Sustainability Specialist Milano

Sustainability Specialist
Milano
Lombardia, Milano

Generali is a major player in the global insurance industry - a strategic and highly important sector for the growth, development and welfare of modern societies.

Within Group Sustainability & Social Responsibility we are looking for a Sustainability Specialist with an in-depth understanding of key developments in sustainable finance 'beyond requlation' with a strong capacity to work across different fields, functions and cultures to support the development of the Group Sustainability framework.

Key responsibilities of the role will include:

- Conduct a materiality assessment, including the engagement of stakeholders according to the best practices and international guidelines (e. g.

AccountAbility 1000), following regulation, international guidelines (e. g.

GRI/SASB/IIRS/IFRS framework) and best practices

- Respond to and interact with ESG rating agencies such as SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment (DJSI), MSCI ESG, Sustainalytics, letc.

: coordinate internal stakeholders to ensure company's performance, ensure a smooth process, create a "big picture' overview of requests, performance and input for the development of sustainability within the company

- Assist with external reporting according to Sustainability reporting frameworks (e. g.

GRI, IIRC, SASB, CSR-D) by overseeing information (collection, consolidation and monitoring, benchmarking

- Monitor the development of new regulation on Sustainability to clarify impacts, deadlines and internal stakeholders to be involved

Must have:

- Master Degree in Sustainability, Economics/Business, Environmental Science, Engineering or similar (a quantitative discipline would be an advantage)

- 8 or more years of work experience in sustainability, also in the financial sector

- Proven knowledge of regulation, international guidelines and best practices on stakeholder engagement and materiality assessment

- In-depth and critical understanding of ESG raters' requests (inter alia S&P Sustainability Assessment, MSCI, Sustainalytics, Vigeo) and non-financial reporting frameworks (e. g.

GRI, IIRC, SASB)

- Familiarity with EU regulations on Sustainable Finance

- Strong command of English and Italian

- Advanced Excel and Powerpoint is a must

Soft skills:

- Effective communication skills, both oral and written

- Ability to "se the bigger picture" and get to the heart of issues rapidly

- Curiosity, flexibility, and desire to explore new topics

- Strong team player

- Structured, meticulous, analytical and detail oriented

- Strong project management skills, including a flexible, pragmatic and innovative approach to project planning and delivery, resilient to work under pressure