AVP, ESG Disclosure and Ratings

Remote New York, NY

About the job

The Assistant Vice President (AVP), ESG Disclosure and Ratings is part of Citi’s Sustainability & ESG team, which is responsible for the development and execution of Citi’s sustainability strategy, Net Zero Plan, $1 Trillion Sustainable Finance Goal and related key initiatives (https://www.citigroup.com/global/our-impact/sustainability). The Sustainability & ESG team manages environmental, climate change, human rights and other stakeholder and business issues in partnership with Citi's businesses, risk functions, finance and operational teams. The ESG Disclosure and Ratings AVP provides subject matter expertise and support to the team’s ESG disclosure program and reports to the Senior Vice President, Sustainability & ESG (“ESG Disclosure and Ratings Lead”), who reports to the Chief Sustainability Officer. The ideal candidate will be able to apply sustainability and project management experience, technical data analysis and excellent written and verbal communication skills across a range of assignments that help position Citi as an ESG disclosure leader.


Responsibilities:

ESG Ratings and Reporting

  • Support the ESG Disclosure and Ratings team on regulatory ESG reporting requirements and strategy at the global and country levels
  • Support the Firm’s major voluntary ESG disclosures, including our annual Citi Climate Report, annual ESG Report, and ESG sections of Proxy Statement and Annual Report/10-K with oversight from the ESG Ratings and Disclosure Lead
  • Participate in engagements with the businesses, ESG Communications and Investor Relations teams to collect and incorporate feedback from external stakeholders
  • Participate in engagements with ESG rating agencies to help optimize Citi’s scoring
  • Support business units in the completion of ESG-related requests form external parties (e.g., ESG-related client RFPs and due diligence questionnaires)
  • Conduct ESG disclosure benchmarking across the financial services industry
  • Monitor emerging, global ESG trends and regulations through participation in external fora such as working groups, and trade associations, and work with internal stakeholders on initiatives to advance Citi’s disclosures
  • Track documentation of controls related to ESG reporting


General

  • Work collaboratively with others on the Sustainability & ESG team as needed on Citi’s sustainability and ESG priorities such as Citi’s sustainability strategy, stakeholder engagement, employee engagement and related projects and initiatives
  • Work closely with internal partners across the firm on sustainability and ESG-related activities


Qualifications:

  • 5-8 years relevant experience in sustainability, ESG, finance, investing or markets-related role
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including ability to communicate effectively with all levels of an organization
  • Experience conducting Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions calculations preferred
  • Knowledge or familiarity with corporate reporting including key voluntary ESG frameworks like SASB and TCFD
  • Knowledge or familiarity with regulatory ESG reporting frameworks, including the CSRD and ISSB
  • Demonstrated project management skills, including the ability to create work plans and meet deadlines
  • Self-starter and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent analytical skills, proficient in Excel and comfortable analyzing large datasets and portraying and explaining complex data trends to others
  • Expertise in PowerPoint and Word
  • Strong research and investigative skills, ability to evaluate and assess complex topics, creatively problem-solve


Education:

  • Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience, Masters degree related to sustainability, environmental science, business or finance preferred
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