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    Nature Risk Lead, ESRM, Sustainable Finance - London, United Kingdom - Standard Chartered Bank

    Standard Chartered Bank
    Standard Chartered Bank London, United Kingdom

    1 week ago

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    :17/May/2024, 6:59:00 PM

    Summary

    An individual who is passionate and enthusiastic about nature and can bring nature / sustainability / climate risk expertise and experience in the context of banking to lead the development of our nature-risk capabilities and further integration of nature-risk considerations into our decision-making, as well as ensuring we meet the emerging regulatory demands of nature-risk disclosures.

    Having catalyzed and incubated the nature risk workstream within the chief Sustainability Office Nature Innovation Hub, supported by an informal working group with 1 Line of Defence (LoD) and 2LoD representation, this workstream will now be transitioned over and integrated into the Environmental and Social Risk Management (ESRM) team.

    This opportunity is within Standard Chartered's ESRM team, which is part of our Strategic Initiatives team, and with a reporting line into the Global Head of ESRM and Climate Risk Analysts. This role will provide a unique opportunity to further enhance and expand Standard Chartered's nature-risk capability and will provide unique visibility across the firm, and offer exposure to different parts of the firm, functions, and products.

    Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic oversight of nature-risk across the bank.
  • Leading the formal nature-risk working group, the individual will be accountable for the delivery of nature risk assessments on how we identify, assess, manage, monitor, and transparently disclose nature-related impacts, dependencies and risks associated with the Group's client activities along with our supply chains and operations.
  • Develop materials, tools and methodologies to support our nature-risk proposition for use in engagements, events, and broader thought leadership.
  • Develop and support the implementation and integration of nature risk management into existing risk frameworks, governance, processes, and policies, leveraging and adapting existing climate risk frameworks as appropriate.
  • Work closely with 2LoD (ESG Reputation Risk, Climate Risk, CFCC, compliance, legal etc) to ensure seamless integration and connectivity between 1LoD and 2LoD.
  • Drive the development, quantification, and translation of nature risk into financial risk.
  • Critical to the role will be preparing the Bank to respond to, and report on, nature-related risks issues, aligned with the relevant regulatory and voluntary nature-related commitment ( CSRD, TNFD etc).
  • Ensure effective management of the risks and financials of related nature-risk models and related commitments including reporting.
  • Develop and maintain a detailed knowledge of nature-risk regulations and an awareness of broader banking regulations, market trends, competitor activity and products/services.
  • Drive engagement and buy-in from across business and functions ( CSO, CCIBMT and CCIB sector heads) on the approach of nature risk at the portfolio and sector level.As such, this individual will need to be detail-, have excellent stakeholder management skills and be proficient with communicating complex and technical concepts and analysis in a simple manner to senior stakeholders.
  • Build and upskill the bank on nature risks – frameworks, implications to SCB & clients etc.
  • Responsible for coordinating with stakeholders in other risk functions / CCIB businesses to ensure further integration of nature-risk is effective and new processes are covered appropriately.

    • Key stakeholders

  • Global Head of Environmental and Social Risk Management (ESRM)
  • Global Head, Climate, Sustainability & Reputational Risk
  • Head of Nature
  • Nature Risk Working Group
  • SF Strategic Initiatives – Enablement, Data
  • Global Head of Sustainable Finance
  • Client coverage - CCIBMT, Sector Heads
  • Head, Global Sustainability Engagement & Disclosures
  • Executive Director, Group Public & Regulatory Affairs, Sustainability

    • Other Responsibilities*

  • Embed Here for Good and Group's brand and values in the team
  • Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures
  • Strong knowledge of nature concepts, principles, methods and tools, including valuation, accounting and reporting.
  • Self-starter, with the ability and desire to venture into a growing area and to keep up with changing environment, deal with uncertainty, and apply existing risk expertise to the nature risk environment
  • Basic understanding of the risks faced by financial services due to climate change and how it may impact a Bank's loan portfolio is advantageous
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to lead diverse groups and develop strong networks
  • Strong organisational skills and the ability to multi-task effectively, with a practical solutions-driven approach
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills, across individuals within the firm and our banking clients

    • QUALIFICATIONS*

  • Passionate about Nature
  • Academic degree in Science, Sustainability, Engineering or related subject that is specific to environment, climate risk or nature
  • Working experience with knowledge of environmental and/or climate risk, and
  • Understanding of sustainable finance and ESG related initiatives is advantageous.
  • Knowledge and experience of sustainability and nature reporting and disclosures landscape with an understanding of frameworks and standards.
  • Knowledge of emerging regulations related to nature and the requirements on assessment, monitoring and disclosing.
  • Knowledge of tools, techniques, and strategies to quantify, qualify, and manage nature-related risk.
  • Demonstrates good understanding of a wide range of elements of the Bank's business and the customers, industries, and partners with which the Bank is involved; and ability to learn.
  • An individual who is willing to roll up their sleeves and navigate in a complex topic in a new emerging topic. Thrives in working with ambiguity yet able to envision and strategize nature-risk.
  • Analytical, critical, and creative problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to engage and influence stakeholders

    • Our Ideal Candidate

  • Knowledge of processes, tools and techniques for assessing and controlling an organization's exposure to risks of various kinds; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
  • Knowledge of business metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and ability to use strategies and tools for defining and measuring progress toward goals.
  • Knowledge of the political, economic, environmental and social (PEE&S)factors that contribute to sustainable development at a country level and globally. Ability to conduct primary research through engagement with internal and external stakeholders and secondary research through review of external publications and studies to analyse how these factors contribute to sustainable development and synthesis this analysis into findings to inform business strategy, manage E&S reputational risk and deliver philanthropic community programmes.
  • Knowledge of technologies, techniques and practices for the evaluation of business performance data; ability to analyze business performance using advanced statistical methods to justify and drive future business planning decisions.
  • Knowledge of the concepts, methodologies and methods of research analysis and the ability to locate, interpret and evaluate research findings compiled and documented by others and use this material to support empirical research.
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