Senior Manager, Environment, Social and Governance (ESG)

Job Description

F-Secure makes every digital moment more secure, for everyone. We deliver brilliantly simple, frictionless security experiences that make life easier for the tens of millions of people we protect directly and through our 180 service provider partners. Our vision for cyber security is intensely human-focused and consumer driven. We believe the future of cyber security is not just great protection technology, but also the ability to bring it to the consumer in a spirit of simplicity and usability – providing a brilliantly simple security experience.

We at F-Secure want our Fellows at work to feel valued, appreciated, and free to be who they are. We believe that the future cyber security protection is built upon diverse backgrounds, skills and characteristics. It drives the innovation that help us protect millions of people online from modern and unexpected threats. What makes you unique is what we value – be yourself, that is our greatest asset

Are you passionate about the impact a company can have on society? Do you want to be part of the team that drives Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) activities even further? And you know the Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) landscape like the back of your hand? We’ve now created a new position within F-Secure to deliver sustainable cyber security experiences, and are looking for ESG Leader to lead the way.

This role is part of the Corporate Development team responsible for strategy development, M&A, market intelligence, risk management and ESG topics. You’ll report to Senior Vice President, Corporate Development while working in close collaboration across teams to define and execute ESG strategy including our Leadership Team, Board of Directors and external stakeholders such as investors, partners, press, and rating agencies.

Our Corporate Development team is based in Helsinki, Finland. You can choose to work in our Helsinki HQ or in a flexible hybrid mode from your home office, but our teams enjoy gathering at the office every now and then for co-working and team building. We hope this is something you would enjoy as well.

As this is a new role for us and we're open to have discussions with diverse people with different levels of experience, we'd like to add that the title can be adjusted later in the process.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure ESG activities and targets are aligned with F-Secure short- and long-term strategy and drive the ESG strategy execution
• Lead F-Secure “ESG Council”, a cross-functional team that drives ESG strategy creation, execution and tracks overall progress
• Provide foresight, advise on and implement new ESG reporting and disclosure practices, based on requirements from regulators, investors, partners and internal stakeholders
• Oversee the annual ESG data collection process, ensuring that data is timely and accurate. Continuously improve ESG reporting to ensure consistent, accurate and timely ESG information as well as auditable and efficient reporting processes.
• Lead the preparation of external annual ESG reports and responses to ESG information requests from external stakeholders such as rating agencies or investors among others
• Define and execute ESG activities with rating agencies such as Ecovadis
• Acts as the spokesperson for ESG related topics to increase awareness and knowledge internally as well as towards external stakeholders such as investors or partners

We’ll tailor the position based on your experience and skills, preferable meeting at least some of the below requirements:

• Suitable education e.g. Master’s degree in Economics, Business Administration or Industrial Economics or any other relevant field
• 5+ years work experience in the ESG field, working in multinational software corporation is considered an asset
• Solid understanding of ESG reporting and disclosure requirements (legal/standards), trends as well as knowledge of ESG metrics and protocols
• Proven track record turning legal requirements into actions and Key Performance Indicators. Experience in managing ESG data collection and processes, and creating reports to various stakeholders.
• Ability to align ESG activities with company strategy, track progress and initiate corrective measures, where appropriate
• Project management skills and an ability to manage multiple projects and diverse stakeholders
• A quality-oriented and analytical way of working
• Fluent written and verbal communication in English. You also enjoy being in the spotlight and do presentations for both internal and external stakeholders. You are good with your words and consider yourself a convincing and influential speaker.

What will you get from us?

• You will work together with experienced and enthusiastic colleagues, and within F-Secure you will find some of the best minds in the cyber security industry.
• We actively encourage our Fellows to grow and develop within F-Secure, and in your career here you can find yourself contributing to any number of our other products and teams. You decide what to make of this role, what your priorities are, and how you organize your work for the best benefit to us all.
• We offer interesting challenges and a competitive compensation model with wide range of benefits. You get a chance to develop yourself professionally in an international and highly motivated team serving our customers in providing world class security, privacy and uncensored access to information online.
• You get to work in a flexible, agile, and dynamic working environment that supports individual needs. Giving our people both support and the opportunity to be in charge of their own work is something that is in our DNA.
• We are in a unique phase in our 30-year history and with curiosity and excitement in the air we see no limits for building a strong and fruitful career with us!

Our benefits include extensive health care, remote working, company supported sport activities, lunch vouchers, regular massages, gym and sauna at the premises and many more things to keep our best asset – people - happy!

A security background check will possibly be conducted for the selected candidate in accordance with Finnish Security Clearance act 726/2015.