ESG & Climate Risk Strategy Lead

The Bank of East Asia (BEA); Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bank of East Asia (BEA) in Hong Kong seeks an ESG and Climate Risk professional to embed ESG and climate risk into BEA's risk management framework, supporting the Risk Management Division in transitioning to a low-carbon economy.

You will integrate ESG into risk appetite, conduct scenario analyses, coordinate climate risk initiatives, advise business units on green finance, and prepare MIS reports while liaising with regulators and auditors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in Business Administration, Statistics, Environmental Science or other risk-related field; HKIB qualification is a plus.
• 3-5 years of banking or financial institution experience.
• Experience in financial analysis, accounting, credit assessments, modelling, data analytics and visualization; sustainability experience is a plus.
• Clear written and verbal communication; strong analytical and influencing skills.
• Ability to process large volumes of complex, evolving information and synthesize key themes.

Responsibilities

• Integrate ESG and climate risk into BEA's risk management framework including risk appetite, ERM, scenario analysis and climate risk strategy.
• Act as liaison for climate risk management, green/sustainable finance, ESG reporting, and risk analytics within Risk Management.
• Collaborate with risk controllers to enhance methodologies, systems/tools, and data quality for ESG and climate risk management.
• Advise business units on green/sustainable finance product development, ESG risk assessments, and climate risk mitigation.
• Prepare and present ad-hoc MIS reports to track ESG/climate risk appetite and progress of initiatives.
• Liaise with regulators, auditors, consultants, and investors on ESG and climate-risk matters.
• Keep abreast of market/regulatory developments and contribute to new ESG/climate risk projects.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Analytical skills

Influencing skills

Financial analysis and data analytics

Sustainability/climate risk experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or above in risk-related field

Job description

The Bank of East Asia (BEA) in Hong Kong seeks an ESG and Climate Risk professional to embed ESG and climate risk into BEA's risk management framework, supporting the Risk Management Division in transitioning to a low-carbon economy.

You will integrate ESG into risk appetite, conduct scenario analyses, coordinate climate risk initiatives, advise business units on green finance, and prepare MIS reports while liaising with regulators and auditors.