Working Student - Sustainable Finance - Berlin
Working Student - Sustainable Finance - Berlin
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Job Description
Job Family:
Intern
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Are you interested in working with exceptional people in a highperforming team environment with some of the worlds largest financial institutions businesses and governments to help solve and address some of societys most complex sustainability and climaterelated impacts risks and opportunities
We are Guidehouse a leading multinational and multidisciplinary consulting firm serving commercial clients and the public sector with specialized capabilities in strategy technology and risk management. We offer an exciting fastpaced environment that fosters intellectual growth and rewards individuals based on impact not tenure. We focus on markets facing transformational change technologydriven innovation and significant regulatory pressure. Our team develops and deploys worldclass knowledge and problemsolving that leads to breakthrough solutions.
What You Will Do:
Our Sustainable Finance team supports financial institutions on their sustainability and climate journeys. We work on projects that include defining sustainability strategies and targets measuring greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and developing and implementing programs to decarbonize portfolios or develop new products and services all to drive realworld impact. We apply and advise on leading frameworks such as ScienceBased and NetZero Targets Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Taskforce on Climate and Naturerelated Financial Disclosures and we create innovative and impactful solutions with our clients.
We are seeking a proactive and motivated Working Student to work sidebyside with our consultants on different projects in the field of sustainable finance including the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF). Guidehouse serves as the Global Secretariat for PCAF an industryled partnership that enables financial institutions to measure and disclose the emissions associated with their financial activities. PCAF developed the Global GHG Accounting and Reporting Standard for the Financial Industry and drives its implementation through regional and national collaborations. As part of the PCAF team you will contribute to a range of tasks. These may include but are not limited to:
Supporting communication and outreach activities to drive the recruitment of financial institutions in Africa and grow the number of PCAF signatories in the region.
Supporting the organization and facilitation of meetings events and webinars with signatories partners and other stakeholders.
Engaging with existing signatories to support them in their GHG accounting journeys focusing on the regional sustainable finance context and challenges and opportunities for African financial institutions.
Working closely with the team to strengthen PCAFs network of regional partners and relevant stakeholders to scale our impact.
What You Will Need:
Relevant experience & skills
Able to work fluently in English and French (written and spoken).
Currently enrolled at university and graduating in 2025 or later with a relevant Undergraduate or Masters degree (e.g. sustainable finance finance business administration engineering sustainability science energy science economics mathematics physics or related discipline).
A direct connection to Africa or a strong affinity for the region with a deep understanding of its diverse cultures markets and business environments.
A teamplayer who demonstrates the willingness and ability to work effectively in diverse teams and collaborate with colleagues at all levels.
A strong curiosity and/or experience in a relevant industry topic such as finance sustainability decarbonization and greenhouse gas accounting.
A selfstarter with the ability to work independently.
Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.
A critical thinker with a strong eye for detail and creativity in problem solving.
Strong communication writing and presentation skills.
Able to articulate complex ideas simply and summarize them effectively.
Experienced with Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.
Practical ability
No restrictions to work from our office in Germany.
No employment restrictions from a former employer (such as a noncompete) that will prevent you from performing the job responsibilities as described.
What Would Be Nice To Have:
Proven extracurricular activities and/or international experience aligned with the position.
Prior relevant consulting and/or sustainability experience
Fluency in other languages such as German Arabic Spanish etc.
Familiarity with and demonstrable passion for the following:
Sustainability (e.g. greenhouse gas accounting standards circular economy abatement strategies Carbon Disclosure Project Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive International Sustainability Standards Board)
Climate risk resilience and adaptation (e.g. Task Force on ClimateRelated Financial Disclosures)
Innovation (e.g. advancement of new ideas and technologies)
Social equity
Environmental and sustainability policy and strategy work
What We Offer:
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity EmployerProtected Veterans Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law ordinance or regulation.
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Employment Type
Part-Time
