1 week ago

VP - Climate Transition, ESG

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Job Summary

Lead the bank’s climate transition agenda within the Group ESG function, translating climate commitments into actionable strategy, methodologies, and initiatives. Oversee financed emissions data collection and governance using PCAF, develop emissions baselines, and ensure climate/ESG data quality for reporting, assurance, and audit. Serve as a senior subject-matter expert for client decarbonization strategies and monitor evolving sustainability and disclosure regulations across jurisdictions.

Location: United Arab Emirates

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Environmental & Sustainability

Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead refinement and execution of the bank’s climate transition strategy aligned with global net-zero commitments and best practices.
•Develop and manage strategic climate transition pillars and programs across key business units and corporate functions.
•Coordinate collection, validation, governance, and analysis of financed emissions data using PCAF and other methodologies.
•Develop and refresh financed emissions baselines across material sectors and portfolios, aligned with PCAF and decarbonization strategy.
•Support client-facing businesses on decarbonization strategies and climate risk considerations, and monitor/regulate sustainability and disclosure requirements (e.g., ISSB, TCFD, BRF 13, Basel climate principles, CBUAE regulations).

Key Requirements

•Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Environmental Science, Climate Policy, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related field (MBA with sustainability focus or Ph.D. preferred).
•15+ years of progressive, hands-on experience in sustainable finance, climate strategy, environmental risk management, or banking in a major financial institution, consultancy, or international organization.
•Deep understanding of climate science, energy systems, industrial decarbonization pathways, financed emissions, and the economics of climate transition.
•Extensive experience with climate-related risk frameworks (e.g., ISSB IFRS S2), GHG accounting (GHG Protocol, PCAF), and science-based target setting methodologies.
•Proven ability to design, implement, and manage complex cross-functional climate-related projects across multiple regulatory jurisdictions.

Experience:15+ yearsSustainable financeClimate strategyEnvironmental risk managementBankingESGRegulatory exposure

Education:Master's

Skills:LeadershipProject managementCross-functional influencingStakeholder managementGovernance

Tech Stack:PCAFOne DataGHG ProtocolISSBIFRS S2TCFDScience based target settingISSB IFRS S2

Company Brief

Mashreq

Mashreq Bank is a UAE-headquartered full-service bank offering retail, corporate, Islamic and digital banking, treasury, and capital markets services across the Middle East and internationally.

Industry: Banking

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Founded: 1967

Glassdoor: 3.3

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Mashreq

1 week ago

VP - Climate Transition, ESG

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 10 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: United Arab Emirates

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Environmental & Sustainability

Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead refinement and execution of the bank’s climate transition strategy aligned with global net-zero commitments and best practices.
•Develop and manage strategic climate transition pillars and programs across key business units and corporate functions.
•Coordinate collection, validation, governance, and analysis of financed emissions data using PCAF and other methodologies.
•Develop and refresh financed emissions baselines across material sectors and portfolios, aligned with PCAF and decarbonization strategy.
•Support client-facing businesses on decarbonization strategies and climate risk considerations, and monitor/regulate sustainability and disclosure requirements (e.g., ISSB, TCFD, BRF 13, Basel climate principles, CBUAE regulations).

Key Requirements

•Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Environmental Science, Climate Policy, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related field (MBA with sustainability focus or Ph.D. preferred).
•15+ years of progressive, hands-on experience in sustainable finance, climate strategy, environmental risk management, or banking in a major financial institution, consultancy, or international organization.
•Deep understanding of climate science, energy systems, industrial decarbonization pathways, financed emissions, and the economics of climate transition.
•Extensive experience with climate-related risk frameworks (e.g., ISSB IFRS S2), GHG accounting (GHG Protocol, PCAF), and science-based target setting methodologies.
•Proven ability to design, implement, and manage complex cross-functional climate-related projects across multiple regulatory jurisdictions.

Experience:15+ yearsSustainable financeClimate strategyEnvironmental risk managementBankingESGRegulatory exposure

Education:Master's

Skills:LeadershipProject managementCross-functional influencingStakeholder managementGovernance

Tech Stack:PCAFOne DataGHG ProtocolISSBIFRS S2TCFDScience based target settingISSB IFRS S2

Company Brief

Mashreq

Mashreq Bank is a UAE-headquartered full-service bank offering retail, corporate, Islamic and digital banking, treasury, and capital markets services across the Middle East and internationally.

Industry: Banking

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Founded: 1967

Glassdoor: 3.3

Website LinkedIn Glassdoor