VP Climate Reporting

Job Description

Join us as a Vice President - Climate Reporting at Barclays, where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. you'll harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionise our digital offerings, ensuring unapparelled customer experiences. You will be a key member of the Sustainability and ESG Regulation team within Finance, reporting to one of the directors within the team. They will be expected to understand, assess, and manage climate-related financial risks by combining financial expertise and provide support the Bank in enhancing disclosures and meeting regulatory demands. Additionally, they will provide data and insights that inform decision-making and support the banks transition to a low-carbon economy. T o be successful as a Vice President Climate Reporting in this role, you should have: Strong analytical skills and capability for self-directed research and work required to resolve technical regulatory matters. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work in a pressured environment and cope with the demands of making material recommendations, often with imperfect information and subject to review/challenge. Experience in regulatory reporting, financial reporting controls etc Experience working in program/ project management environment with exposure to cross-function teams. Proven ability to work under tight timelines with attention to accuracy and detail Highly motivated self-starter and Strong planning & organizational skill Strong Excel and presentation skills. Require producing a different set of MI/decks thus would require knowledge of PowerPoint and analytical mind-set Desirable skillset and experience: Awareness of current/pending sustainability-related regulations, including but not limited to EU CSRD, CRR and Taxonomy, UK SDR, sustainable product labelling and naming rules and ESG and climate-related corporate disclosure requirements, and attentiveness to the evolving sustainability-related regulatory landscape. Experience supporting internal or external assurance of non-financial disclosures. Understanding of ESG data platforms and tools is a plus (eg, Workiva, Artificial Intelligence environment) . Qualified Accountant - ACA, CIMA, ACCA, MBA (Finance). Some other highly valued skills may include: Confident and assertive manner. Develop relationships and manage stakeholders expectations professionally Displays integrity, initiative, commitment, and credibility through interactions with colleagues and clients Eye for detail and exception track record in managing and resolving conflict situations Works we'll in a team and maintains good relations with team members. Shows enthusiasm and diligence and ensures team motivation is optimized You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as experience in Climate Reporting or ESG ,Exp in Regulatory Reporting or External Disclosures, project management experience. This role will be based out of Noida Purpose of the role To understand, assess, and manage climate-related financial risks by combining financial expertise . and understanding of climate change. Support the Bank in enhancing disclosures and meeting regulatory demands. Provide data and insights that inform decision-making and support the banks transition to a low-carbon economy. Accountabilities Support the development of the banks climate-related financial strategy, including risk management strategies, investment strategies, and climate action plans. Identification, assessment, and analysis of climate-related financial risks, and the development of risk assessment methodologies and tools to measure and monitor climate-related financial risks. Management of climate-related data and governance around data quality to enable measurement of the impact of climate change on the Bank s financial position and climate strategy. Preparation and review of climate-related disclosures, and communication of climate related financial risk to senior colleagues and investors. Vice President Expectations To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures.. If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as we'll as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements.. If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others.. OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions.. Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda. Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies. Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions. Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes. Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.