Mashreq

AVP – ESG Risks Management

Mashreq

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Pakistan

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Coordinate the second line responsibilities of ESG Risks related Policies, Physical & Transition Risk Assessment, Measurement, Mitigation while maintaining regulatory compliance against ESG & Climate risk related regulations across Mashreq Network.
  • Lead change management initiatives around ESG and Climate Risks related evolution on a global basis.
  • Support Mashreq’s Net zero commitment and transition planning journey by enhancing maturity of ESG Risks related second line responsibilities.
  • Embed climate risk and sustainability aspects into credit underwriting journey via policy enhancements to sustainable finance credit policy.
  • Develop and maintain green & sustainable finance transactions framework aligned with regulatory guidelines and best practices while supporting a robust control environment around greenwashing risks.
  • Develop and maintain climate risk appetite related qualitative and quantitative metrics, concepts and coordinate the governance of these via group wise risk appetite statement.
  • Provide qualitative and quantitative risk management inputs towards ESG and Sustainability related disclosures like GRI, ESG Reporting, ISSB etc.
  • Change management for ESG & climate risk related initiatives and automation projects in coordination with ESG team, One Data & Technology, External consultants and other stakeholders across three lines of defense.
  • Support the internal & external capacity building initiatives via training and awareness program around ESG & climate risk.
  • Coordinate & conduct of gap analysis, roadmaps and remediation plans for various ESG & climate risk related regulatory guidelines and associated regulatory submissions.

Requirements

  • Graduate in Banking / Economic/ Financial discipline
  • Professional risk management certifications related to climate risk or ESG like CFA/SCR/FRM/GRI is a must
  • Three to five years of experience in ESG, Climate Risk, Sustainability discipline from a complex multinational financial institution is a must
  • Familiarity and experience of risk management concepts of IFRS 9, RWA, ECL, Risk Appetite, Stress Testing, ICAAP etc. is must
  • Strong analytical skills focused on assessing ESG risks for a financial institution from underwriting, assessing, measurement & mitigation
  • Hands-on experience with Climate risk related tools like MSCI, PAT etc. will be preferred
  • Familiarity with sustainability reporting frameworks (e.g. GRI, TCFD, ISSB, IFRS S2) and the ability to develop frameworks and policies based on regulatory requirements
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, adept at collaborating with diverse stakeholders across business, risk, and support functions in dynamic, multicultural environments
  • Arabic language will be a plus
  • Well-organized and capable of managing multiple priorities while staying informed on the latest climate science, technology, policy developments across regional/global climate trends.
Benefits
  • regular interaction and working relationship with risk management group
  • collaboration with ESG & Sustainable finance team
  • participation in credit management group
  • engagement with auditors, regulators, and external consultants
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
ESG risk managementclimate risk assessmentsustainable financerisk appetitestress testingIFRS 9ECLRWAgap analysisregulatory compliance
Soft Skills
analytical skillscommunication skillscollaborationorganizational skillschange managementcapacity buildingstakeholder engagementmulticultural awarenesstraining and awarenesspolicy development
Certifications
CFASCRFRMGRI certification