Do you want to make a difference and contribute to creating a better world? Are you interested in developing your skills and knowledge, while putting your ideals to work? Join us, we are a frontrunner in ethical banking and global impact investing, and we need people like you to make change happen.

We believe that money can change the world for the better. In fact, our organisation was founded on this belief. Our mission is to create a society that protects and promotes the quality of life of all its members with human dignity at its core.

We are looking for a:

Sr. Legal Counsel Sustainability

32-40 hours per week

As a Sr. Legal Counsel Sustainability, you will work with a multi-disciplinary team of in-house lawyers, advising and supporting legal work relating to the EU Sustainable finance strategy and all rules related to sustainability. You will working closely with your legal colleagues in your team and throughout the legal teams within Triodos Bank. In Triodos Bank you will work, in your role as the main legal advisor for applying the sustainable legislation in close cooperation with all your business colleagues throughout the Europe working on serving our clients, on impact management, business changes within overarching business projects and implementing regulatory changes.

What’s your focus

• Supporting the Group-level organization in all legal/regulatory matters related to sustainable finance regulations.
• Keeping up to date with and analysing existing and upcoming regulations in the area of sustainable finance.
• Translating the gained knowledge into practical legal advice and answers to questions from the various internal stakeholders.
• Be the sparring partner for your legal area in strategic decision making on the mission of Triodos Bank, by keeping pace with the fast-evolving regulatory sustainable finance environment.
• Contributing to Triodos Bank’s ‘Change Finance’ agenda by supporting advocacy efforts with your legal expertise and knowledge.

Profiel

How you will make a difference

This is you

• 5-10 years of working experience in a law firm or relevant legal function in a banking or financial services sector, non-governmental organization or government authority
• Possesses a Dutch law qualification, possibly supplemented by (international) financial law specialist training
• Strong knowledge of EU sustainable finance regulation
• Demonstrable working experience in providing legal advice and/or supporting in the implementation of SFDR, MiFID 2 ESG amendments, EU Taxonomy Regulation, CSRD, ESG risk management, ESG Pillar 3 disclosures, EU Green Bond Framework, sustainability due diligence
• Experience with, or willingness to rapidly acquire knowledge on, consumer protection with a sharp focus on greenwashing requirements, combined with the capacity to critically assess sustainability claims against the rapidly evolving legal standards for greenwashing
• Familiarity with international best practices (OECD Guidelines, UNGPs), voluntary (decarbonization) commitments (SBTi, NZBA) and sustainability/green/social bond frameworks (ICMA GB Principles)
• Basic knowledge of MiFID 2 is appreciated
• Besides knowledge, you really enjoy and have the capacity to analyze regulations and translate the analysis into concrete actions to be taken
• Stakeholder management is one of your core competences! You understand the (international) business within Triodos Bank Group and know how to help them. You will liaise with an international community of Legal Counsels and coordinate their activities in your legal field
• Excellent verbal and writing skills in English and preferably also Dutch.
• Thorough and at the same time practical/pragmatic
• Proactive and hands-on, self-motivated, flexible and independent
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good personal project management skills and handling day to day issues

This is complemented by:

• Ability to work collaboratively with internal legal teams, compliance officers, and other departments to gather information and support
• Analytical thinker, who uses intellect for sound risk assessment and solution-oriented advice, who dares to make decisions, makes choices
• Result-oriented, tenacious, hands-on and well organized, even under pressure and in hectic times
• Maintains the highest standards of integrity

The team

The General Legal Affairs Team is directly managed by the Head of General Legal Affairs. This team currently consists of four employees within Legal Operations and six Legal Counsels. You will replace the present sr. Legal Counsel on Sustainable finance. We are responsible for day-to-day legal support at group level and for supporting the local legal teams with our knowledge of rules and regulations at European level in relation to Triodos Bank Group's organisational non-directly product activities. Together with other Legal teams, the team is part of Triodos Bank Group's wider Legal Community, consisting of around 40 colleagues. You will report to the Head of General Legal Affairs and act independently within your responsibilities.

What we offer you

An inspiring work culture The most important thing about working with us is that you are part of community that is changing the world for the better. We are constantly improving our work culture to create conditions where every person can thrive, so you are able to:

• find a sense of meaning in your work
• create positive energy and impact with your co-workers
• build mutual trust and respect in working relationships
• enjoy fulfilment at a professional and personal level

A comfortable working environment Our award-winning sustainable head office is based in Driebergen-Zeist, the Netherlands at the Reehorst Estate, just a 3 minutes’ walk from the train station. Combined with working from home, it is an inspiring place to work and connect with your colleagues. One of the interesting facts about it is that we can completely take the building apart and move it to a new location.

And of course, great remuneration and working conditions:

• a salary appropriate to the position, our remuneration policy and your experience
• a mobility card (including free private travels)
• flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home
• reimbursement of a company bicycle to the max of € 1,500
• 30 holiday days with a 40-hour working week, plus the option of buying 2 weeks of extra holiday days
• extra leave to contribute to voluntary work
• a range of education and training opportunities
• the option to join our collective health insurance
• a working from home allowance per home office day
• suitable home office equipment up to € 750 every 5 years

Sounds interesting? If you feel that you want to make a difference, don’t hesitate to join the Triodos community by applying for this role.

Everyone is welcome and our culture is built with human dignity at its core. We believe in equity and diversity, and we know how valuable everyone’s individual perspectives are. We strive to create an environment in which all co-workers and our broader community can feel safe and included.

The closing date for applications is: 15 May 2024

Please send in your application via the apply button to the attention of Ilona van der Sluis, Talent Acquisition Expert, via ilona.vandersluis@triodos.com .

We also don’t want to miss out on candidates who feel they don’t exactly match the job description, so if this is a role that sounds interesting to you, and you feel you could add value, please apply.

Who we are Triodos Bank is a leading expert in sustainable banking, founded in 1980 in the Netherlands, with branches in Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom, and Spain.Triodos Investment Management is a globally recognised leader in impact investing, that currently manages 20 funds invested in both Europe and emerging markets.Triodos Regenerative Money Centre is our business unit launched in 2019 with the explicit goal of restoring and regenerating nature and society.We are a certified B Corp since 2015. B Corp is a growing global community of successful and sustainable companies that create positive social impact and change.We are also one of the founders of The Global Alliance for Banking on Values , a global network of independent banks using finance to deliver sustainable economic, social, and environmental development.

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.