Climate & Emissions Data, Vice President

JOB DESCRIPTION 

The Climate & Emissions Data Vice President is part of Citi’s Sustainability & ESG team, which is responsible for the development and execution of Citi’s Sustainable Progress Strategy (https://www.citigroup.com/citi/sustainability/), net zero commitment and related key initiatives. The Sustainability & ESG team manages environmental, climate change, human rights and other stakeholder and business issues in partnership with Citi's businesses, risk functions and operational teams. The VP reports to the SVP, Sustainability & ESG, who reports to the Chief Sustainability Officer. 

The VP will support managing Citi’s climate and emissions data processes, and associated metrics and targets, and reporting. This position is responsible for managing internal engagement and contributing to related disclosures including the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), voluntary climate reporting and other regulatory and ESG reporting frameworks. The VP will support engagement efforts with external stakeholders, including non-governmental organizations, investors, policy makers and regulators.  

Job Responsibilities: 

Climate-related metrics:  

• Work with internal businesses, risk and quantitative analysis functions to manage a robust data collection, analysis and management process for financed emissions and climate-related metrics aligned with leading portfolio measurement frameworks and regulatory requirements  

• Lead internal engagement and manage queries related to data and calculation methodologies for climate metrics 

• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, tracking deliverables and coordinating with cross-functional stakeholders across multiple projects  

• Identify and trouble-shoot issues with data or results, including validating data and models  

• Implement solutions without constant supervision, managing time and resources efficiently 

• Manage program documentation, including policies and procedures, with a strong focus on compliance and controls   

• Manage external assurance processes for disclosed climate-related metrics 

• Support in engagements with key financed emissions reporting and target setting framework developers to understand methodologies and stay current on emerging trends as well as expectations for transparency and reporting 

• Support internal transition planning, model development, and disclosure, contributing sector specific decarbonization and GHG accounting subject matter expertise 

• Monitor and support regional regulatory developments on climate-related metric development to ensure alignment with global approach  

General:  

• Contribute to the Sustainability & ESG team’s work on strategy, research, analysis and data collection projects as needed 

• Represent Citi’s sustainability and climate change performance in internal and external meetings and presentations  

• Undertake research projects and benchmarking analysis as needed on sustainability and ESG-related topics and themes, including facilitating outreach to Citi teams  

• Provide summaries, evaluations and analysis on relevant policy or market-related sustainability developments 

• Support efforts to drive forward Citi’s sustainability and climate change strategy, including through quantitative analysis 

Requirements: 

• Master’s degree preferred in finance, economics, climate change, environmental science or related fields 

• 5+ years of relevant professional experience in finance, sustainability/climate change, ESG, economics or markets-related role 

• Experience working on sustainability and climate change issues as they impact business, and 2+ years focus on climate data and risk analytics or demonstrated knowledge of decarbonization trajectories for finance 

• Basic knowledge of banking and finance products and terminology, including basics of financial accounting 

• Knowledge of relevant third-party ESG and climate datasets and tools and portfolio alignment methods and frameworks (PCAF) 

• Awareness of climate policy and regulatory space and voluntary frameworks and initiatives, particularly related to financial institutions 

• Excellent analytical skills: proficient in Excel modelling and comfortable analyzing large datasets and portraying and explaining complex data trends to others 

• Ability to convey information clearly, accurately and succinctly (both written and verbally) and to craft succinct, high-impact presentations with strong attention to details 

• Highly-developed emotional intelligence and ability to influence others, including comfort in engaging senior business leaders 

• Collaborative mindset, and ability to work with a wide range of internal partners from across the bank 

• Exceptional work ethic, with the ability to multi-task and work in a high-performance professional environment under tight deadlines and shifting priorities 

• Flexible, a good sense of humor, and a team player