Executive Director, Esrm, Sustainable Finance

**Location**

Singapore, Central Singapore

**Job Type**

Permanent

**Salary**

$20,000 - $40,000 Per Month

**Date Posted**

38 minutes ago

Additional Details

**Job ID**

6783

**Job Views**

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Roles & Responsibilities

About Standard Chartered

We are a leading international bank focused on helping people and companies prosper across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

To us, good performance is about much more than turning a profit. It's about showing how you embody our valued behaviours - do the right thing, better together and never settle - as well as our brand promise, Here for good.

We're committed to promoting equality in the workplace and creating an inclusive and flexible culture - one where everyone can realise their full potential and make a positive contribution to our organisation. This in turn helps us to provide better support to our broad client base.

The Role Responsibilities

The Executive Director ESRM role is part of the ESG Client Risk Management (ECRM) team responsible for managing environmental (including climate) and social risk across the Bank with a focus on CCIB clients and transactions.

The role sits within our Sustainable Finance team which serves as a centre of excellence on a broad set of ESG topics, providing thought leadership, strategic advice and transaction support for SCB’s clients. Sustainable Finance sits within CCIB Client Coverage and works with product and coverage teams to identify and deliver on ESG-related advisory and product opportunities.

They will be responsible for the following:
Leading on all E&S matters for referred transactions and clients to ensure financial services (including advisory services) are carried out in compliance with the Bank’s referenced environmental and social standards (including the Equator Principles). This will require but is not limited to:
undertaking environmental and social due diligence

defining the Bank’s requirements to clients, sponsors, external counsel and supporting business teams

negotiating on E&S matters including loan documentation and action plan

Driving the development, promotion and implementation of the Group’s Position Statements

Promoting ESRM activities and the Bank’s Position Statements internally and externally through a variety of means including panel discussions, blogs, articles etc.

Actively liaising with front-line teams across the Group but specifically Client Coverage, Sustainable Finance, DCM, Corporate Finance and Trade Finance to manage existing and emerging E&S risks

Liaising with Reputational and Sustainability Risk and Climate Risk

Using their depth of expertise in several sectors and geographies to drive the E&S client strategy for the Group

Deputise, where relevant, for the Global Head of ESRM

Processes

Support the design, implementation and education of staff on policies and procedures in collaboration with Risk, Legal and relevant business teams.

Act as the alternate for the Global Head of ESRM on Group Committees and Forums

People and Talent

Manage and coach junior ESRM team members including the ESRM Hub team

Training and capacity building as required

Regulatory & Business Conduct

Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.

Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.

Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key Stakeholders

Bank staff responsible for clients, transaction, products and services, including many at senior level

External parties, including Government Ministries, clients, staff of other banks and NGOs

Environmental and social consultants

Client Coverage, Reputational and Sustainability Risk, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability staff colleagues

12 years E&S experience with a minimum of 2 years in a banking environment

In depth knowledge and experience across multiple sustainability initiatives and regulations

In-depth knowledge of environmental and socials risks across multiple industries and geographies

Demonstrable experience in building a high functioning, collaborative team

Role Specific Technical Competencies

E&S Standards, Regulations and Laws

Experience of E&S Due Diligence

Banking products (especially project Finance)

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executive

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esrm

sustainable

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