AVP- ESG Net Zero Transition

Job Description

Job Description Job Purpose: Implementation of group-wide net zero strategy pertaining to lending, investments and operations. Developing relevant models for calculating and monitoring financed emissions and targets across the bank s portfolio. Provide support to business with appropriate data and research on transition levers across the bank s focus sectors. Develop relevant governance frameworks and policies around net zero and help implement decarbonization and transition best practices and regulation in UAE and other FAB locations. Key Accountability: Generic Accountability In-dept understanding of FAB s net zero commitment and ambitions Familiarity with the GHG protocol and sector-based carbon accounting Contributing develop and implement FAB s net zero commitments. Assist in creating an ESG culture in FAB Strategy, data and quantitative expertise Strong stakeholder management focus Good understand of organizational implementation Good understanding market trends, stats etc. Strong communication skills Job Specific Accountabilities Calculate and update financed emissions baseline on a monthly basis for the lending and investment portfolio and deliver annual numbers for validation for external reporting. Monitor progress on net zero targets for presentation to relevant business teams at regular intervals. Revisit and revise emissions targets based on input from business at required intervals. Assess FAB clients on transition maturity based on internal assessment models. Improve and enhance carbon accounting and transition assessment models. Assist in the implementation of FAB s transition plan. Liaise as needed with global and industry including the NZBA, PCAF, RMI and UNEP-FI organizations and represent FAB views on banking standards on emissions accounting through participation in working groups and committees. Keep updated on sectoral pathways, transition levers and methodological advancements around net zero. Support with the communication of net zero developments to relevant internal and external stakeholders (rating agencies, regulators etc.) Liaise with other support functions in the bank to centralize, augment and automate data relevant to financed emissions and transition planning. Develop policies and SOPs around financed emissions and transition planning as needed. Qualifications Minimum Qualification Must have bachelor s degree but ideally a masters in business administration, Economics Sustainability, Environmental Science or any other relevant technical degree. Developed high technical, analytical, collaboration, stakeholder management, presentation and communication skills. Demonstrated expertise and understanding of ESG through prior experience and / or relevant certifications. Strong skills in Excel and PowerPoint. Minimum Experience Optimal at least 5 years experience working with strategy, analytics in a financial organization, large company, university or government body such as central bank, regulator etc. Strong research and analysis experience. Ideally previous experience of working with ESG with a focus on climate, carbon accounting or transition planning.