Business Consultant Sustainability Climate Lead (Remote)

First Citizens; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic leader to drive sustainability and climate risk initiatives. This remote role involves collaborating with senior management to integrate climate-related risks into the bank's operations and developing sustainable finance solutions. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in risk management, climate expertise, and analytical skills. Join a forward-thinking organization that values innovation and sustainability, and make a meaningful impact while ensuring compliance with evolving regulations. If you're ready to take on this challenge, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits program

Customized family support offerings

Qualifications

• 8 years experience in Business Strategy and Financial Services.
• Proactive doer with hands-on project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Integrate sustainability and climate-related risk into the bank's risk management framework.
• Oversee collection and analysis of sustainability-related data.

Skills

Risk Management

Climate Risk Expertise

Analytical Skills

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

Program Execution

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

This is a remote role that may only be hired in the following locations: AL, AR, CT, DE, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, UT, VA, VT, WV. May consider other locations for highly qualified candidate.

First Citizens Bank is searching for an experienced and dynamic leader and professional who will drive, execute and manage sustainability and climate risk projects and initiatives in collaboration with the risk management function in the 2nd line of defense.

This individual will be responsible for translating high-level directives into actionable projects, working with leaders across risk disciplines and business units to develop sustainability-related risk management methodologies and analytic tools and sustainable finance opportunities. This work will ensure the bank meets evolving regulatory requirements and internal risk standards, emphasizing independent oversight and data-driven analysis while supporting potential revenue streams.

Responsibilities

Risk Management: Collaborate with senior management to integrate sustainability and climate-related risk into the bank's overall risk management framework and business units, ensuring ongoing monitoring, strategic alignment, proactive risk identification, and continuous process improvement

Scenario Analysis: Good understanding of model processes for climate scenario analysis and stress testing in each risk stripe such as credit, liquidity, operational and market risk.

Inform Sustainable Finance Solutions: Support the development of sustainable finance products and solutions, ensuring sustainability and climate-related risk considerations and opportunities are incorporated into the design. Identify financing and revenue opportunities tied to climate and sustainability, including CRA and IRA provisions.

Data: Oversee the collection, processing, and analysis of sustainability and climate-related data, while ensuring the integration of relevant data with existing financial and risk data systems.

Sustainability Regulatory Compliance: Partner with risk groups and relevant business units to support regulatory compliance and framework alignment around environmental and social risk management across the organization, by helping maintain standards, policies, and programs for sustainability and climate, including an environmental and social risk management framework for the organization.

Monitor Emerging Regulations and Trends: Stay informed on emerging climate and sustainability requirements, industry trends, and best practices. Represent the bank in discussions with regulatory bodies, industry groups, and external stakeholders on sustainability and climate-related issues to ensure preparedness and alignment with new requirements.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years experience in Business Strategy, Project Planning, and Financial Services industry OR High School Diploma or GED and 12 years experience in Business Strategy, Project Planning, and Financial Services industry

Additional Requirements:

• Experience: Applicable experience in Risk, Climate, Sustainability, and/or a related field
• Area of Study: Environmental studies, Sustainability, Finance, or Economics
• Program Execution: Proactive doer with hands-on project management and program execution skills, adept at planning, coordinating teams, and driving projects to completion.
• Financial Services Knowledge: Experience working for or with a large financial institution, with knowledge of relevant products and services, including investment and commercial banking, private banking, asset management, wealth, and venture capital.
• Environmental & Social Risk Expertise: Strong understanding of governance, laws, regulatory requirements, risks and considerations, including those related to legislation, supply chain management, vendor practices, and operational impacts, with the ability to develop strategies to mitigate these risks and ensure compliance.
• Climate Risk Expertise: Advanced knowledge of climate risk and how climate change impacts the financial services industry, particularly in areas such as risk management, sustainable finance, and regulatory compliance.
• Data and Best Practices: Familiarity with relevant third-party data sources and approaches to banking industry best practices for environmental and social risk programs.
• Stakeholder Management: Experience working with and managing internal and external stakeholders to support program development and execution.
• Analytical Skills: Understanding in modeling and analysis, with the ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights.
• Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to create and deliver presentations to senior leadership and external stakeholders.
• Work Ethic: Strong work ethic with a willingness to “roll up your sleeves” and take a hands-on approach to problem-solving and program implementation.

Preferred:

• Sustainability and Climate Risk Certificate (SCR)
• Sustainable Finance Certificate

First Citizens benefits programs are designed to meet our associates where they are in life. Full-time associates (20+ hours) are offered a comprehensive benefits program, with customized offerings, including those designed to support families, however defined. More information regarding our benefits offerings can be found here: https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits

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