Principal: Environmental Social and Governance

Job Family- Investment Banking

**Job Purpose**
- To provide advisory services as relates to Environmental Social and Governance Factors and strategy to enable the advancement of commercial and sustainability objectives.**Responsibilities**:

- Build sound client and other relevant external relationships by clear communication; regular meetings and setting clear objectives and timelines. Manage internal stakeholder relationships by collaboration across all clusters, agreeing on objectives and timelines and requesting stakeholder input in decision making.
- Advise on best practice ESG factors and strategy integration with the aim of unlocking value for clients and stakeholders
- Advise on current ESG collation and positioning to enable clients to maximize their ESG status and company value with investors and stakeholders
- Advise on potential impact metrics, frameworks and principles that can be utilised to measure and position the impact of business activities
- Provide guidance on ESG rating providers and methodologies
- Advise clients on products and available funding sources for E, S and G initiatives
- Advise on ESG reporting considerations and positioning
- Collaborate to derive credible sustainability performance indicators and advise that can be integrated into advisory proposals and engage in on-going solutioning in partnership with clients and relevant internal and external stakeholders
- Formulate responses to Requests for Proposals issued by clients as relates to ESG related advisory services
- Work closely with internal teams across the bank to deliver client pitches and advisory solutions
- Evaluate progress in line with set objectives and timelines by scheduling and leading progress meetings; following up on deliverables; scheduling review meetings with client and formulating write ups for internal and external discussion
- Ensure timeous submission of client proposals and internal submissions by effectively planning (setting deliverables; expectations and timelines); early engagement and following up stakeholders on deliverables; delegating and assisting in deal implementation across various aspects of the transaction
- Seek opportunities to improve business processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate and adding value to Nedbank.
- Adapt to changes in all relevant legislation and industry trends by attending relevant training sessions and keeping abreast of market developments
- Resolve work obstacles by lobbying and one on one engagements with relevant stakeholders.
- Build professional relationships by networking. Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.).
- Support the achievement of the business strategy; objectives and values by reviewing Nedbank and Business Unit Plans, the United Nations Sustainable development goals framework, and ensuring delivered systems; process; services and solutions are aligned.
- Identify training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from management.
- Ensure all personal development plan activities are completed within specified time frame.
- Share knowledge and industry trends with team and stakeholders during formal and informal interaction.
- Contribute to developing new and/or enhanced processes (e.g. operational processes) that will improve the functioning of stakeholder’s businesses by highlighting benefits in support of the implementation of recommendations.

**Essential Qualifications - NQF Level**
- Matric / National Senior Certificate / Tertiary education
- Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

**Preferred Qualification**
- Business Science, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Sustainable finance or ESG certification or background, Corporate Finance background**Essential Certifications**
- Chartered Accountant (SA), Chartered Financial Analyst, Bachelor of Business Science (Finance), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants**Type of Exposure**
- Engaging external stakeholders to obtain buy-in for concepts and ideas
- Challenging the status quo with a view to improving the environment or internal stakeholders understanding
- Communicating standards to others
- Comparing two or more sets of information
- Conducting a needs analysis
- Writing business proposals
- Answering client questions
- Reviewing accuracy of reports and records
- Conducting gap analysis
- Preparing and delivering presentations

**Minimum Experience Level**
- 7 years relevant sector experience**Technical / Professional Knowledge**
- Technical / Professional Knowledge
- Governance, Risk and Controls
- Microsoft Office
- Principles of financial management
- Principles of project management
- Principles of Valuation and Corporate Finance
- Advisory Principles
- Principles of Sustainable Finance
- Relevant regulatory knowledge
- Relevant software and systems knowledge
- Research methodology
- Deci