Job Description

Job ID: 41817


Location: Frankfurt, DE


Area of interest: Operations


Job type: Fixed Term Worker


Work style: Hybrid Working


Opening date: 17 Oct 2025

JOB SUMMARY

Join Standard Chartered Bank AG’s ESG Risk Controlling Team and gain hands-on experience in one of the most dynamic areas of modern finance — Sustainability and ESG Risk Management. As a Working Student, you will play an important role in supporting our risk control processes, helping ensure compliance with global ESG standards, and contributing to the Bank’s commitment to responsible and sustainable banking.

This is an exciting opportunity for motivated students eager to apply their academic knowledge in a real-world financial environment and develop professional skills in ESG risk, reporting, and regulatory management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Support the ESG Risk Controlling team in executing administrative and analytical processes with accuracy and diligence. Assist in the preparation of ESG risk-related reports and support process optimization initiatives. Conduct data analysis to identify trends, assess risks, and improve reporting quality. Support regulatory gap analyses, product governance reviews, and documentation of risk processes. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and participate in stakeholder meetings and calls. Provide ad-hoc support on ESG risk projects and operational initiatives. Ensure compliance with the Enterprise Risk Management Framework, ESG Risk Type Framework, and relevant policies and standards. Uphold the Bank’s Values and Code of Conduct, promoting the highest standards of ethics and compliance.

SKILLS

Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a business-related field (e.g., Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Sustainability Management). Basic understanding of banking operations, financial products, and risk management principles. Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail. Proficient in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word); experience with data tools (e.g., Power BI, Python, or SQL) is a plus. Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment. Excellent communication skills and the ability to build collaborative relationships across teams and geographies. Genuine interest in ESG and sustainability topics.

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.
Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.
Together we:

Do the right thing

and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do

Never settle,

continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well

Are better together,

we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter,

we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance,

with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.

Time-off

including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.

Flexible working

options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.

Proactive wellbeing support

through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits

A continuous learning culture

to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.

Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation,

one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.
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