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.

Apply for this Job

* Required

First Name *

Last Name *

Email *

Phone

Resume/CV

(File types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf)

Cover Letter

(File types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf)

LinkedIn Profile

Website

GDPR Notice *

When you apply to a job on this site, the personal data contained in your application will be collected by COFRA Holding AG (“Controller”), which is located at Switzerland, Grafenauweg 10, 6300 Zug, and can be contacted by emailing mail@cofraholding.com. For questions related to data privacy, please contact privacy@cofraholding.com. Your personal data will be processed for the purposes of managing Controller’s recruitment related activities, which may include setting up and conducting interviews and tests for applicants, evaluating and assessing the results thereto, and as is otherwise needed in the recruitment and hiring processes. Such processing is legally permissible under Art. 6(1)(f) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation) as necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Controller, which are the solicitation, evaluation, and selection of applicants for employment.

Your personal data will be shared with Greenhouse Software, Inc., a cloud software services provider located in the United States of America and engaged by Controller to help manage its recruitment and hiring process on Controller’s behalf. Accordingly, if you are located outside of the United States, your personal data will be transferred to the United States once you submit it through this site. Because the European Union Commission has determined that United States data privacy laws do not ensure an adequate level of protection for personal data collected from EU data subjects, the transfer will be subject to appropriate additional safeguards and therefore EU Model Clauses have been used in the agreement with Greenhouse Software, Inc.

Your personal data will be retained by Controller as long as Controller determines it is necessary to evaluate your application for employment. Under the GDPR, you have the right to request access to your personal data, to request that your personal data be rectified or erased, and to request that processing of your personal data be restricted. You also have to right to data portability. In addition, you may lodge a complaint with an EU supervisory authority.

Enter the verification code sent to to confirm you are not a robot, then submit your application.

Security Code *

This application was flagged as potential bot traffic. To resubmit your application, turn off any VPNs, clear the browser's cache and cookies, or try another browser. If you still can't submit it, contact our support team through the help center.