Role Purpose

You will be a core enabler for SCBX’s climate and sustainability ambitions. You will operate as a “strategic radar”, providing strategic foresight, analysis and guidance on climate and sustainability trends, risks, opportunities and policy, regulatory and industry developments.

The insights from your work will ensure that SCBX remains ahead and well calibrated in strategy and risk management. You will work to enhance internal alignment and capabilities, as well as lead the roadmap and content development to strengthen SCBX’s industry thought leadership, strategic positioning and cross-sector partnership in sustainability.

Key Responsibilities / Scope of Work

The specialist will be expected to deliver across several areas. Key tasks include:

1. Strategic Intelligence & Foresight

• Monitor, analyze and interpret domestic, regional, and global climate and sustainability trends: regulation (e.g. Climate Change Act, Taxonomy, carbon pricing / tax, climate risk frameworks, NDCs, Power Development Plan, National Adaptation Plan), policy, energy transition, net zero transition and sectoral decarbonization, climate technology, just transition, nature & biodiversity.
• Identify key climate-related risks & opportunities, evaluate materiality to SCBX’s portfolio, business lines, and operations.
• Provide senior leadership with regular briefings & insights to inform SCBX’s sustainability and climate strategy and initiatives.

2. Strategic Advisory, Integration & Initiatives

• Set, review and finetune climate and sustainability strategy for SCBX, taking into account latest trends and developments. Review and update double materiality assessment.
• Support integration of climate and sustainability considerations into strategy planning, enterprise risk management and business operations.
• Lead / support group-level climate and sustainability strategic initiatives, including both mitigation and adaptation, in collaboration with portfolio companies and business units

3. Center of Excellence for Internal Enablement & Capacity Building

• Design and organize knowledge sharing, training and awareness programs to deepen climate and sustainability capabilities of SCBX Board, management and portfolio companies.
• Work with portfolio companies and business units across Group to ensure climate & sustainability considerations are embedded in their strategy, decision-making and operations.
• Develop metrics to measure success in sustainability capacity building.

4. Strategic Engagement, Positioning & Thought Leadership

• Engage, maintain network and build strategic partnership with external stakeholders (regulators / government agencies, industry associations, forums, think-tanks, academia, peer FIs) that will help advance SCBX’s climate and sustainability goals and initiatives and strengthen our external positioning.
• Develop thought leadership and strategic sustainability contents for branding and communications purposes (e.g. forums, white papers, position papers, public speaking, internal knowledge dissemination, presentations, social media contents) to demonstrate SCBX’s active industry leadership in climate and sustainability.

Key Outcomes / Deliverables

Strategic Intelligence & Foresight:

• Monthly climate & sustainability briefings and analysis that highlight key developments and implications for SCBX’s strategy and risk management
• Analysis of Thailand’s draft Climate Change Act, National Adaptation Plan and other relevant policies and regulations
• Analysis of key climate technologies and solutions for mitigation and adaptation for different industries

Strategic Advisory & Initiative:

• Review of climate and sustainability strategic direction and initiatives
• At least 1 strategic initiative on climate and sustainability developed in the first year to address an emerging risk or capture an emerging opportunity
• Double materiality assessment annual review

Internal Capability:

• Bimonthly knowledge sharing sessions by external experts on climate and sustainability issues (e.g. climate tech, sector-specific decarbonization and adaptation solutions)
• Yearly training session for Board or management on a climate and sustainability issue with strategic importance
• Metric & progress tracking on internal alignment and capability on climate and sustainability

Strategic Positioning & Thought Leadership:

• At least 1 strategic sustainability forum and/or partnership on climate or sustainability in the first year
• Quarterly public thought leadership contents with at least 1 major thematic content (e.g. report or social media content) in the first year.

Required Qualifications & Experience

Experience:

• 8+ years working in management consulting, financial industry, policymaking or think-tank, with at least 5 years working on climate and environmental sustainability issues.
• International work experience is highly valued.

Technical Skills & Knowledge:

• Strong understanding of climate change and environmental sustainability landscape in Thailand and abroad: net zero transition, adaptation, laws, policies, regulations, frameworks, etc.
• Good understanding of decarbonization and adaptation technologies and solutions for different sectors.
• Familiarity with major ESG / climate frameworks (e.g. SBTi, sustainable finance taxonomy, etc.).

Strategic & Business Acumen:

• Ability to translate intelligence into business strategy; risk / opportunity balancing; understanding of banking / financial products / portfolio risk.

Communication & Influence:

• Excellent written & verbal communication in Thai and English; experience preparing briefings / presentations for senior leadership or Board; ability to represent the organization externally.

Stakeholder Management:

• Strong experience working across functions internally; active external networks.

Education:

• A Master’s degree is preferred.