Vice President, Sustainable Finance Business DevelopmentSkip to content
The incumbent will be responsible for managing the sustainable finance practice of CIMB Group, in line with the Group's vision of being a Sustainability leader in ASEAN. The Sustainable Finance Business Development team members will manage and support sustainable finance business development across the ASEAN region, working closely with senior employees from Wholesale Banking, Commercial Banking, Consumer Banking, Transaction Banking and Islamic Banking teams to achieve CIMB's sustainable finance goals.
Job Responsibilities
Manage business development and expansion of Green, Social & Sustainable Impact Product & Services (GSSIPS), working closely with relevant Business Units to maximise our positive impacts, to help achieve the Group's Net Zero 2050 ambition.
Work with business units to identify areas of opportunities (e.g. inclimate finance, power/renewables, transportation, energy/resources industry, social, financial inclusion, etc.) and develop strategies and plans to position CIMB to strategically tap into and capture these opportunities as and when they aris
Work closely with business units to grow the GSSIPS portfolio, via development of sustainability-related products, services and propositions (e.g.green/social/sustainabe loans/bonds/sukuk, project finance, green deposits, derivatives, treasury products, wealth management, retail products etc.).
Play the role of a Sustainability specialist to develop and deliver client pitches, negotiate with clients on sustainability success metrics (e.g. for Sustainabiltiy-Linked instruments), develop standard operating procedures and documentation for products, procure external technical consultants, where necessary.
Manage and support sustainable finance innovation across the Group, identifying and capitalising on opportunities to grow the GSSIPS portfolio (e.g. via blended finance, tapping on available technical assistance facilities).
Serve as an expert on sustainability-related regulations, standards and practices, and keep key stakeholders across the Group abreast of material developments influencing sustainable finance.
Upskill Relationship Managers, product owners and risk teams on Sustainability concepts, issues and opportunities, and embed a culture of sustainability and mindset of Sustainable Finance across all Business Units regionally.
Custodian of CIMB's Sustainability Bond and Sukuk Framework and sustainability-elements of CIMB's own sustainable/ sustainability-linked instruments (e.g. CIMB SDG Bond, Sustainability-Linked Derivative).
Support Head of Sustainable Finance Business Development, who may represent the Group at roundtables, external speaking engagements, and industry groups such as UNEP FI, Association of Banks in Malaysia, and Joint Committee on Climate Change.
Job Requirements
Degree from a recognised University. A degree or certification in Sustainability or Sustainable Finance would be advantageous.
At least 1-10 years of experience in Banking,preferably with 2 years of experience in a Sustainability role. Experience in banking is a key requirement, preferably in Wholesale Banking, with experience across a broad spectrum of products.
Working knowledge and experience of Banking products and services, in both business and retail segments
Technical knowledge of, or very strong passion in, sustainable finance products that are currently in the market
Experience in collaborating with multiple teams and business units
Able to effectively manage projects, and juggle multiple urgent priorities
Strong internal and external networking skills
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Your application will include the following questions: How many years' experience do you have as a Business Development Role? Do you have experience working in a business banking environment? Do you have business development experience in the banking & credit industry?
CIMB Group is one of ASEAN's leading universal banking groups and is Malaysia's second largest financial services provider, by assets. It offers consumer banking, commercial banking, investment banking, Islamic banking and asset management products and services. Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, the Group is present in all 10 ASEAN nations (Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Brunei, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos and Philippines). Beyond ASEAN, the Group has market presence in China, Hong Kong, India, Sri Lanka, Korea, the US and UK.
CIMB Group has the most extensive retail branch network in ASEAN approximately of 720 branches as at 30 September 2019. CIMB Group's investment banking arm is also one of the largest Asia Pacific-based investment banks, offering amongst the most comprehensive research coverage around of 600 stocks in the region.
CIMB Group operates its business through three main brand entities, CIMB Bank, CIMB Investment Bank and CIMB Islamic. CIMB Group is also the 92.5% shareholder of Bank CIMB Niaga in Indonesia, and 94.8% shareholder of CIMB Thai in Thailand.
CIMB Group is listed on Bursa Malaysia via CIMB Group Holdings Berhad. It had a market capitalisation of approximately RM48.9 billion as at 30 September 2019. The Group has around 36,000 employees located in 16 countries
For more information, please visit www.cimb.com
CIMB Group is one of ASEAN's leading universal banking groups and is Malaysia's second largest financial services provider, by assets. It offers consumer banking, commercial banking, investment banking, Islamic banking and asset management products and services. Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, the Group is present in all 10 ASEAN nations (Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Brunei, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos and Philippines). Beyond ASEAN, the Group has market presence in China, Hong Kong, India, Sri Lanka, Korea, the US and UK.
CIMB Group has the most extensive retail branch network in ASEAN approximately of 720 branches as at 30 September 2019. CIMB Group's investment banking arm is also one of the largest Asia Pacific-based investment banks, offering amongst the most comprehensive research coverage around of 600 stocks in the region.
CIMB Group operates its business through three main brand entities, CIMB Bank, CIMB Investment Bank and CIMB Islamic. CIMB Group is also the 92.5% shareholder of Bank CIMB Niaga in Indonesia, and 94.8% shareholder of CIMB Thai in Thailand.
CIMB Group is listed on Bursa Malaysia via CIMB Group Holdings Berhad. It had a market capitalisation of approximately RM48.9 billion as at 30 September 2019. The Group has around 36,000 employees located in 16 countries
For more information, please visit www.cimb.com
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