Vice President - Carbon & ESG Products

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd (HKEX) is seeking a senior sustainability leader to drive the integration of sustainability into financial markets and promote responsible investing. The role oversees corporate responsibility and philanthropy initiatives, and champions Core Climate, HKEX’s carbon marketplace, shaping decarbonization efforts across divisions and with external stakeholders.

You will develop and convey HKEX’s sustainability narratives, enhance leadership in sustainability, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Over 10 years of experience in Carbon and ESG Market, and/or Corporate Responsibility or related fields.
• Strong understanding of corporate governance and the emerging trend on Carbon/ESG Market and Corporate Responsibility.
• Strong business acumen with experience in Carbon/ESG products; data, market regulation and controls advantageous.
• Excellent written and spoken English and good Chinese; Putonghua preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support business development of HKEX’s Sustainability strategy with a focus on collaborations with Greater Bay Area and Mainland China.
• Provide insights on regulations regionally/internationally for Carbon and ESG products.
• Facilitate governance and ensure effectiveness in sustainability goals across the business.
• Lead and monitor compliance with policies; manage budgets and project impacts.
• Oversee team objectives and provide guidance across the division.

Skills

English proficiency

Chinese language skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Team leadership

Governance knowledge

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science / Management / Law, Geography, Chemistry or Sustainable Finance

Job description

We’re home to Asia's most dynamic and vibrant capital markets.Connecting capital, ideas, inspiration and innovation for deeper, more diverse and liquid global capital markets; providing greater choice and opportunity for our customers, each and every day.

HKEX is a purpose-driven company. Our commitment to the long-term development of our business and our markets is articulated in our purpose: "ToConnect,PromoteandProgressour Markets and the Communities they support for the prosperity of all."

Job Summary

At HKEX Group, Sustainability is a necessity for the long-term health and resilience of our business, markets and communities. As Asia’s leading financial markets infrastructure, HKEX is in a unique position to facilitate a sustainable future for the prosperity of all.

Company Introduction

We’re home to Asia's most dynamic and vibrant capital markets.Connecting capital, ideas, inspiration and innovation for deeper, more diverse and liquid global capital markets; providing greater choice and opportunity for our customers, each and every day.

HKEX is a purpose-driven company. Our commitment to the long-term development of our business and our markets is articulated in our purpose: "ToConnect,PromoteandProgressour Markets and the Communities they support for the prosperity of all."

Job Summary

At HKEX Group, Sustainability is a necessity for the long-term health and resilience of our business, markets and communities. As Asia’s leading financial markets infrastructure, HKEX is in a unique position to facilitate a sustainable future for the prosperity of all.

Working in the HKEX Sustainability Division, the role is crucial in driving the integration of sustainability considerations into financial markets, promoting responsible investing and supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy, overseeing variety of corporate responsibility and philanthropy initiatives as well as developing and conveying HKEX’s sustainability narratives to all stakeholders, enhancing HKEX’s leadership and reputation in sustainability

In particular, the role will also have additional focuses on leading the development, nurturing, and advocacy of Core Climate (our proprietary carbon marketplace) along with firm-wide ESG products which can be leveraged to shape and integrate exciting global trends in decarbonization for our future.

Job Duties

Our ideal team member will be a proactive individual with the knowledge and confidence to handle and drive operational tasks as below.

Business Development

• Support new initiatives and business development of the HKEX’s Sustainability strategy, with strong focuses on collaborative opportunities with the Greater Bay Area and other parts of Mainland China.
• Provide insights and advice on the latest trends and evolution of relevant regulations both regionally and internationally on Carbon and ESG product and their impacts on existing business models and development.
• Facilitate the development and implementation of corporate responsibility and philanthropy initiatives in conjunction with existing Carbon and ESG business models and developments.

Governance

• Facilitate compliance with HKEX’s sustainability governance and ensure effectiveness in achieving sustainability goals throughout our business development and strategies.
• Lead and assess the effectiveness and efficiencies on various market / industry forums and committees with ongoing assessment on the alignment to evolving business developments and strategies.
• Review a wide range of contracts covering the engagement of vendors, IT contracts, regulatory cooperation and other aspects relating to specifically Core Climate platform and other divisional initiatives.
• Lead and monitor compliance with policies and procedures, track and facilitate remediation of divisional risk and audit issues and facilitate communication flow between first and second/third line functions.

Daily Operations and Team Management

• Contribute to the decision-making process both within and across divisions through providing value-add financial analysis, emerging trends analysis, resource planning, client analytics - and making recommendations to senior management.
• Provide advice to department and senior management on operational, legal and regulatory issues (with collaboration with legal and secretarial service division) arising from the day-to-day operation and also focus on HKEX’s Core Climate platform.
• Oversee and monitor projects, regulate budgets and expenses, conduct evaluations and impact assessments, and compile reports and impact narrative.
• Manage and oversee overall team’s objectives and deliverables and provide guidance and support to team members both within and across the division.

Requirements

The ideal candidate for this role should possess the following attributes:

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Environmental Science / Management / Law, Geography, Chemistry or Sustainable Finance
• Over 10 years of experience in Carbon and ESG Market, and / or Corporate Responsibility or related fields; people management experiences are essential
• Sound understanding of corporate governance and the emerging trend on Carbon / ESG Market and Corporate Responsibility
• Strong business acumen and experience working on Carbon and ESG products. Experience in financial products, data, market regulation and controls would be advantageous
• Collaborative and one-team mentality with strong commercial sense and analytical skill and the ability to work independently and support senior management.
• Strong problem-solving skills; highly organized, numerical, analytical, meticulous and detail-oriented with excellent project management skills and experience in working with multiple stakeholders, demonstrating good influencing skills
• Excellent written and spoken English and good Chinese language skills are essential; and proficiency in Putonghua is preferred

HKEX is committed as an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity is one of our core values and we look to support, respect diverse perspectives, abilities, culture and experiences within our workplace.

Location

HK-ONE ES 48/F

Shift

Standard - 40 Hours (Hong Kong SAR)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Worker Type

Permanent