(Ml)assistant Director, Sustainable Finance

2 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Standard Chartered Full time

**Job***: Institutional Banking

**Primary Location***: Europe & Americas-United Kingdom-London

**Schedule***: Full-time

**Employee Status***: Permanent

**Posting Date***: 05/May/2023, 6:23:12 AM

**Unposting Date***: Ongoing

**The Role Responsibilities**
Associate Director Sustainable Finance Solutions will assist in the development of Sustainable Finance products and services to meet client needs (including SCB as a client) and investor demand. They will also help the Head, SF solutions and Director, Sustainable Finance Solutions in the maintenance and expansion of existing product ranges. This product capability serves all client segments and all businesses.
Our Sustainable Finance team serves as a centre of expertise on a broad set of ESG topics, providing thought leadership, strategic advice and transaction support to bring the Bank’s coverage and product expertise to advance sustainability solutions for our clients. The group sits within the Sustainable Finance division of the Corporate and Institutional Bank and works with sales and coverage teams to identify and deliver on ESG-related product opportunities.

**Strategy**
- Assist in the development of Sustainable Finance products and services to meet client needs. This includes green, social, sustainable, transition, and ESG.
- Support in the development of new SF products to be rolled out internally (deposits, FM, TB etc.).
- Support the maintenance of the SCB SF Frameworks.
- Support in embedding targets into SCB scorecards for new products.
- Support in tracking the Sustainable Finance Balance Sheet internally.
- Support in running the SF Governance processes.
- Support in exploring LP / RWA incentive for SF assets / products.
- Support in guidance for SF Origination teams for transactions where eligibility against our SCB SF Frameworks is unclear.

**Business**
- Ability to project manage complex product rollouts.
- Ability to write and allocation and impact reports for SF bond issuances.
- Ability to collate data from many sources in the organisation.
- Be able to support structuring of internal sustainable debt issuances.
- Will have good knowledge of ESG ratings agencies methodologies (as well as SPO services).
- Will be able to run training sessions and workshops for clients and staff in footprint countries on Sustainable Finance.
- Will have strong risk management knowledge and awareness of ESRM issues.
- Experience in rolling out new products, including knowledge of reporting, governance, legal and compliance issues.
- Experience in tracking and reporting on new initiatives within an organisation (preferably SCB).
- Engage senior management and decision makers of key clients to improve the quality of dialogue with clients, promoting a move away from ‘transactional’ reactive client coverage to consistent value-added partner/trusted advisor status. Anticipate clients’ needs and provide strategic advice, bringing in the relevant product and industry partners as appropriate.
- Establish / maintain strong governance framework; to share ideas and best practice and to provide a forum for challenge.
- Professionally represent Standard Chartered at the highest levels within region and internationally.
- Ensure that industry and product knowledge is continually developed personally and within the team.
- Stay abreast of and anticipate the developments of the industries in which our clients operate and proactively spot the ESG risks, mitigants and potential solutions to help them.

**Processes**
- New product approval processes.
- Develop opportunities through attendance at key Industry events as necessary.
- Develop close ties with key stakeholders e.g., Financial Markets, Transaction Banking, Corporate Finance Risk, Country CEOs, Service Delivery, etc.

**People and Talent**
- Ensure the provision of ongoing training and development of people.
- Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values. Set appropriate tone and expectations from broader team and work in collaboration with risk and control partners.
- Engage and retain high quality people, with succession planning for critical roles.

**Risk Management**
- Ensure that key regulatory risks and concerns are raised into the governance framework.
- Take the initiative regarding regulatory, reputational and ethical matters, taking the initiative for providing proactive advice to clients as identified. Coach and manage the team in these matters and ensure they are adequately trained in and cognisant of regulatory, reputational and ethical risks.
- Knowledge of E&S risks, experience with mitigation of rep-risk and other enterprise / franchise risks.
- Strong knowledge of green, social and sustainable labels.

**Governance**
- Awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework, in which the Group operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role.
- Knowledge and experience in navigating an audit.

**Regulatory & Business Conduct**
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