Senior Manager, Sustainability Propositions

HSBC Group; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global bank is seeking a Senior Manager in Sustainability Propositions to drive sustainability initiatives within Corporate and Institutional Banking. This position requires strong experience in sustainable finance, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders. The candidate will work on integrating sustainability across financial products, enhance collaboration with teams, and identify new commercial opportunities that align with sustainability goals.

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate banking, managing complex stakeholder networks.
• Ability to work dynamically and adapt to changing priorities.
• Strategic mindset to translate market insights into actionable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for integrating sustainability in products.
• Collaborate with internal teams to structure financial propositions.
• Train colleagues on sustainability tools and propositions.
• Engage with external organizations and clients for collaboration.

Skills

Strong experience in Sustainability or Sustainable Finance

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Strong commercial acumen

Strong data & analytical skills

Job description

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess opportunities to integrate Sustainability across the bank's products and services (eg, Credit & Lending, Trade Finance, Payments & Liquidity, Capital Markets)
• Develop and refine new propositions and commercial opportunities which support clients' sustainability transition and CIB revenue growth
• Work collaboratively with product, sustainability, and coverage teams to structure financial propositions, ensuring alignment with business strategy and client needs
• Train and upskill colleagues to develop frontline toolkits, factsheets and other material to support proposition penetration / scaling
• Monitor sustainability and market trends, translating external insights into actionable recommendations for new propositions and client engagement
• Build & maintain strong relationships across multiple internal teams & across markets, ensuring alignment & collaboration across initiatives
• Establish effective collaborative relations with external organisations, including clients, climate technology solutions and ecosystem partners
• BAU management of existing Sustainability Features, identifying enhancements and client opportunities whilst ensuring appropriate governance, risk management & compliance processes are followed
• Influence & engage senior stakeholders to secure buy in for new initiatives & propositions.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will bring frontline, structuring or product experience in corporate banking, the ability to manage complex stakeholder networks and a deep understanding of CIB financing products and sustainable finance., Excellent understanding of the Group and CIB business
• Strong experience in Sustainability or Sustainable Finance
• Strong commercial acumen and knowledge of banking products and services including Lending, Trade Finance, Transaction Banking or Structured Finance. Frontline / Banking experience is beneficial
• Strong data & analytical skills
• Experienced at informing proposition development
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with proven ability to communicate effectively and confidently at senior levels of management.
• Comfortable managing a range of initiatives and objectives, interacting with multiple teams and stakeholders of different levels, cultures, and operating models.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity, adapting to changing priorities, working in a dynamic environment and getting things done.
• Strategic & commercial mindset with the ability to identify & translate market insights into actionable business solutions.
• Previous experience of working at both Group and business or regional/ market level is desirable to be able to navigate the different perspectives and demands.

HSBC Corporate and Institutional Banking is a markets led, financing focused business that provides investment and financial solutions. Through our international network, we connect emerging and mature markets, covering key growth areas. We partner with our corporate, government and institutional clients to help them achieve consistent, long term performance. Our products and services include advisory, financing, prime services, research and analysis, securities services, trading and sales and transaction banking.

The Senior Manager, Sustainability Propositions will sit within the Sustainable Finance and Transition team within Global Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB). This role will help shape and deliver sustainability propositions through developing new ESG Features, collaborating with third parties, and engaging with client, product and front line teams. The holder will work across multiple markets and segments to identify and drive both commercial outcomes and sustainable impact. HSBC aspires to become the leading Corporate and Institutional Bank (CIB) globally by leveraging our strengths and driving new growth for sustained success. A key focus is sustainability, particularly the transition to net zero, which serves as a significant revenue driver. The Sustainable Finance and Transition (SF&T) team is responsible for capitalising on these commercial opportunities through delivering across three reinforcing strategic drivers: 1. Leading Bank for fast growing transition ecosystems, with a focus on clean power, electrification of transport, data centres and AI 2. Strategic transition partner for all our clients, enabling investment in innovation and opportunity, across sectors and their value chains 3. Bank of choice to catalise emerging climate tech, from international expansion to first of a kind infrastructure projects