Associate Director Sustainable Finance Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank

Associate Director Sustainable Finance at Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank encompasses building WBG’s sustainable finance assets and enhancing the bank’s capabilities in the sustainable finance space. This involve originate and structure sustainable finance solutions for clients as well as, establish, coordinate and lead origination strategies for specific sectors across WBG clients. Build ESG knowledge within the team and maintain a database of key transactions, structures, KPIs, etc. In addition, they will be tasked to maintain engagement with large corporate clients, government entities, other banks, external lawyers, project managers, sustainability consultants/advisors, etc.

Responsibilities of Associate Director Sustainable Finance

Origination

• Prepare sustainable financing marketing materials and pitch books to facilitate business opportunities and promotion of the bank’s sustainable finance credentials.
• Achieve financial performance targets individually set and contribute to the team’s budgeted business target.
• Maintain strong internal relations and collaborate with coverage and ESG teams to maximize business development opportunities.

Execution Associate Director Sustainable Finance

• Closely working with clients, coverage teams, 3^rd party service providers (SPO providers and consultants), and banks to structure sustainable finance solutions meeting the requirement of all the parties.
• Negotiate sustainable finance terms and conditions.
• Develop sustainable finance materials to support transactions
• Review feasibility reports, environmental reports and other related due diligence reports.
• Lead discussions with credit and risk on specific ESG risks and sustainable finance transactions approvals.

Capacity Development

• Prepare ESG training material for frontline staff to disseminate sustainable finance knowledge, including but not limited to products, market trends, regulations, and standards.

Operating Environment, Framework and Boundaries, Working Relationships

• Support the CFIB head in achieving WBG objectives.
• Competitive, dynamic, volatile, and regulated business environment.
• Operate within well-defined and demarcated business areas.
• Maintain a close working relationship with co workers to ensure individual tasks and targets are achieved in an optimal manner.
• Ability to work with clients, lawyers, and other banks’ Sustainable Finance teams independently.

Problem Solving

• In addition to possessing the necessary product skill set, the incumbent needs to have a high degree of maturity in handling critical negotiations with clients, banks, and other 3^rd party service providers, including external legal counsels, rating agencies, consulting & accounting firms, etc.

Requirements of Associate Director Sustainable Finance

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as finance, economics, business administration, or sustainability.
• In depth knowledge and proven track record of 5 to 7 years of sustainable finance in a major commercial/investment bank/ ESG consulting firm.
• Overall experience in banking of circa 10 years.
• Experience in applying sustainable finance principles, mechanisms, and rating methodologies, including but not limited to sustainable and sustainability linked loans/bonds.

Skills and Knowledge Desired

• Monitor the developing and diverse set of standards across sustainable finance, including the risks and avoidance of Greenwashing.
• Ability to engage a diverse group of stakeholders to deliver at pace and build a trusted advisor relationship with working partners.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

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