Location | Dubai |
Job-type | Permanent |
Salary | £Competitive |
Reference | 17611 |
Acre is working with one of the leading global banks to help them hire a Director of ESG Risk. This is a unique role working closely with the sustainable finance front office team to help them grow the business while managing ESG opportunity and risks.
You will be responsible for:
Providing strategic ESG risk advisory and transaction support for the bank and its clients
Driving the ESG risk management strategy and due diligence for the sustainable finance business
Working with the central and second line risk teams to build frameworks and policies to manage current and emerging ESG risks
Building an in-house centre of excellence to act as subject matter expert on all ESG risk issues
Building and managing relationships with external stakeholders to represent the bank's views on ESG and emerging trends
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:
Strong experience in ESG risk and advisory with some exposure to industrial and hard to abate sectors
Experience in conducting detailed environmental and social due diligence
Ability to work in matrix teams and influence senior stakeholders to drive change
Experience in banking or financial services will be beneficial but not essential for this role
This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a high impact role with a leading global bank with very ambitious sustainability goals and a strong commitment towards green & transition finance. If you have good experience in ESG risk and are passionate about helping clients transition to net-zero, then please apply on the link below or reach out to Bibin at bibin.emmanuel@acre.com
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