Associate Director, Data Analyst, Esg Delivery

Singapore, Singapore

Job Description


The Role Responsibilities

Key responsibilities

  • Standard Chartered has announced ambitious targets to reach net-zero carbon emissions from its financed activity by 2050, including interim 2030 targets for the most carbon-intensive sectors. The Bank has also announced plans to mobilise USD300 billion in green and transition finance by 2030.
  • The market has seen a significant proliferation of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data, reflecting a growing focus on sustainability in business decision-making. The need for improved climate data, biodiversity information, and social metrics etc. is paramount for informed business strategies. Additionally, the landscape is rapidly evolving with increasing regulatory and voluntary sustainability reporting requirements, highlighting the need for expertise in ESG data analysis and compliance.
  • We are looking for a strong Data Analyst who is passionate about sustainability/ESG to develop and deliver market leading data solutions to join our sustainability data delivery team. This role offers a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of ESG data analysis and climate science, contributing significantly to the operationalisation of SC\xe2\x80\x99s climate and sustainability agenda, and grow sustainable finance business. Candidates will have the chance to work in a dynamic environment, driving meaningful change through data insights and innovations.
Business

Data analysis & adviser
  • Analyze and visualize ESG data, including climate, biodiversity, blended finance and social data etc using advanced data tools to inform strategic decisions.
  • Break down complex ESG data and reporting requirements into actionable insights and clear user stories for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Utilize tools like Power BI or Python for the analysis and visualization of ESG data, delivering actionable insights promptly.
  • Contribute to the development and improvement of our ESG data sourcing, processing, analysis, and reporting practices including evaluating external data and solution partnerships.
  • Build up a common ESG taxonomy and data catalog for the consistent usage of ESG data across the bank and mitigate any greenwashing risk
  • Advise business on ESG data availability and how to effectively utilize ESG data for strategic decision-making based on deep understanding of ESG data, ensuring its accuracy and relevance in business contexts.
  • Work with the ESG product owner and business team to analyze requirements, breaking them down into software capabilities and detailed requirements for technical teams (UX developers, software engineers, data scientists, data architect) and drive market leading data solution and products including LLM enabled data use cases.
  • Stay abreast of evolving regulatory and voluntary sustainability reporting requirements, ensuring data compliance and accuracy.
  • Collaborate with technical teams including UX designers, software engineers, and data scientists to define and detail technical requirements.
  • Conduct thorough testing of ESG data and propose recommendations for their approval.
Stakeholder management
  • Work closely with both business and technical teams to ensure alignment of ESG goals and technical execution.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate ESG considerations into business processes and strategies.
Regulatory & Business Conduct
  • Display exemplary conduct and live by the
. * 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.
  • Support the Sustainable finance enablement team to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank\xe2\x80\x99s Conduct Principles: Fair Outcomes for Clients; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.
  • Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
Key stakeholders
  • Chief sustainability office / Sustainable finance team
  • CCIB & CPBB Client Coverage Team
  • CCIB & CPBB Business Development Team
  • Group & CCIB & CPBB Data Governance Team
  • Group Architect & ESG domain architect
  • Product and Functional Partners
Our Ideal Candidate
  • 6+ years\xe2\x80\x99 of experience as data analyst
  • ESG data analysis - Proficient in creating compelling visual representations of complex data sets using tools like Power BI or Phyton, effectively translating data insights into understandable visual stories
  • Data management - Deep understanding of data transformation and governance, skilled in managing metadata to ensure data quality and adherence to standards.
  • Data modelling - Background in financial or credit modelling is highly desirable.
  • Project delivery - Experienced in agile project delivery, adept at breaking down complex business requirements into concise, actionable user stories.
  • Self-starters with excellent problem-solving skills, capable of working independently and effectively communicating complex data concepts.
  • Experience in relevant regulatory reporting, particularly in ESG or sustainability-related fields is a plus.
Role Specific Technical Competencies
  • Project management
  • Business analyst
  • Data analysis
  • Product Owner
  • Vendor management
About Standard Chartered

We\'re an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 160 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
  • Be 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, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 weeks 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.
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  • Job Id
    JD1396802
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
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  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Singapore, Singapore
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