Director, DCM & Sustainable Bonds-2200011958

Job Description

Director, DCM & Sustainable Bonds - (2200011958)Job: Financial MarketsPrimary Location: Africa & Middle East-United Arab Emirates-DubaiSchedule: Full-timeEmployee Status: PermanentPosting Date: 23/May/2022, 5:54:29 AMUnposting Date: OngoingAbout Standard Chartered Were an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 160 years, weve worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If youre looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents. And we cant wait to see the talents you can bring us.Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, youll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion. Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
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Role Responsibilities JOB PURPOSE:The candidate will help provide strategic advice to clients on the structuring and issuance of green, social, sustainability and Transition bonds, including new and innovative solutions as the market evolves. The role involves leading the ESG Bond pitching efforts with clients, leading the structuring work on frameworks and execution of transactions, liaising with Independent verifiers, investors and regulators, as well as producing content and thought leadership in representing SC to external industry bodies. The candidate will be expected need to hit the ground runningThis is a Director role in the Debt Capital Markets (Sustainable Bonds) team based in Dubai. As part of the DCM (Sustainable Bonds) team, you will work closely with regional DCM originators, the relationship managers, industry teams and the broader sustainable finance teams, focused primarily on the banks expanding client base in the Middle East & Africa, and be responsible for leading the marketing and advisory efforts for sustainable bonds for all Middle East & Africa clients and execution of transactions in the region. The role will report into the Head of Sustainable Bonds.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ideating, creating and independently delivering Sustainable Bond pitches to Middle East/Africa DCM clients, including market updates and ESG structuring recommendations
• Leading the ESG bond structuring workstream for clients, which includes drafting of green/sustainable financing frameworks and negotiation of second party opinions, working closely with the regional DCM teams
• Keeping track of latest sustainable market developments closely to identify opportunities for SCB. Developing and maintaining databases and internal materials on the sustainable bonds market which can be used as part of pitchbooks. Disseminating information on important developments to the DCM and wider teams in a timely manner will be critical
• Ensuring that all ESG DCM internal processes and controls are being adhered to and refined where needed
• Developing an understanding of the sustainable debt investor base and cultivate relationship with investors and external bodies such as SPO providers, ICMA, etc.
• Representing SC at panels / conferences on topics of sustainable finance and trends in the sustainable bonds market

Health and Safety

• Follow HS&E instructions and procedures
• Co-operate in the implementation of HS&E plan and help to prevent workplace hazard.
• Highlight and report all accidents, incidents and unsafe conditions.
• Not interfere with existing arrangements to ensure the health & safety of all employees, and protection of the environment.
• Meet their obligations with regards to local legal requirements.

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Groups Values and Code of Conduct.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Lead to achieve the outcomes set out in the Banks Conduct Principles
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
• Exercise authorities delegated by the Board of Directors and act in accordance with Articles of Association

KEY MEASURABLES:

• Sustainable Bond Mandates Structured and executed
• New ideas generated
• Content generation
• ESG bond revenues

EXPERIENCE / KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

• Bachelors degree; qualifications in environmental and allied areas will be a plus
• 7-10 years of relevant banking experience including 3-4 experience in sustainable finance/ sustainable bonds.
• Prior front office / origination roles across banking, DCM, ESG ratings, ESG analyst, ESG investing will be helpful
• Well-versed in the sustainable bond principles e.g. from ICMA, as well as regional and global taxonomies, including EU Taxonomy and Climate Bonds Taxonomy (including latest developments)
• Relationships and prior engagement with external bodies such as SPO providers will be helpful
• Sound knowledge of the sustainable finance infrastructure and ecosystem, ESG ratings, climate related risks and reporting frameworks including recommendations of GRI, SASB TCFD etc
• Strong presentation / communication skil

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