VicePresident Transition to Net Zero

Job Summary:

Reporting to the LAM Head of Corporate Sustainability, the Net Zero Transition VP will have the following responsabilitues : Strategy and Planing as well as well as CoE support

Main Responsabilities:

Strategy & Planning

• Become an expert in the Sustainability Group Strategy and how that translates regionally and locally.
• Understand deeply our purpose as an institution, our values, and the key pillars of our strategy.
• Support the elaboration of relevant Regional and Country Strategic plans and related side activities to ensure execution as required.
• Support the execution of strategic projects, including managing logistics and coordinating relevant activities and events
• Elaborate detailed, high-quality governance papers and presentation decks and communications as required.
• Proactively drive and support collaboration plans and related actions to ensure the LAM Region acts as one joined up bank across businesses and functions and realize relevant synergies.
• Support in the coordination of businesses and functions to collaborate to capture relevant sustainability activity including any Sustainability Forums in place.
• Develop an expertise regarding sustainability knowledge.

 CoE Support

• Collaborates and builds relationships across businesses and functions to gain internal alignment and ensure understanding of the opportunities and risks associated with the Transition to a low carbon economy.
• Serve as a “go to person” to the business and functions on climate policy, ESG, sustainable finance and responsible investing, working closely with the LAM Head of Corporate Sustainability, and Global Sustainability Centre of Excellence.
• Identify opportunities for low carbon revenue growth. Remain aware of and develop new strategies to respond to market developments and position HSBC as a leader in sustainable finance and Net Zero in LAM.
• Build, cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key external stakeholders, to support client advisory and position HSBC as a leader in market.
• Work with the businesses, communications, marketing, public affairs and other departments to effectively communicate Transition to Net Zero activity across key internal and external channels.
• Prepare executive briefings, support the delivery of staff training programs, support external communication campaigns, ensure representation at relevant industry events, and promote positive brand promotion and positioning.
• Source and coordinate delivery of thought leadership and best practice
• Participate in key governance forums as required

Major Challenges 

• This role is demanding and has high visibility within and outside of the organization.
• Must use influence to work cross-functionally and vertically in complex global organization.
• Able to deal with ambiguity and resistance and overcome challenges using SME knowledge and soft skills.
• Support the Head of Corporate Sustainability to meet HSBC’s obligations in a manner that reflects the corporate business model, respects the spirit of any regulation, strengthens external relationships and protects and promotes the HSBC brand.
• Work in a fast paced and evolving field, keeping a finger on the pulse of current and emerging industry trends and frameworks, changing banking regulations and new requirements as necessary to establish and/or revise strategies and plans and ensure compliance with internal and external policies and requirements.