Senior Climate Risk Strategist

3 weeks ago


Singapore DBS Bank Limited Full time

Job Overview:

DBS Bank Limited seeks an experienced Senior Climate Risk Strategist to lead conversations on climate/ESG risks with senior stakeholders.

About the Role:

The successful candidate will work in RMG ESG team and be responsible for advancing DBS' climate risk management strategies and initiatives, driving and developing climate risk management capabilities, and building our approach to climate risk data collection.

Responsibilities:

  • Function as ESG approver for transactions/borrowers classified as higher risk from ESG perspective, including collaborating and advising Business units on portfolio appetite.
  • Work closely with Institutional Banking Group (IBG), particularly sustainability team, Consumer Banking Wealth Management Group (CBWM), Global Financial Markets (GFM) to recommend and drive enhancements of risk policies and guidelines, to manage climate risk and ensure alignment with our Net Zero targets.
  • Provide guidance to IBG/CBWM Credit Risk Managers on climate risk assessments and considerations relating to deals, products, transactions and clients, and provide recommendations to mitigate climate risk, where required/appropriate.
  • Manage senior stakeholders in key internal ESG forums including engaging on strategic development of ESG risk management practices within the organization.
  • Develop and oversee the implementation of climate risk management strategies and frameworks across DBS' markets, including designing, implementing and documenting new measures and controls to manage climate and environmental risk. Contribute Risk input to broader firm wide sustainability strategic commitments (e.g. NZBA, TCFD, Equator Principles).
  • Drive the interpretation of expectations from key regulators and to ensure risk compliance with emerging environmental risk regulations. Manage regulatory engagement for ESG Risk management, particularly annual regulatory review exercises.
  • Manage interactions with external parties such as relevant associations, consultants and prospective vendors on climate risk topics, including regular reporting and updates.
  • Work towards building an understanding of new climate change products and services, including carbon markets, new climate change mitigation and adaptation technologies.
  • Develop and oversee environmental risk capacity building program for ESG risk assessment including managing training for newly introduced ESG risk management processes and policies.

Requirements:

  • A Bachelor's or postgraduate degree in sustainability-related field, and/or a relevant risk domain.
  • A minimum of 8 to 10 years of experience and proven track record in Climate and ESG Risk management in the financial sector and good understanding of Institutional Banking products/services and risk policies.
  • Familiarity with the increasing regulatory expectations facing banks and other market developments with respect to Climate Risk/ESG.
  • Proven track record of senior stakeholder management on climate and environmental risk with ability to take ideas forward and to challenge others, where appropriate.
  • Passionate and updated about the latest climate-related trends, news, science and literature.
  • Resourceful, with strong ability to leverage on contacts within the banking industry, rating agencies, consultants etc to source inputs for benchmarking and to implement best practices.
  • Self-motivated and driven to produce high quality deliverables.

What We Offer:

Competitive salary: SGD 150,000 - SGD 180,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus benefits package and opportunities for career growth and professional development.



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