Key Responsibilities

​​​​​​This role is responsible for leading the development and execution of the Bank’s Sustainable Finance (“SF”) strategy within Coverage across Greater China North Asia ("GCNA") markets including Hong Kong, mainland China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan.  Key responsibilities include: 

• Originate and structure innovative sustainable financing solutions, cultivate strong client relationships, and serve as the go-to expert on sustainable finance- acting as a key point of contact for both internal and external stakeholders. 
• Upskill Relationship Managers and other partners within the bank on the most relevant emerging Sustainable Finance topics and best practices.
• Act as a global senior sustainability representative for clients and other external stakeholders including regulators.

The role holder will work closely with product partners, ensuring effective stakeholder engagement to identify and capitalise on strategic opportunities consistent with the overall bank-wide sustainability strategy. 

Strategy

• Lead the development and execution of client strategies for SF products and services within Corporate and FI Coverage to meet client needs across all segments.
• Set and agree SF targets in collaboration with senior leaders within Coverage, Sustainable Finance leaders, and Product partners. 
• Drive the SF strategy across client segments, clusters, and countries, including the development of impact and SF products and services to meet both client needs and investor demand.  Develop unique and differentiated propositions tailored to each business and sub-segment to deliver measurable impact. 
• Identify and pursue growth opportunities in emerging sustainable sectors.  This includes strategic client engagement and transaction origination.  
• Oversee and guide the execution of sustainable finance transactions working closely with the Strategic Advisory Team, Coverage Sustainability Leads, CSO and other partners across the bank.  
• Support the development, promotion, and implementation of the Bank’s Position Statements within the first line of defence and related underlying environmental and social policies, standards, and practices.
• Work with partners across the Bank to help advance market specific sustainability strategies that become embedded within the relevant business.
• Collaborate with product teams to innovate and scale solutions that align with client needs and regulatory frameworks.

• Drive a coordinated sustainable finance plan across all segments to ensure effective upskilling and execution of the Coverage corporate plan.
• Support the Global Head of Corporate Coverage in identifying and positioning the Bank on key sustainable finance opportunities, themes, and topics. 
• Support the Bank as a senior sustainability ambassador, helping to promote the sustainable finance franchise. 

Business

• Actively originate new sustainable finance business and grow the franchise by capitalising on bank competitive attributes whilst developing new relationships where required.
• In collaboration with senior management and relationship managers, engage c-suite and decision makers of key clients to elevate sustainability dialogue with clients, promoting a move away from ‘transactional’ reactive client coverage to consistent value-added partner/trusted advisor status. 
• Maintain good understanding and of the Bank’s position on environmental themes and issues externally and internally, including the Position Statements, Equator Principles and associated standards and practices. 
• Stay abreast and anticipate the developments of the industries in which our clients operate.  Ensure that industry and product knowledge is continually developed personally and within the team.

Processes

• Proactively manage the designated Sustainable Finance client and product portfolio to ensure collaboration and effective execution with key stakeholders.
• Develop opportunities through attendance at key Industry or Regulatory events as necessary.
• Embed the Bank’s Sustainability ambitions into the day-to-day operations of coverage global / regional front facing processes. 
• Influence the evolution of the bank’s Sustainability Frameworks and Position Statements 
• Educate partners across the bank on the most relevant emerging Sustainable Finance topics and best practices.
• Be a culture carrier for sustainable finance across the organisation, collaborating with all businesses and functions to ensure Coverage is appropriately integrated.

People & Talent

• Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values.  Set appropriate tone and expectations from broader team and work in collaboration with risk and control partners.
• Ensure the provision of ongoing training and development of people and ensure that holders of all critical functions are suitably skilled and qualified for their roles ensuring that they have effective supervision in place to mitigate any risks.
• Employ, engage, and retain high quality people, with succession planning for critical roles.
• Training and capacity building of the coverage teams. 

Risk Management

• Take the initiative regarding regulatory, reputational, and ethical matters, and for providing proactive advice to clients as identified. 
• Coach and manage the team in these matters and ensure they are adequately trained in and cognisant of regulatory, reputational, and ethical risks.
• Ensure that key regulatory risks and concerns are raised into the governance framework throughout the team.

Governance

• Responsible for assessing the effectiveness of the Group’s arrangements to deliver effective governance, oversight, and controls in the business and, if necessary, oversee changes in these areas.
• Awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework, in which the Group operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role.
• Responsible for delivering ‘effective governance’; capability to challenge fellow executives effectively; and willingness to work with any local regulators in an open and cooperative manner. 

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct. 
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Conduct Principles: Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment. 
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key stakeholders

Internal:

• Senior leaders within CIB Coverage and Product.
• Chief Sustainability Office.
• Chief of Staff, Corporate & FI Coverage.
• Strategic Advisory and Solutions.
• Risk, Legal and Compliance.

External:

• Clients, banks, regulators, investors, and industry bodies.

Other Responsibilities

• Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values. Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures.

Skills and Experience

• Business Markets
• Planning: Tactical, strategic
• Relationship Management
• Sales – Client Pitching
• Risk Management
• Managing Change 

Qualifications

• Education - Bachelor Degree In Banking, Finance Or Other Related Discipline
• Languages - English, Business Level Mandarin is Advantageous

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.