This position will play a leading role in developing our sustainability risk management framework to support CMB/GB as the business lines roll out and deploy the groups sustainability strategy. Sustainability is an area of fast evolving regulatory expectations in a market which is nascent and rapidly evolving. The successful candidate will need to be able to work in a fast paced environment where requirements change and priorities can rapidly change. Being able to provide clarity to key stakeholders and to drive change will be key. The role will actively manage sustainability risk for the Region/Country and will also be an integral part of global team.
• Work closely with the second line to understand and influence policy, control and risk management developments.
• Communicate and drive work to implement and operationalize new policies, controls and risk management requirements via development into procedures and processes with CMB/GB/WCOO
• Work closely with the Global NFR Sustainability Risk Team and become a core member of the global team. Take leadership of delivering global initiatives across regions/globally.
• Support CMB and GB Regional Senior Management on Sustainability risk management and assisting them with the resolution of compliance problems in liaison with the second line, Audit and other SMEs
• Develop appropriate governance processes, reporting and monitoring to provide Regional CMB and GB Senior Management with sufficient oversight and awareness of key business risks so that timely actions can be taken
• Ensure holistic consideration of risks and controls through the client and product lifecycle to ensure compliance with policies and goals.
• Identify and escalate issues where appropriate including via appropriate formal governance (e.g. MSII, HELIOS)
• Leadership in considering and planning for emerging risks as the sustainability agenda develops
• Set and monitor key risk and control indicators aligned to CMB/GB global sustainability strategy and targets
• Provide subject matter expertise and coordination in embedding sustainability considerations into existing risk management frameworks (e.g. climate risk into Risk & Control Assessments)
• Establish a clear timeline and roadmap for implementation of all material sustainability risk initiatives and policies, ensuring appropriate coordination and communication
• Play an active and leading role in influencing change to ensure that controls are deployed to mitigate sustainability risk
• Develop subject matter expertise in Sustainability, Climate Risk and Sustainable Finance
Principal Accountabilities:
• Responsible for the evolution of Global scalable and standardized business practices to mitigate sustainability risk via implementation of new procedures and processes
• Responsible for driving first line of defense ability across CMB and GB to recognize sustainability risks and take appropriate action.
• Implementation of governance processes to enable effective management oversight and challenge of sustainability risk
• Responsible for the embedding Global KPIs that demonstrate improvements in sustainability risk management
• Identify and raise awareness of emerging sustainability risk
• Provide subject matter guidance and support to GB/CMB globally, regionally and country where needed
• Drive awareness of sustainability risk and a risk culture across CMB/GB via training/comms
• Advocate risk management processes that ensure minimal impact on customer experience
• Playing a leading role across Sustainability, driving up standards of knowledge, competency and skill within the virtual team
• Manage compliance and risk counterparties in CMB/GB sites to achieve objectives
• Maintain strict internal control
• Protect the Bank and GB/CMB from potential operational loss (tangible and reputational losses)
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