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Environmental, Social Governance & Reputational Risk Manager at Equity Bank Kenya

3 Years
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Company Details
Industry: Banking
Description: Equity Bank Limited (The "Bank”) is incorporated, registered under the Kenyan Companies Act Cap 486 and domiciled in Kenya. The address of the Bank’s registered office is 9th Floor, Equity Centre, P.O. Box 75104 - 00200 Nairobi. The Bank is licensed under the Kenya Banking Act (Chapter 488), and continues to offer retail banking, microfinance and related services. The Bank has subsidiaries in Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda and Tanzania. Its shares are listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and Uganda Securities Exchange. Equity Bank was founded as Equity Building Society (EBS) in October 1984 and was originally a provider of mortgage financing for the majority of customers who fell into the low income population. The society’s logo, a modest house with a brown roof, resonates with its target market and their determination to make small but steady gains toward a better life, seeking security and advancement of their dreams. The vast majority of Africans have historically been excluded from access to fin
Job Description

Job Purpose:

The role focuses on environmental and social risk due diligence, ESG capacity building, and financial mobilization for new clients. Key responsibilities include deposit and green finance loan growth, implementing sustainability risk frameworks, and ensuring compliance through data analytics. It also involves managing sustainability opportunities, supporting ESG policy development, assessing vendor risks, and following up on action plans. Administrative duties support the broader goal of integrating sustainability into financial operations while ensuring regulatory compliance and ESG growth. The role is at Assistant Manager Level. 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conducting Environmental and Social Risk due diligence (both desk-top and site visit based) for client facility/loan requests
  • Staff training and ESG capacity building for business teams
  • Deposit growth from opportunities identified
  • Green Finance Loan Growth
  • Effective Implementation of Sustainability Risk Management Framework and Procedures in EBKL
  • Supporting data and analytics on Environmental and Social Risk Management for compliance, internal and external reporting.
  • Sustainability opportunities Management – Identify and manage opportunities identified during assessment process.
  • Contributing to the wider organizational ESG policy, procedures and tool development and implementation
  • Support supply chain with vendor E&S risk assessments during onboarding
  • Follow up on closure of E&S action plans from client and vendor assessments
  • General Administrative duties

Qualifications and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in a related discipline – environment/social sciences
  • Master's degree added advantage
  • Sustainability & Climate Risk Specialist- Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) added advantage
  • ESG Specialization – Corporate Finance Institute (CFI)
  • Nature-Based solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience – UNEP
  • 3-4 years of banking experience and 3years in a similar role.

Key Skills and Competencies: 

  • Environmental & Social Risk Assessment – Conducting due diligence, site visits, and compliance evaluations.
  • ESG & Sustainability Expertise – Understanding sustainability frameworks, green finance, and climate-related risks.
  • Financial Analysis & Mobilization – Identifying opportunities for deposit growth and new client engagement.
  • Regulatory & Compliance Knowledge – Ensuring adherence to environmental, social, and financial regulations.
  • Data & Analytics Proficiency – Managing sustainability reporting and tracking ESG performance.
  • Stakeholder Engagement – Collaborating with clients, vendors, and internal teams to drive ESG initiatives.
  • Training & Capacity Building – Educating staff on sustainability principles and risk management.
  • Project & Action Plan Management – Following up on ESG-related action plans for clients and vendors.
  • Policy & Framework Implementation – Contributing to ESG policy development and sustainability strategies.
  • Administrative & Organizational Skills – Managing documentation, reporting, and operational tasks efficiently.
Salary: Discuss During Interview
Education: Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time

Key Skills

finance  AccountingAuditing 
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