ENVIRONMENTAL And SOCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OFFICER

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI); Manila; On-site; PHP 1,100,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is seeking an Environmental & Social Risk Management (ESRM) Officer to develop and implement the ESRMS, embedding ESRM within the Bank's enterprise risk practices and advancing sustainability across the organization.

The role includes policy design, risk reporting to Management-level and Board-level committees, KRIs and limits setting, training, and strategic support for ESRM initiatives aligned with BSP expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related disciplines with exposure to risk management, sustainability, ESG, or banking.
• Experience in banking, risk management, sustainability/ESG, compliance, corporate planning, or related functions.
• Experience in ESRM, sustainable finance, ESG reporting, sustainability frameworks, or regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Designs, coordinates, and implements ESRM processes within the enterprise risk framework.
• Drafts ESRM manuals, policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines.
• Sets and monitors KRIs and limits for E&S risks; reports risk information to management and boards.
• Prepares ESRM-related risk disclosures and supports investor relations materials.
• Promotes E&S risk awareness and education to foster responsible decision making.
• Performs special projects and ad-hoc tasks for regulators and sustainability committees.

Skills

risk management

ESG reporting

data analysis

policy development

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Job description

Job Description:

The Environmental & Social Risk Management (ESRM) Officer is primarily responsible for the development, coordination, and implementation of the Bank's Environmental & Social Risk Management System (ESRMS), which aims to enable the Bank to prudently manage its E&S risk exposures and embed sustainability and ESRM principles in the Bank's enterprise risk management framework.

Duties And Responsibilities

• 3.1 Process Development. Designs, coordinates, collaborates, and implements processes and related methods and tools that embed ESRM in the Bank's enterprise risk management framework.
• 3.2 Manuals Preparation. Drafts and reviews ESRM-related manuals such as policies, standards, procedures, and other guidelines that provide guidance in identifying, measuring, controlling, and monitoring E&S risks.
• 3.3 Limits Setting and Monitoring. Proposes, establishes, coordinates, and regularly monitors KRIs and limits for E&S risks (where applicable).
• 3.4 Risk Reporting. Prepares and submits/presents ESRM-related reports and risk management disclosures, including presentation to pertinent Management-level and Board-level Committees, and submission of disclosures for investor relations purposes.
• 3.5 Culture Building. Promotes a culture of E&S-responsible decision making throughout the organization through ESRM-related risk awareness and education activities.
• 3.6 Strategic Support. Performs other responsibilities such as special projects, ad-hoc functions, initiatives, or tasks as may be assigned by the RMO Department and Division Heads, CRO, RMCom, Sustainability Office, Sustainability Committee and Sustainable Funding Committee, or by regulators (such as BSP), from time to time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Banking and Finance, Risk Management, Environmental Science, Sustainability, Economics, or related disciplines. Prior academic, internship, research, or project experience related to risk management, sustainability, ESG, or banking.
• Relevant work experience in banking, risk management, sustainability/ESG, compliance, corporate planning, or related functions. Experience in policy development, risk assessment, reporting, data analysis, or project management.
• Experience in Environmental and Social Risk Management (ESRM), sustainable finance, ESG reporting, sustainability frameworks, or regulatory compliance.