Senior Manager Sustainable Finance And Transition

Job Description

Senior Manager, Sustainable Finance and Transition - 0000LNME

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HSBC aims to be the #1 Corporate and Institutional bank (CIB) in the world, building on our existing areas of strength and driving new growth by positioning HSBC for long-term success. Sustainability including the transition to net zero remains a key priority for HSBC and Sustainable Finance and Transition is accountable for the delivery of the commercial opportunity and net zero commitments.

We are currently seeking an ambitious individual to join the team as a Senior Manager - Sustainable Finance & Transition, who will be responsible for the sustainability and transition coverage of our clients. The role holder will focus on some of our priority clients as well as designated segments in our banking portfolio working closing with coverage and product teams. The role will report to the Regional Head of Sustainable Finance and Transition, Middle East.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the development of sustainability content and thought leadership:
• Work with global teams and sustainability function to develop market leading content to support C-suite dialogue, market and sector insights, buy-side intel, access to investment opportunities
• Support client engagement and origination:
• Client planning: Work with GRBs on client planning leading the SFT component of the client plan
• Strategic Transition Engagement: Manage policies, financed emissions, transition engagement questionnaire and transition plan assessments along with coverage team
• Develop client sustainability insights, Pitch propositions bringing along ESG product partners where relevant
• Originate sustainable finance across all products and lead the end-to-end structuring and execution of sustainable finance deals for loans
• Support origination of non-sustainable finance labelled products through strategic sustainability dialogue
• Develop relationship with individuals responsible for sustainability agenda at client (CSO, COO, Innovation teams, investment teams…)
• Connect clients to relevant partners and climate tech providers
• Innovative solutions and origination: Inform and launch proposition to support clients in their transition journey based on customer needs
• Coordination & connectivity: enable and upskill frontline teams, coordinating across products and COE to provide commercialization and risk management
• Marketing and communication: work with marketing and communication partners to promote HSBC’s efforts in this space including participating and speaking in industry events.
• Manage greenwashing risk by supporting the banking teams with managing risks arising from our sustainability policies and the execution of sustainable finance transactions in close collaboration with business sustainability risk.
  
  

Requirements

To be successful in the role, you should meet the following requirements:

• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives to identify sustainability-driven business opportunities within a client segment, guiding bankers to position relevant solutions and deepen client relationships to capture a greater share of wallet
• Knowledge of key sustainability topics and experience in holding a technical sustainability related conversation
• Knowledge of banking products and experience working closely with transaction banking and event product partners
• Experience and track record with successfully originating and executing sustainable finance labelled products
• Experience in informing and commercialising product and proposition development
• Experience of building strong relationships with first line and second line Risk partners and functions
• Experience of creating a ‘one team’ approach to bringing people together to drive outcomes and organisational change
• Demonstrate success in driving forward priority change with pace, whilst setting and handling realistic expectations, which often means having robust conversations up front
• Demonstrate strong work diligence and accountability by consistently following through on client requests, ensuring timely and accurate execution od deliverables, and maintain clear, proactive communication throughout all stages of client and internal engagements
• Proven track record of flexibility and resourcefulness in fluid environments of constantly evolving priorities, challenging bureaucracy and staying true to the values and strategy of the Group
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with a proven ability to communicate effectively and confidently at all levels
• Graduation degree is a must – to secure a UAE Visa and Work Permit
  
  

For further details and application information please visit our careers site, searching under reference number 0000LNME.

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