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SEB

Senior Sustainability Specialist, Group Sustainability

SEB

. Assess material sustainability issues relating to clients, transactions and business activities .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeStockholm • SwedenSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in environmental and social sustainability, with strong analytical skills to assess ESG data and translate complex sustainability issues into actionable business strategies. Proficient in developing guidance and training materials to enhance sustainability knowledge across organizations.

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Environmental Sustainability ExpertiseSocial Sustainability AssessmentESG Data AnalysisCorporate Sustainability ExperienceStrong Analytical Skills

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Hard Skills
Environmental AssessmentSocial AssessmentSustainability Criteria EvaluationRisk AnalysisSustainability Policy Development
Soft Skills
Problem-Solving SkillsCommunication SkillsCollaboration Skills
Tools & Technologies
Sustainability FrameworksData Analysis Tools
Industry Keywords
Sustainable FinanceCorporate SustainabilityEnvironmental ManagementHuman RightsBiodiversity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Assess material sustainability issues relating to clients, transactions and business activities
  • Provide balanced, well-reasoned recommendations to business, risk and sustainability decision-making fora
  • Analyse environmental and social risks, impacts, dependencies and uncertainties using relevant data, research and sector expertise
  • Provide expert advice on sector-specific sustainability issues and emerging environmental and social developments
  • Support business and client-facing teams with sustainability expertise relevant to their sectors, clients and transactions
  • Assess sustainability criteria, targets and commitments against SEB’s frameworks and external standards
  • Monitor developments in regulation, science, technology and market practice and translate them into practical implications, guidance and ways of working
  • Develop guidance, tools, briefings and training materials to strengthen sustainability knowledge across the organisation
  • Collaborate across Group Sustainability, business divisions, risk, credit and reporting functions
  • Engage with clients on sustainability matters
  • Support the assessment of sustainability risks and impacts and the development and implementation of SEB’s sustainability policies and governance framework

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Experienced sustainability professional with deep expertise in environmental and/or social sustainability
  • Significant professional experience in sustainability, environmental or social assessment, corporate sustainability, environmental management, human rights, climate, biodiversity or related fields
  • Substantial hands-on experience addressing material environmental and/or social sustainability issues within industries relevant to SEB’s corporate client portfolio
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to critically assess and use ESG data, methodologies and models
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
  • Relevant academic degree and demonstrated professional experience
  • Comfortable navigating complex questions where evidence may be incomplete and perspectives differ
  • Ability to distinguish material issues from secondary ones and translate technical sustainability topics into practical business implications
  • Experience from financial services or sustainable finance is an advantage, but not a requirement
  • Final candidates must undergo background checks, including identity, qualification, credit, company engagement and criminal-record checks; random drug checks may also apply

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Inclusive and value-driven culture where employees feel valued, respected and involved
  • Collective agreements signed between Finansarbetsgivarna and Akademikerföreningen and between Finansarbetsgivarna and Finansförbundet
  • Opportunity to work at the intersection of sustainability, business and decision-making
  • Collaboration across the bank and engagement with a wide range of sectors, clients and sustainability challenges
  • Career development opportunity with responsibility to create a real difference
  • Recurring background checks during employment