Vice President - Sustainable Loans

Job Description

We are currently seeking a Vice President to join the EMEA Sustainable Loans team, RealAssets Finance (RAF), in London.Principal responsibilities of the roleThe successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of the Green Loan, Sustainability Linked Loan and Social Loan product suite across EMEA:You will support on the continued role out of the systematic client engagement plan across EMEA and liaise closely with the GB GRB community.Originating, structuringand executingsustainable loan transactions with the EMEA client base.You will help the team to maintain full visibility of industry standards and the latest market development.You will beexpected to work closely with the rest of RAF Transition Taskforce to help the monetisation of the energy transition, support the greening of HSBCs balance sheet and assist the bank to achieve its Financed Emissions reduction targets.Manage junior resource in the execution of transactions.Key aspects of the role will include:

• Supporting systematic client engagement across EMEA by all RMs to ensure the team can deliver on the Banks USD1 trillion climate ambition, and financed emissions from our portfolio net zero by 2025 if not sooner.
• Further enhancingthe existing platform by expanding and engaging with the network of ESG champions in the GRB community across EMEA.
• Maintaining our leadership in ESG, and providingbespoke sustainable financing solutions to support our clients transition to low carbon.
• Building up a client network in the sustainability space and ensuringregular dialogue on the topic of sustainability.
• Leading the execution of transactions throughout all phases from the mandate, structuring, documentation to the deal closing.
• Ensuringmarketing materials are fully aligned with industry guidelines and development at all times.
• Supporting continuous development of expertise within RAF with sector focus.
• You will be expected to lead sector deep dive exercises throughout the year.
• Keeping up to date of industry developments such as transition finance handbook, EU taxonomy, LMA principles and guidelines etc. and ensuringall internal stakeholders are kept up to date.
• Takingan active role in the submission of transactions to the GB EMEA Sustainable Lending Committee (SLC).
• Providing support tothe pilot initiative to embed net zero aligned finance at EMEA SLC and help in the formulation of the banks wider policy framework.
• Supporting the management team to ensure all audit issues are appropriately dealt with within the required time frames
• Further enhancingpost-deal monitoring process for all GB transactions across EMEA.
• Growing your own capabilities by pursuing and investing in personal development opportunities and develops the capabilities by working within existing infrastructure within RAF and wider teams.

Requirements

• Basic understanding of sustainable finance and proven experience of working on sustainable financing transactions
• Strong interest in sustainability widely and ideally specialising in some transition sectors
• Strong client skills and the ability to engage closely with clients to assess their needs and make informed recommendations on sustainability requirements
• Ability to solve problems and think laterally and strategically around challenging situations and evolving market conditions.
• Strong finance / credit analytical skills.
• Strong culture carrier, promoting collaboration and team work.

As a business operating in markets all around the world, we believe diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why HSBC is committed to being an inclusive employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualifiedapplicants irrespective of ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability/long term health condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military andveteran status, and any other characteristic protected by local law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.Within the work place you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a health work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions.HSBC has in place processes in order to avoid nepotism, which means to avoid creating circumstances in which the appearance or possibility of conflicts of interest may exist within the hiring process.