Junior Climate Analyst

We are in search of a highly driven and meticulous individual to become a part of our Credit Allied Risk Assessment team in the capacity of an Analyst. This position entails the responsibility of conducting assessments that encompass Climate Risk, ESG & Reputational Risk, as well as any additional ESG-related Risk that become pertinent in the future. The analyst will be tasked with collecting pertinent data from reliable sources, disclosures, annual reports, and interactions with Relationship Managers / Credit Analysts / clients to deliver an analytical evaluation of the client's risk and opportunities assessment for Credit Risk considerations while adhering to ESGR policy frameworks and in line with Group’s Position Statements

Strategy
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Business
To provide insightful, relevant, succinct, and timely Credit Allied Risk Assessment for a portfolio of SCB’s Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) Clients (Existing and New to bank). This includes the responsibility for:

• Assisting the Relationship Managers (RM) and Credit Analysts (CA) referred as “CIB Coverage team” in preparation for client discussions regarding Credit Allied Risk Assessments and collection of data necessary for conducting precise and well-informed evaluations in the credit decision-making process.
• Regular interaction with business and front-line teams will be a core component of the role. This involves helping the business navigate ESG & Reputational Risk requirements of the Bank and providing guidance on client situations.
• The responsibilities include evaluating the portfolio in relation to various industries and geographical regions, as the focus may shift periodically.
• Insightful: Credit Allied Risk analysis should provide a current and forward-looking focused opinion on the Clients’ engagement and participation in the Climate Change and ESG agenda, considering the industry / geographic context together with a calibrated articulation of key risks and potential mitigants thereto.
• Relevant: As well as a holistic counterparty assessment, analysis should comment on elements relevant to SCB’s own Climate, ESG & Reputational Risk-related priorities e.g. “High-emitting Sectors” adhering to position statements to allow the RMs to engage with clients effectively.
• Succinct: It is essential for the analysis to offer sufficient granularity to validate its conclusions and observations, while presenting opinions in a clear and succinct format as much as possible.
• Timely: While maintaining attention on new deals / clients and the designated annual review cycle, it is necessary to perform analyses in instances where substantial new trigger events are assessed in alignment with policies and standards. Additionally, relevant summary analyses should be generated and shared promptly.

Risk Management
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• ESG and Reputational Risk Team
• Net Zero Team
• Legal, Audit and Compliance, where relevant
• Product/Process owners
• Assurance Testing (CST)

• Capacity to stay informed about the latest developments in climate science, technology, and policy, and adapt strategies accordingly
• Able to hold credible dialogue at all levels of the organisation, as well as with clients
• Well organized, able to multi-task and balance competing demands
• Can work in a collaborative environment, a faster learner and demonstrates a “can do” attitude.

• ESG regulations
• Knowledge in climate related financial risks
• Climate Models

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

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.