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The core mission is to act as the Green and CSR reference for the Banque des Entreprises in the Grand Est region. Concretely, this means tracking evolving regulations and the EU taxonomy, understanding LCL's and Crédit Agricole's commitments, and knowing the financial and extra-financial product range available to clients. From that base, the holder rolls out Green and RSE solutions to business centres, runs commercial campaigns with a sustainability angle and manages relationships with national partners' local contacts. Complex transition deals sit directly with this person: indexed or earmarked credit facilities, power purchase agreement structures and coverage of clients facing the highest transition stakes. That means combining regulatory knowledge with deal execution. On top of that, the role pilots cross-functional work across the regional corporate banking division: organising the decarbonation trajectory of the credit portfolios, coordinating ESG questionnaires and acting as the link for internal and external communication. Training and giving meaning to Green actions across the division is part of the mandate.

This position offers direct exposure to the full sustainable finance toolkit: taxonomy alignment, indexed and earmarked credit structures, PPA financing and extra-financial products. Because the role covers the most complex deals, the holder builds practical structuring skills that are hard to acquire in a purely advisory function. Working inside a large banking group means learning how group-level commitments translate into regional execution. The holder will likely gain hands-on experience with portfolio decarbonation methods and ESG data collection at scale, from questionnaire design to exploitation. There is also a training dimension: the role contributes to upskilling business centre teams, which builds pedagogical and internal influence skills. Exposure to local partner ecosystems and national counterparts rounds out a profile that can later move into sustainable finance leadership, coverage or strategy roles.

The ideal candidate likely comes from corporate or investment banking with a sustainability angle, or from a sustainability role within financial services. Solid knowledge of sustainable finance regulation and the EU taxonomy is expected, alongside familiarity with credit products and how business centres operate. Experience structuring or selling green or transition-linked financing would be a strong signal. On the soft skills side, this role requires the ability to influence without direct authority: the holder coordinates people across business centres and the regional management committee rather than managing them. Commercial credibility with relationship managers matters, because adoption of new products depends on their trust. A degree in finance, economics or sustainability, plus fluency in French, is a baseline. Certifications in sustainable finance or climate-related topics could be valued but likely matter less than demonstrated execution in a banking or advisory environment.

Show that you understand what a regional corporate banking division actually does. LCL's Banque des Entreprises finances local companies, and the Green role succeeds or fails on whether relationship managers adopt the products. A cover letter that names concrete sustainable finance instruments (indexed credits, PPA financing, taxonomy-aligned loans) and explains how you would make them sellable will stand out more than a general statement about loving sustainability. Prepare for questions on how you would organise a portfolio decarbonation trajectory and handle ESG questionnaire data across many clients. Also expect discussion of your ability to run commercial campaigns and train teams. Mentioning any experience with the Grand Est or comparable regional business fabric signals local awareness. Finally, align with LCL's context as part of Crédit Agricole: the role coordinates group offers locally, so showing you can navigate a large organisation and translate headquarters strategy into regional action is more persuasive than a list of environmental causes you support.

The role concentrates on the environmental and social dimensions of LCL's Green and RSE strategy as they apply to corporate clients in eastern France. That means supporting companies in their transition through dedicated financing, and tracking the decarbonation trajectory of the division's credit portfolios. EU taxonomy alignment and regulatory compliance frame much of this work. The societal pillar of LCL's medium-term plan 2028 is explicitly mentioned, so social and governance angles beyond pure climate are in scope. ESG questionnaires deployed to clients feed the bank's own extra-financial reporting and risk assessment. Indirectly, the position shapes how LCL appears to local stakeholders, through partnerships and communication. The sustainability focus is therefore a mix of client transition finance, portfolio-level climate management and the bank's own commitments.

One likely difficulty is balancing regulatory ambition with commercial reality. Business centres have revenue targets, and green products only spread if they fit client needs and are simple enough to sell. The holder must convince busy relationship managers to prioritise transition conversations, which takes persistence and credibility. Another challenge lies in data. Coordinating ESG questionnaires and building a portfolio decarbonation trajectory requires reliable client data, and collection from small and mid-sized companies can be patchy or slow. Making sense of incomplete information without over-claiming is delicate. Finally, the cross-functional nature of the role means navigating a large group where decisions on products and communication are often made elsewhere. Acting as a relay for DBC and proposing local initiatives while staying aligned with national strategy calls for diplomatic skill.

A typical day could combine internal meetings with business centre teams and time spent on specific deals. The holder might review a complex financing file with a relationship manager in the morning, then join a regional management committee session on the Green roadmap. Between meetings, there are calls with national partners' local contacts or with group counterparts on product rollouts. Part of the week goes to training and communication: preparing materials for relationship managers, running workshops, or contributing to internal and external messaging on the division's Green actions. ESG questionnaire follow-up and portfolio tracking also need regular attention. The rhythm varies with deal flow and reporting deadlines. Some periods are dominated by commercial campaign launches and client meetings; others by data work and regulatory updates. Travel across the Grand Est region is plausible given the local coverage dimension.

This role sits on the regional management committee of the corporate banking division, which gives unusual visibility for a sustainability position. Success could lead to broader coverage roles, a larger regional or national sustainability mandate, or a move into group-level sustainable finance functions. The mix of deal structuring, strategy coordination and training builds a profile suited to later roles in sustainable finance product teams, credit portfolio management or CSR leadership. Exposure to PPA and indexed credit structures is especially transferable. Because LCL is part of Crédit Agricole, internal mobility across the group is a realistic path. A holder who demonstrates commercial impact could also move toward business development leadership, using the sustainability expertise as a differentiator rather than a niche.

The closest working relationship is with the Directeur Entreprise EST and the regional management committee, since the role reports directly to that director and sits on the committee. Business centre managers and relationship managers are the main internal audience: they need support, training and tools to sell Green solutions. Externally, the holder interacts with clients facing the highest transition stakes, sometimes directly covering them, and with local contacts of national partners. Developing local partnerships is also part of the remit, which means engaging with regional ecosystem players. Within the wider group, counterparts in sustainable finance, product teams and communication functions are regular contacts, particularly around product rollouts, ESG questionnaires and messaging. The role acts as a two-way relay between headquarters and the region.