Director, Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero

Entity: Singapore Exchange

**Location**:
Singapore, SG

Job Function: Sustainability & Sustainable Finance

**Job Type**: Permanent (HC)

Req ID: 1002

**Job Summary**:
GFANZ plans to establish a regional network in the Asia Pacific region that will help bring a region-level lens to the opportunities and challenges associated with financial sector decarbonization. Each regional network will initially focus on three key areas: knowledge sharing & engagement, recruitment, and implementation. GFANZ has committed to help finance the transition of emerging markets and developing countries - and has a high-priority workstream dedicated to this. For GFANZ to meet its goals of accelerating the global transition to a net-zero economy, it is imperative that there be a robust presence across all regions of the world. The Asia Pacific director will head up the GFANZ Asia Pacific central office located in Singapore, where the Singapore Exchange (SGX) is facilitating the setting up of the Asia Pacific Regional Network and central office.

The directors of the GFANZ Regional Networks will be responsible for developing the Network’s program and for engaging relevant local stakeholders and financial institutions. As well as building a network across the region, the GFANZ APAC Director will be a member of the global GFANZ Secretariat, reporting ultimately to the GFANZ leadership team, and will be expected to participate and support in major GFANZ activities and events. The GFANZ Leadership team is comprised of UN Special Envoys Mark Carney and Mike Bloomberg, UN High Level Climate Champion Nigel Topping and GFANZ Vice Chair Mary Schapiro, who oversees the global secretariat.

**Responsibilities**:

- Serve as the lead and primary project director for the Regional Network and as a point of connection between GFANZ/the UN Race to Zero and regional industry leaders and policymakers including from the official, finance, scientific and climate communities
- Develop connections with key regional stakeholders and operate in an inclusive manner to help drive the creation of programming that engages all relevant actors for your given region and sub-regions, as an on-the-ground ambassador for GFANZ in the region
- Provide thought leadership that enables relevant audiences to understand the benefits of GFANZ membership and transitioning to net zero
- Represent GFANZ in speaking engagements and drive presence in key regional conferences
- Serve as ultimately responsible for ensuring Regional Network activities and work product are of high quality
- Work with the global GFANZ Secretariat and membership to provide updates on key Network initiatives and feedback on net zero implementation challenges and opportunities
- Develop and coordinate programming and trainings with regional financial sector stakeholders to provide information on GFANZ goals and to engage on challenges to uptake
- Manage the creation of resources and/or translation of existing resources that drive engagement and implementation efforts
- Work closely with key stakeholders and partners, such as the UN High Level Champions, UNEP FI, the alliances and networks within GFANZ, and the other Directors of GFANZ Regional Networks to ensure activities, work products, and goals are cross-complementary and maximize the impact of GFANZ's overall work programme
- Ensure work product and Regional Network activities incorporate the perspectives of the diverse types of financial institutions that are part of GFANZ

**Job Requirements**:

- A strong regional network, understanding of key stakeholders and the structure of the region's financial services sector
- Strong collaborator who understands the complexity of engaging multiple audiences and navigating their diverse interests and goals
- Excellent organizational abilities and can lead multiple pieces of work in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
- The ability to balance immediate and long-term priorities, and proven ability to manage organizational workload to ensure team delivers high-quality outputs on time
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral, and strong negotiation and consensus building skills; ability to connect and work closely with financial institution practitioners, official sector, academics and civil society
- Outstanding analytical abilities, with proven ability to synthesize large amounts of information into clear impactful writing - both for short memos and longer-form reports
- Graduated with a Bachelor's degree, preferably with a focus or concentration in finance, sustainability, or a related field

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