Reference No. SRBLR-AVP-ESRM-2025

Nature & Scope:

Our client, a large financial institution in Nigeria, is currently seeking an Associate Vice President, Environmental & Social Risk Management, reporting to the Chief Risk Officer, to support a rapidly growing portfolio aligned with the vision of becoming a leading development infrastructure financier on the continent. Guided by an Environmental and Social Risk Management Policy, this role aims to establish a leadership position in applying environment, social, and governance (ESG) practices in the private sector. Key objectives include:

• Promoting best international practices in sustainable development and environmental protection, offering advice and support to clients to manage environmental and social risks, enhance development outcomes, and add value to their businesses.
• Ensuring effective identification, measurement, and management of environmental and social risks within the credit and investment portfolios.
• Embedding environmental and social risk identification, assessment, and monitoring into the broader Enterprise-wide Risk Management Framework (EWRMF) and institutional processes.

This position is ideal for professionals eager to contribute to sustainable development and ESG leadership across the African continent.

Responsibilities:

• E&S Review and appraisal of new investment proposals (debt and equity) for consideration, including the identification of potential environmental and social impacts, risks and issues as early in the project cycle as possible, develop recommendations for client actions and draft relevant project processing documentation. The E&S appraisal will include site visits.
• Ensure that appropriate environmental representations, warranties and covenants are incorporated in each loan or investment agreement.
• Work with clients to define steps (often in the form of E&S Action Plan) required to meet the requirements of IFC’s Performance Standards, The Equator Principles, African Development Bank Integrated Safeguards System, the World Bank Group’s Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines, and relevant country E&S regulation.
• Oversee the environmental and social performance of specific allocated projects and assist the clients in improving their E&S performance, when necessary. Actively work with Transaction Teams or Portfolio Management to ensure the effective monitoring of obligor environmental and social risk performance, carry out regulator site visits, directly with the client and/or in collaboration with the Transaction Teams or Portfolio Management and flag any breaches.
• Identify opportunities for adding value in an investment project structure related to environmental and social opportunities above and beyond risk management, if and when appropriate
• Assist in the identification of and due diligence on "green" investments with a view to facilitating the growth of green investments that might qualify for GCF funds.
• Serve as an advocate on E&S matters within and outside the business and contribute to institutional knowledge base by analyzing and disseminating lessons learned and best practice from specific investments and disseminating them within the institution.
• Carry out corporation wide environmental and social risk management training, particularly as regards the Business originators.
• Periodically review and continuously ensure that the company’s Environmental and Social Risk Management Policy and the Developmental Impact Policy is fully and appropriately implemented and flag any breaches.
• Maintain and update the E&S management system and E&S tools relating to its investments.
• Coordinate the measurement and reporting of the development impact of the company’s investments.
• Work on the development/continuous improvement of E&S tools, checklists and guidelines to improve efficiency of project processing and enable improved client management of environmental and social issues.
• Where required, work with independent environmental and social consultants hired by the business and/or co-lenders.
• Actively work with other risk management areas (credit, market, operational, etc.), under the supervision of the Chief Risk Officer, in order to ensure that Work with the Chief Risk Officer regularly and periodically to review the overall E&S risks of the company’s entire portfolio.
• Work with the Chief Risk Officer in the preparation of environmental and social risk management monitoring reports.
• Represent the company at technical meetings, industry events and environmental and social fora.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief Risk Officer.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill 

Education 

• A Graduate degree in relevant discipline (environmental, social sciences, sustainable development, engineering and related). A combination of E&S and engineering training and skillsets would be a differentiator.

Experience 

• Minimum 10 years practical experience in environmental and/or social management and assessment; experience in sectors such as infrastructure, heavy industry, oil and gas, and/or mining required; experience in working with financial institutions a plus.
• Experience and familiarity with the IFC Performance Standards, the Equator Principles, African Development Bank Integrated Safeguards System, World Bank Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Guidelines. Alternatively, experience and familiarity with the ILO Core Labour Standards, will be an advantage.

Skills

• Strong analytical skills, ability to think strategically, analyse diverse information and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to communicate ideas clearly and confidently, articulate issues and recommend solutions.
• Excellent verbal and written English language skills. Knowledge of French is a plus.
• Knowledge and working experience in emerging markets, particularly in the African continent and ability to travel frequently in the region required.
• High level of work and ethical standards and a demonstrated ability to handle procedures that involve highly sensitive and confidential information.
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to prioritize assignments, and work effectively often under time pressure and with minimum supervision.
• Demonstrated maturity and judgment and sound decision-making and negotiating skill.
• Good team player who can work as a member of multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Benefits and Contractual information:

• 3 Year renewable contract.
• Willing and able to relocate to Lagos, Nigeria
• Suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Shearidan Rabsch at srabsch@caglobalint.com

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Shearidan Rabsch

Recruitment Manager – Banking and Finance | Africa

CA Global Finance

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