expectations require anticipation and proactivity and our team is instrumental in positioning ABN AMRO for the future. Group Strategy initiates and supports strategic projects with high relevance for all Client Units, from Personal and Corporate banking to Wealth management. Projects, varying from Sustainability transitions to M&A, are conducted in teams with business and functions colleagues, in close cooperation with top management. Strategy & Innovation reports directly to the CEO of ABN AMRO.

Do you have the talent to advise on strategic challenges and opportunities? Are you keen to monitor and analyze our stakeholders' expectations and our competition? Are you specifically interested and experienced in Sustainability (Climate, Biodiversity, Social)? Do you possess the skills to navigate in multidisciplinary teams? Then the role of senior Advisor Strategy & Sustainability is the opportunity for you!

Your job

As one of the senior specialists in the Group Strategy team (besides the pool of generalist consultants/analysts), you can participate in a variety of strategic assessments and projects. Your specific role is to help the bank navigate through aligning its strategy and business model to the requirements and opportunities arising from the bank's 'Sustainability transition' and its shift in steering not only on financial performance but also on its much wider 'Value Creating Topics', which reflect the key expectations our stakeholders have for a bank like ours. You will work on meeting regulatory (reporting) requirements, and also on identifying and capturing commercial opportunities in the 'transition economy', impacting all our client segments and all sectors in which they operate. All in all you are instrumental to supporting our clients' transition to sustainability; one of the key pillars in ABN AMRO's strategy.

You will work closely with the wider strategy team, as well as colleagues in the Sustainability Center of Excellence (SCE), in the Business, in Finance and in Risk. As the Sustainability transition (driven a.o. by the EU's CSRD) as well as the steering on Value Creating Topics, are growing in importance and in scope, we seek an experienced strategy & sustainability consultant to help structure this and create clear structural linkages to our strategy development and business model.

Working environment

ABN AMRO is one of the Netherlands’ leading banks. We have over 20,000 employees, serving private and business clients in both the Netherlands and Northwest Europe. Our products include, among other things, loans, mortgages, payment services, financial advice, savings and investment products and services. We have a clear purpose: Banking for better, for generations to come. Supporting this purpose are our core values: care, courage and collaboration.

Group Strategy consists of 16-18 highly motivated and experienced professionals. The way-of-working has been adopted from top-tier strategy consulting firms (BCG, McKinsey). Within Group Strategy you will be able to develop your analytical, conceptual, consultancy and (project and people) leadership skills. All team members are offered wide exposure to strategic topics and senior management, a broad training curriculum and personal support to ensure fast-track career development. The Group Strategy team develops a 360 degree understanding of ABN AMRO and its position/performance in the banking landscape, which also makes joining this team an ideal stepping stone for those who aspire to move into another leadership function within our bank over time.

Your profile

You will have the opportunity to help shape the future of ABN AMRO. The role is challenging and demanding. Therefore we are looking for highly talented and enthusiastic colleagues matching the following description.

Personality and competences

• Intrinsically motivated & results/impact oriented
• Strong quantitative and analytical capabilities
• Strong problem solving skills – structuring issues logically and creating practical ideas
• Excellent communication and influencing skills - incl (senior) stakeholder management
• Energetic, good sense of humor, pleasant to work with
• Ensuring engagement of your project team – coaching juniors with appropriate balance of delegation and control
• Creating transparency and a safe atmosphere - appreciating people and providing feedback

Knowledge and experience

• Excellent academic track record; Master’s degree with a quantitative component preferred
• A minimum of 5 years of experience at a Top Tier Consulting firm, in a Corporate Strategy team, or in a high-impact quantitative Sustainability role
• Deep understanding of Financial Institutions, and the impact of Sustainability (laws, regulations, transition opportunities) on FIs and their clients
• Demonstrable affinity with sustainability (reporting) regulations and guidelines, including e.g. NFRD/CSRD, ECB CER, EBA (ESG Risks), the EU Taxonomy for sustainable activities and/or demonstrable affinity with sustainable business development
• A minimum of 2 years of experience with project leadership
• Fluent English, both written and spoken
• Ability to speak and understand Dutch, or willingness to learn within the first few months

We are offering

We do everything to get the best out of our people and believe and invest in their success. We support your personal development and offer you training to facilitate professional growth. You will be empowered to perform qualitative and quantitative analyses and develop a thorough understanding of complex problems. Furthermore, you will work on your skills in a dynamic team that challenges and helps you to make progress, also in developing your leadership skills.

We offer you to help shape the future of the strategy team and of the bank, with exposure to diverse senior stakeholders in a complex environment. Your contributions will be instrumental in the success of a highly anticipated capability, valued by senior management and supervisors.

And furthermore we offer:

• A gross monthly salary displayed above is based on a 36-hour work week, including benefit budget. A 40-hour work week is also possible. Salary scale is based on knowledge, experience and the potential you bring
• The Benefit Budget is 11% of your salary. The Benefit Budget allows you to acquire additional employment benefits. If you make no purchases or reservations in the Benefit Shop in a given month, you are paid one twelfth of your Benefit Budget that month
• Five weeks of vacation per year. You have the option to purchase an additional four weeks per year
• Personal development Budget of € 1,000 per year, which you can accumulate up to € 3,000
• Possibility to work from home part of the week (in consultation with your team)
• An annual public transport pass with free public transportation throughout the Netherlands
• An excellent pension scheme

Interested?

For further information please contact Marc Baan (marc.baan@nl.abnamro.com) or Lotje Dröge (lotje.droge@nl.abnamro.com). The recruitment process consists of two formal rounds and may contain an assessment of problem solving skills and/or personal characteristics. Please submit your application and resume via the link. We look forward to hear from you!

Equal opportunities for all

The success of our organisation depends on the quality of our people and the ideas that they have. Truly surprising insights and innovative solutions for our clients result from an interplay of cultures, knowledge and experience. Diversity is therefore extremely important to our organisation. To ensure that everyone at ABN AMRO can develop their talents, we encourage an inclusive culture in which all colleagues feel engaged and appreciated.

Disclaimer external recruitment agencies

External recruitment agencies must have signed an agreement with ABN AMRO BANK N.V., issued by a Talent Acquisition Specialist, in order to submit CVs. Acquisition is therefore not appreciated.