With roots in 1924, WSBI-ESBG members enjoy a long history of socially responsible banking around the world. Although organizational structures vary from country to country, they each share certain values in their business models, embedded within the three “R”s.

RETAIL: Actively providing financial services for people, individual consumers and their households, as well as for MSMEs and local authorities: financing the real economy;

REGIONAL: Deploy broad distribution networks rooted within the communities they serve, including local and regional outreach in both urban and rural areas. Savings mobilized locally support the local economy;

RESPONSIBLE: Social responsibility is a core value of our members, towards their clients, employees, communities and the environment. Unlike Wall Street players, WSBI members are Main Street players.

Within this framework, WSBI-ESBG members attach a strong commitment to sustainable development and include Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a fundamental and integrated part of their business recommending an engagement to responsible principles where financial inclusion and financial responsibility remain important opportunities and challenges.

POSITION
The WSBI-ESBG is recruiting a full-time policy advisor on corporate social responsibility. He/she/d will be responsible for exploring and developing policy positions and coordinating members’ actions in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR); Particularly, he/she/d will also have to work in the organisation of the CSR Committee, supporting the Chairperson and members of the Committee.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Advocating in the field of corporate social responsibility ;
• Supporting members implementing international and social affairs related regulations, social responsibilities and social dialogue;
• Frame, organise and develop the CSR Committee, formerly the European Committee (ESBG), into a truly global committee that includes our members worldwide (WSBI)
• Supporting the WSBI-ESBG Communication Depart. in developing strategic messages in international, social affairs;
• Maintain and update WSBI-ESBG data base to collect case studies on members’ CSR related activities including foundations work;
• Actively implementing direct contacts with the institutional policy makers such as the European Commission, the European Parliament the Council (Member States) and others international institutions;
• Develop a strategy on the field of financial education representing WSBI-ESBG with social partners in the contact of EU social dialogue project.

PROFILE

• Completed university degree in law, finance, economy, political science or similar;
• Some experience in advocacy work;
• Ideally, 2-3 year’s experience in banking/financial and investment services;
• Excellent organisational skills and capacity to prepare large meetings and events, setting out agendas, including overseeing the administrative work and taking responsibility on their development;
• Good political, strategic and technical understanding of the abovementioned topics;
• Profound understanding of the EU law-making environment and decision-making process;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a multi-cultural environment;
• Excellent influencing skills, persuasiveness and sense of diplomacy;
• Excellent capacity and good interpersonal and personal bridge skills and ability to work under pressure;
• Enthusiasm and a positive attitude towards the various projects for which he/she/d will be responsible.
• Perfect command in English, other EU languages are an asset.

APPLICATION
Interested candidates are invited to send a C.V. accompanied by a covering letter by email to hr@savings-banks.com before 23rd June 2023.