We are looking for a dynamic and experienced professional to join our team as Associate Director, Sustainable Finance, Technical Advisory and Portfolio Management.
This is an exciting opportunity for a professional with expertise in sustainable finance, portfolio management and technical advisory to contribute to the development and implementation of sustainable financing initiatives, while supporting the growth and resilience of Malaysian.
Responsibilities:
- Sustainability Strategy & Regulatory Compliance: Supports the implementation of BPMB Group's sustainability and MIND frameworks, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, national priorities, and relevant sustainability standards.
- Sustainable Finance & Portfolio Management: Evaluates financing and investment proposals from ESG, climate risk, and development impact perspectives, identifying opportunities for green, sustainable, and impact-driven financing.
- Technical Advisory & Client Engagement: Advises Relationship Managers (RMs) on sustainable financing opportunities, ESG requirements, climate risk considerations, and sustainability alignment of client projects.
- Development Impact Assessment: Leads and oversees Development Impact Assessments, Preliminary MIND Reports, and MIND Reports, ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory expectations.
- Framework & Process Enhancement: Reviews and enhances sustainability assessment tools, including the MIND Model and Project Prioritisation Tool, and develop guidelines and methodologies to strengthen sustainable financing practices.
- Reporting & Performance Monitoring: Supports sustainability disclosures, management reporting, and monitoring of the Group's sustainability performance and development impact.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborates with Business, Risk, Strategy, and Sustainable Financing & Advisory teams to integrate ESG considerations into financing processes and portfolio management.
- Capability Development: Drives knowledge-sharing, training, and capacity-building initiatives on sustainable finance, ESG, climate risk, and impact measurement.
- Other Responsibilities: Undertakes additional strategic or operational responsibilities as assigned by Management, in accordance with applicable governance and regulatory requirements.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Economics, Accounting, Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in project financing, project evaluation, assessment, and implementation.Minimum 5 years of managerial experience leading and developing a team.
- Strong understanding of sustainable finance, ESG, climate risk, and environmental, economic, and social impact assessments.Ability to interpret ESG and climate-related issues, emerging developments, and relevant regulatory requirements.
- Strong managerial, negotiation, presentation, and communication skills, with good computer literacy.
- Ability to provide technical expertise on sustainability risks and integrate ESG considerations throughout project design, preparation, implementation, and monitoring.