Job Description

The Role Responsibilities The Director, Taxonomies and Governance role will have experience in sustainable finance transaction and governance activity including regulatory, and product management in sustainable finance. Knowledge of Sustainable Fina The Role Responsibilities The Director, Taxonomies and Governance role will have experience in sustainable finance transaction and governance activity including regulatory, and product management in sustainable finance. Knowledge of Sustainable Finance and ESG regulatory developments, supervisory standards and best practices including SCB&rsquos standards and processes, as well as external standards and regulations such as Sustainable Finance Taxonomies across SCB markets, UN Sustainability Developments Goals, Green/Sustainable Bond and Loan Principles, Task Force on Climate-related financial disclosures, Equator Principles and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change goals. Required is an ability to transform regulatory understanding into deliverable use cases and to oversee the delivery of these use cases to completion by closely engaging with SF teams and other stakeholders across the bank i.e., Reputational Sustainability Risk, Climate Risk, Group Sustainability etc. Good understanding of the Bank&rsquos governance and risk structure. Strong interpersonal skills and highly developed written and verbal communication, strong drive and prepared to get stuck into the detail as well as ability to influence across the bank. Strategy Proactively keep abreast of global and industry developments, assess implications and align and develop Bank relevant initiatives across businesses in response to regulatory and industry development in sustainable finance. Advise on the Bank&rsquos Green and Sustainable Product framework, and its alignment to local taxonomies, to ensure that the Bank continues to accelerate its green and sustainable standards and practices. Business Responsible for enabling successful regulatory adaptation and regulatory responses e.g. SF taxonomies, Climate Risk assessment. Working across CCIB businesses and risk functions to develop ESG disclosure, SFDR compliance, SF Taxonomy harmonisation, TFCD alignment, and analysing and ensuring alignment with government policy and regulation as it relates to sustainable finance. Stakeholder engagement with CCIB business and risk functions in the key hubs and regions, to secure opportunities for collaboration and capacity building. Gap analysis of the Bank&rsquos Green and Sustainable Product Framework against relevant local taxonomies. Ensure that the Bank is kept up to date with key trends and developments within the Sustainable Finance/ESG areas. Processes Responsible for ensuring SF adheres to existing operational processes and work to improve or create new operational processes and controls. Responsible for Group SF governance (MOUs etc.). Responsible for being the go-to person for the business for all operational risk related incidents and queries that arise in relation to Sustainable Finance products and product variants. Responsible for coordinating with stakeholders in other CCIB businesses to ensure integration of SF is effective and new risk and compliance processes are covered appropriately. Responsible for supporting the business in minimising operational risks and losses, and ensure material operational losses are investigated to prevent recurrence per group policy in relation to Sustainable Finance products and product variants. Responsible for coordinating internal and external audit reviews - liaising with stakeholders to ensure timely / accurate information is provided. People and Talent Responsible for fostering a culture of cohesion, transparency and excellence within the team. Risk Management Work closely with ESRM, the Risk function and develop deep understanding of climate and broader ESG risk. Responsible for ensuring all material operational risks are identified, assessed, mitigated, monitored and reported to relevant governance forums. Accountable for the identification of operational risk for new products and new business, regulatory and thematic risks, and the implementation of appropriate controls to mitigate these risks. Accountable for the development of control enhancements to ensure any known risks are controlled within acceptable boundaries and consistent standards. Responsible for mentoring Sustainable Finance staff on conduct, business controls, governance and supervision. Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable policies or designing them jointly with the businesses when required. Responsible for ensuring periodic peer reviews participation, subject to business need, to ensure consistency of risk management approach and support the business in embedding best practice. Governance Represent Sustainable Finance at key Governance meetings. Responsible for assessing the effectiveness of the SF team&rsquos arrangements to deliver effective governance, oversight and controls and, if necessary, overseeing changes in these areas. Awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework, in which the Group operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role. Uplifting PPGs and CAs across the Bank for Sustainable Finance products and product variants. Key responsibilities Manage governance systems & corporate governance compliance for Sustainable Finance. The precise description and nature of your job may be varied from time to time, and there may be a requirement to carry out other duties as necessary to meet business needs. Regulatory & Business Conduct Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group&rsquos Values and Code of Conduct. 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. Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters. Key Stakeholders Sustainable Finance Solutions team Head of Strategic Initiatives, Sustainable Finance Global Head of Sustainable Finance Global Head of Environmental Social Risk Management Functions: Climate Risk, Reputational & Sustainability Risk, CFCC, Legal, GPRA, Group Sustainability, Finance Other Responsibilities Embed Here for good and Group&rsquos brand and values in first line operational risk management. Ability to independently drive initiatives with minimum hands-on supervision. Strong communication skills and stakeholder management skills. Ability to work with lots of moving parts and complexity. Data driven and led with a scientific approach to data and delivery. Change management, and program management expertise. Highly skilled in creation of briefing materials, report writing and preparation of presentations. Our Ideal Candidate 7+ years' experience in banking, processes, governanceand products. Knowledge of environmental, social and governance themes, issues and topics Knowledge of general global sustainability themes in a business context Role Specific Technical Competencies Project management Banking knowledge Risk and Governance experience Environmental and Social Risk knowledge Regulation or Compliance experience 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. Recruitment assessments - some of our roles use assessments to help us understand how suitable you are for the role you've applied to. If you are invited to take an assessment, this is great news. It means your application has progressed to an important stage of our recruitment process. Visit our careers website