Climate Risk Working Student

Think about Risk differently and make a real impact

A welcoming and supportive setting where you can develop and make a real difference in the world – that’s what you’ll find at COFRA. We’re a family business, geared to creating lasting value and united by an ambition to change industries and society for the better. Aspiration and entrepreneurism are encouraged and rewarded with opportunity. Teams are diverse yet close-knit. Relationships matter. People matter.

What we can achieve together

One of our greatest strengths is our people: talented, dedicated professionals who are true experts in their field, committed to the pursuit of excellence and open to new opportunities and ways of capturing them.

We are looking for a student who is passionate about tackling climate change and driven to make a real impact to join COFRA 's Group Risk team in Amsterdam. This is an exciting opportunity that will put you at the forefront of sustainable business practices.

About the role

As our Climate Risk Working Student, you'll play a role in shaping sustainable impact activities of COFRA and its businesses. You'll work alongside functional experts, gaining invaluable experience in climate adaptation and risk analyses, scenario modeling for climate related risks, financial quantification of climate factors, and data analytics and reporting. You will do so through:

• Diving into our climate risk management project, analyzing our exposures to climate risks (both transition and physical risks)
• Supporting our impact, risk and opportunity assessments using tools like the AXA Altitude Climate platform, and explore the potential of the platform for biodiversity risk assessments
• Conducting desk research to expand our understanding of climate policies leading to transition risk for our businesses
• Supporting COFRA to identify opportunities for making climate-adaptive impacts across our operations and value chains
• Contributing to financial impact modeling based on climate scenarios

What you bring

We're looking for a motivated individual who is:

• Pursuing a Master's degree in Environmental Economics, Finance, Climate Science, or a related field
• Passionate about making positive impact
• Knowledgeable about climate change, adaptation and climate risk frameworks (e.g., Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures: TCFD).
• Familiar with international climate regulations
• Proficient in conducting desk research, data analysis, business intelligence, Excel, and data visualization
• Available for 6 months from January 2025, ~3 days per week

It is considered an advantage to have:

• Experience with Power BI, R, Python, or other programming languages for data analysis
• Knowledge of scenario analysis techniques
• Familiarity with ESG reporting standards (e.g., CSRD)

What we offer you in return

On top of our competitive compensation and benefits, this is an opportunity to work on impactful projects addressing critical global challenges, gain exposure to cutting-edge sustainability practices in a corporate setting, collaborate with cross-functional teams of various businesses and industry experts, and attain practical experience integrating climate risk management into business operations. 

COFRA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disability. None of this gets in the way of hiring and retaining the best people.