ESG Data: Vendor Governance Specialist - Birmingham 5 Brindley Place

Job Title ESG Data: Vendor Governance Specialist

Location Birmingham          

Corporate Title Assistant Vice President

Summary/Overview

The Sustainability Data and Technology (SDT) Programme is a bank wide programme to deliver a strategic solution for Environmental, Social and Governance data across Deutsche Bank. The Programme is part of the Sustainability Strategy Key Deliverable.

As Vendor Governance Specialist, you will be part of the Environmental, Social and Governance Data Team.  

What we’ll offer you

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

Hybrid Working

We understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them.

You can expect:

• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension

• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days

• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family

• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits

• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Work closely with the Business and DB Legal to onboard, renew or offboard vendors as required.

• Work as part of the vendor management team to negotiate contracts, liaise with vendor contacts and the find the best available vendors for Business requirements.

• Effective relationship management of existing and new ESG related vendors.

• Own and prioritize the creation and maintenance of an ESG Vendor Inventory.

• Establish and monitor vendor performance metrics, including cost effectiveness and timeliness of service delivery.

Your skills and experience

• Demonstrable experience in reviewing and understanding contracts.

• Excellent vendor/stakeholder communication and relationship management.

• Problem solving any issues that may arise with minimum impact to Business deliverables.

• Attention to detail with great communication skills, verbal, listening and written.

• Ability to prioritise multiple tasks and working under pressure and ability to work in virtual teams and in matrix organizations

• Strong interest in Environmental, Social and Governance / sustainability an advantage

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career

• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities

• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression

• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Silver Award from Stonewall for two years running and named in their Top 100 Employers for 2023 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.

Our values define the working environment we strive to create – diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer.

We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.

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