Job Description
Lead ESG Risk Management for Europe and Asia Pacific, developing and embedding the organization's ESG risk management framework, and providing effective challenge on the organization's activities with respect to operating sustainably and responsibly.
TD is a global financial institution with a strong commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices.
Job Description
As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining ESG risk management frameworks and policies, analyzing and monitoring emerging ESG risks and trends, and driving forward initiatives to build out compliance with ESG regulations.
- Develop and maintain ESG risk management frameworks and policies, including Risk Appetite measures.
- Analyze and monitor emerging ESG risks and trends, providing insights and recommendations to senior management and internal stakeholders.
- Drive forward initiatives to build out compliance with ESG regulations, standards, and guidelines.
- Conduct comprehensive reviews of ESG risk assessments across the organization, providing effective challenge related to the identification of potential risks and opportunities.
- Bring transparency to senior management on the ESG risks in TDS Europe and Asia, including transparency related to the progress and effectiveness of risk management practices.
- Contribute to the EU Banking Licence application project, leading the ESG workstreams and deliverables.
- Provide thought-leadership related to all aspects of ESG risks required for the EU Banking Licence application.
- Contribute ESG insights for operational risk scenarios for ICAAP and stress testing programs.
- Stay updated on ESG developments, regulations, and industry best practices, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree with relevant experience in Finance, Risk Management, Environmental Science, Sustainability or a related field.
- Master's degree or relevant certification (e.g., CFA, GARP) is a plus.
- Experience in ESG risk management, sustainability or related fields, or in risk management, compliance, or corporate governance with strong knowledge of ESG standards and regulations.
- Knowledge of capital markets/banking landscape, strategic risk thinking, products and processes to encourage productive collaboration.
- Skilled at breaking ESG concepts down to educate and evolve the understanding of risk management across organizations.
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills, adept at relationship management, collaboratively engaging diverse stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions and departments.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and solution building skills.
- Experience in programme/project delivery, preferably with banking licencing applications, and with translating project requirements into actionable deliverables.
- Microsoft office skills - Proficiency in Microsoft Power Point and Excel skills.
- Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail - ability to manage several deliverables across the spectrum of the licensing project concurrently.
Risk Management Responsibilities
- Responsible for identifying and reporting Operational Risk Events in accordance with policy.
- Responsible, along with all colleagues, to contribute in a positive way to TDGF's reputation and the management of Reputational Risk.
- Every employee is expected and required to follow ethical practices at all times, including compliance with applicable policies, legislation and regulations.
- Responsible for good conduct and for contributing to the identification and management of Conduct Risk within their team and function.
About TD
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