Sustainable Finance Senior Specialist

Riyad Bank; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Riyad Bank is actively seeking a Sustainable Finance Senior Specialist to drive sustainable finance initiatives across divisions, coordinating with business units to roll out products and uplift capabilities. The role involves governance, external representation in ESG ecosystems, and ongoing progress tracking to meet commitments.

The position requires 4–6 years in sustainable finance or banking, with a Bachelor's degree in a sustainability-related field or business/finance domain.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of relevant experience in Sustainable Finance or banking
• Experience in implementing ESG & sustainability initiatives
• Knowledge of international sustainability standards and ratings
• Understanding of climate risks and opportunities in financial institutions
• Ability to present information to top management
• Knowledge of strategic planning and measuring financial performance

Responsibilities

• Implement and oversee sustainability policies, processes, and SOPs across the Bank
• Support ESG & Sustainability initiatives and ensure alignment with goals
• Engage with business units to integrate ESG objectives
• Assist in building ESG capability and governance changes
• Represent the bank externally in ESG networks and opportunities
• Support deal teams on sustainability-linked and use-of-proceeds transactions
• Develop marketing materials for sustainable finance offerings
• Develop playbooks and processes for sustainable finance work and planning

Skills

Banking knowledge (KSA & region)

Leadership & mentoring

Sustainability trends & strategy

ESG disclosure & standards

Executive communication

Strategic planning in FI

Analytical skills (numerical/Excel)

Data modelling & visualization

Education

Bachelor in Sustainability-related field

Bachelor in Business Administration/Economics/Finance/Energy

Job description

Job Title: Sustainable Finance Senior Specialist

Drive sustainable finance at Riyad Bank including but not limited to working with business divisions to drive roll out and uptake of sustainable finance products, whilst upskilling all levels and representing the bank externally across the ESG & sustainability ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement and oversee relevant sustainability departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions across the Bank
• Follows the day-to-day operations related to own job to ensure continuity of work
• Supports the Sustainable Finance Lead, Senior Leaders/Initiative owners and Initiative Leaders to ensures implementation of the ESG & sustainability initiatives
• Engages with business units and support functions to ensure full alignment towards ESG & sustainability goals
• Participates in establishment of effective routines to integrate projects, keeps work on track and to identify issues early enough to course correct, if needed
• Supports ESG & Sustainability team to overcome performance challenges and barriers to progress
• Assists in ensuring proper tracking of progress against commitments (financial and non-financial), with simple progress dashboard
• Supports in Building ESG & sustainability organizational capability focused on Sustainable Finance
• Engages, connects across the organization with ability to leverage a strong network of change agents to strengthen sustainability culture
• Assists in leading operating model and governance change of the ESG & sustainability vision
• Ensures proper support for the ESG & sustainability governance and establish a clear drumbeat working rhythm
• Ensures good understanding of external stakeholder expectations, and represent these internally to ensure they are at the core of delivery
• Participates in representing the bank actively in external networks to strengthen reputation and create new opportunities
• Supports deal teams on the origination and execution of sustainable finance deals (e.g. sustainability-linked and use-of-proceeds transactions), working collaboratively with other deal team members and external deal participants to bring a transaction to a successful close
• Develops marketing materials for the bank sustainable finance offerings
• Continues innovations in new sustainable finance products and structures to solve real issues and identify new growth markets
• Develops and executes clear process guidance and resourcing (playbook, standard approaches where relevant) for sustainable finance work and support through planning and implementation phase
• Collaborates closely with the bank ERM Department to understand and advise on interplay between climate risks and opportunities
• Contributes to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of processes and practices taking into account international & regional best practice, improvement of business processes, co

Experience Required:

4-6 Years of relevant experience in Sustainable Finance or Investment, the majority of it in a banking environment

Education Qualifications:

Bachelor degree in Sustainability related field or Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or Energy related field

Skills Required:

• In-depth knowledge on the banking sector in KSA and the region
• Excellent leadership, mentoring and coaching skills
• In-depth knowledge of the financial and commercial in KSA, GCC region and international
• Understanding of sustainability market trends and themes – particularly sustainable finance and investment
• In-depth knowledge of key international sustainability standards and initiatives
• In-depth knowledge of international disclosure regimes and rating agencies
• Ability to effectively present information to top management
• In-depth knowledge of strategic planning and measuring business performance especially in financial institutions
• Strong problem solving, numerical and analytical/excel skills
• Advanced data modelling, graphical representations and data visualizations skills

Languages:

English: Fluent or Native

Employment / Job Type:

Full Time

Nationality:

Any Nationality

About the Company:

Riyad Bank provides retail, corporate, treasury, investment, and digital financial services in Saudi Arabia. Career opportunities include banking, technology, risk, finance, strategy, project management, operations, compliance, customer experience, human resources, and corporate functions.

Company Industry:

Banking

Department / Functional Area:

Finance

Closing Date:

Not mentioned (apply as soon as possible)