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Executive Director, Team Lead Sustainability, Institutional Banking Group

DBS BankSingapore, Pedra Branca, Singapore

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Executive Director, Team Lead Sustainability, Institutional Banking Group

Join to apply for the Executive Director, Team Lead Sustainability, Institutional Banking Group role at DBS Bank

DBS Institutional Banking Group (IBG) provides corporate customers with a full range of commercial banking products and services, including trade finance, working capital finance, term loans and capital markets fundraising. Through our continued commitment, DBS has cultivated long-standing relationships with its customers in the region. Well-connected in Asia, IBG serves multinational, large and small to medium sized customers to grow their business.

DBS has also become a signatory of Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) since October 2021 and has established glide paths for some of the key ‘hard to abate’ sectors. We look to partner with our customers to make the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Approach Towards Sustainable Finance
As a team lead within IBG Sustainability, the role requires :
to have a well balanced approach between ESG risk and opportunities across hard to abate sectors and clients within the sector
to have a systematic and well curated client engagement via prioritization (eg. strategic clients ; top financed emissions, industry champions)
to provide direction to the team on how to strategically embed ESG advisory in form of concrete ideas in client discussions in context of business profile, medium to longer term client plans
to link client’s strategy to ESG priorities, decarbonization journey and targets as well as positioning vis-à-vis stakeholders
to have a client centric approach and prepare relevant thought process to facilitate meaningful discussions with C-suite including CFO / Treasurers which remain key decision makers
to constantly strive to improve DBS positioning on ESG with clients as well as investors – including Greenwich Survey

2 . Robust ESG Risk Lens

Given the hard to abate sectors such as Power & Utilities, Oil & Gas, Metals & Mining, Chemicals, Shipping, Aviation require a strong reputational risk mindset, the role requires

to have a good understanding of environmental risks that need to be considered prior to client engagement as well as deal origination and execution

to be able to showcase clear thought process and articulate both dos and don’ts factoring potential ESG risks whilst considering financing of a particular industry or a client or a project or an asset

to be able to guide the team on ESG Risk Assessment performed on clients and directly oversee High and Very High Risk classified clients

to be on top of “watchlist” names in terms of existing issues faced by those specific clients, maintain a periodic update on mitigation actions & progress by them, remain aligned with stakeholders (Industry / CSO / GSMC) on Bank’s stance and approach towards the situation

to be able to contribute key facts and narrative to GSMC and CSO teams in context of challenging names (which could be mainly from watchlist) that require framing of responses to NGO letters / negative media

Team Management & Nurturing a Constructive Culture

As a team lead

Encouraging sense of responsiveness towards both internal and external clients

Tracking progress and KPIs and providing continuous guidance to deliver better

Continuously upskilling the team members and provide necessary exposure to juniors enable them to evolve in career

Identifying and nurturing key talents

Portfolio Discipline & Transversal Strategic Projects

As a team lead and senior IBGS team member

Ensure and encourage discipline on portfolio management (deal pipeline, engagement statistics, scorecard tracking)

Contribute towards strategic projects, presentations, business reviews and Senior Management requirements

Requirements

Overall experience of 15+ years in banking (energy / project / sustainable financing)

At least 10 years of proven leadership track record and expertise in corporate client-facing role including sustainable finance and solutions

Background in Corporate & Investment Banking via Coverage or Product Solutioning

Strong exposure to ‘hard to abate’ sectors and relevant clients

Strong business acumen and drive to ideate, originate, build client trust

Proven ability and track record to coordinate, lead and execute financing solutions across multiple teams at a large corporate level

Experience working in financial institutions and / or having in-depth environmental and social due diligence experience

Possess professional and interpersonal skills to establish good rapport and working relationship with internal and external stakeholders

Team management leadership and skills

Primary Location

Singapore-DBS Asia Central

Strategic Planning

Schedule

Regular

Job Type

Full-time

Job Posting

Jun 30, 2025, 6 : 41 : 03 PM

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Banking, Financial Services, and Investment Banking

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