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Avp- Esg Risks

1 month ago

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates bankfab Full time

Full-time
- Sub Division: Group ESG
- Division: Group Risk Management

**Company Description**:
Now it’s your time to join the #1 bank in the Middle East and one of the most prestigious financial companies in the region. Shaking up the world of banking requires a lot of smarts and skill. We’re looking for the brightest and best to help us reach our goals and we’ll also help you reach yours.

Your success is our success as you grow stronger in your career. Join us and leave a legacy of your own, as a pioneer in both the company and the industry.

**Job Specific Accountabilities**

The role holder will support the VP in the strategic initiatives under the Group ESG risk framework and policy and alignment with the Group ESG strategy. This includes scoping out and implementing the five-year road map ensuring ESG risk assessments are being performed on the main assets on our balance sheet, and ensuring the framework are meeting new regulatory climate and ESG requirements.

The role holder is expected to continuously develop his or her capabilities and insight in line with the rapid changes happening in the ESG space on both risks and opportunities.

The duties and responsibilities in more details consists of:
1. Contribute to the ESG thought leadership role of FAB in the MENA region

2. Seamless collaboration with colleagues and business lines on the implementation of the ESG risk framework and ESG risk assessments

3. Ensure updates to the Sustainable Finance framework (SFF) in alignment with recent best practices

4. Support business lines in aligning Green and sustainable products to the SFF (e.g., Green Bond, Sustainable Linked Loans, Sustainable deposits)

5. Conduct deep dive due diligence assessments on project financing related opportunities in alignment with the Equator Principles (EP) and prepare mitigation measures as needed

6. Propose updates to the ESG risk framework to meet necessary requirements from stakeholders (regulation, trends, new markets, new clients etc.)

7. Perform enhanced ESG risk assessments on high and severe ESG risk cases

8. Develop ESG risk methodologies on both portfolio and exposure level

9. Ensure watchlist distribution on ESG risk to business and operations

10. ESG risk training and awareness for relevant coverage teams and stakeholders

11. Sustainable Finance tagging and management, to ensure FAB optimally handle proceeds and match demands, as well as meet audit concerns

**Specific Accountability**
- Monitoring/assessment of ESG risk transactions and investments
- Perform control checks ESG risk assessments completed by business and operations
- Develop relevant ESG risk assessment SOPs and ensure relevant updates are made to existing ones, to help guide business lines on the processes needed

**Qualifications**:
**Minimum Qualification**
- Should possess expertise and in depth understanding of ESG related risks and economic factors. Understanding of govt economic policies, laws and regulations, fiscal and monetary policies etc.
- Should have strategic leadership skills
- Developed technical, analytical, collaboration, project, people and stakeholder management, presentation and communication skills and an ability to master steep learning curves
- Must have a relevant degree in (BSc or MSc) in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Environmental Economics, Statistics, Law or any other relevant degree or diploma.

**Minimum Experience**
- At least 7 years’ relevant experience working in a significant organization, consultancy, university, or government body such as central bank, regulator etc.
- A strong team player
- Good knowledge and understanding of environmental and social due diligence assessments, Equator Principles (EPs), ICMA and ESG regulatory requirements
- Proficient in Excel

**Additional Information**:
Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) issues is a key driver in better business performance and stakeholder value. FAB wants to focus even more on ESG going forward, as it is increasingly impacting our counterparties and represents risks for them, and hence for us. FAB wants on the medium term to be a regional leader on ESG risk management, not only among peers, but among all companies. And to that order not only taking care of our own risks, but also providing guidance to our customers, and help them perform financially better and by that making the transition to a world, where ESG is material.

It is a topic, that has an increasing number of stakeholders, such as market participants, regulatory authorities, shareholders, expectation from customers and NGO’s involvement, and can create new revenue streams and decrease potential losses for FAB if we are successful.

The role holder will be responsible for providing strategic inputs on ESG risk developments in the region and across the globe to AVP - ESG Risk framework and assessments and developing a portfolio ESG governance framework to allocate and attribute ESG risks within the risk managemen

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