ESG & Sustainability Risk Officer

Position: ESG & Sustainability Risk Officer
Reports to: Chief Risk Officer
Department: Risk
Job Summary: To proactively identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate risks arising from environmental, social, and governance factors, while also helping the Bank seize opportunities related to sustainability.
Key Responsibilities
Framework Development & Implementation:

• Design, implement, and continuously enhance the Bank’s ESG and Sustainability Risk Management Framework, policies, and procedures, ensuring alignment with best practices, regulatory requirements and internal strategic objectives.
• Develop methodologies and tools for identifying, assessing, and quantifying ESG risks in lending, investment, and operational activities.
• Establish clear ESG risk appetite statements, limits, and monitoring
  

ESG Risk Assessment & Due Diligence

• Conduct in-depth ESG risk assessments and due diligence for new and existing clients, projects, and transactions across various sectors.
• Evaluate clients’ ESG performance, policies, and practices, identifying potential risks such as climate transition risk, physical climate risk, biodiversity loss, human rights violations, labor standards, corruption, and governance weaknesses.
• Provide expert opinions and recommendations on ESG risk mitigation strategies to business units and credit committees.
  

Portfolio Monitoring & Reporting

• Monitor the ESG risk profile of the Bank’s portfolios (e.g. loan book, investment portfolio), identifying concentration and emerging risks.
• Develop and produce regular, comprehensive ESG risk reports for senior management, risk committees (e.g. Enterprise Risk Committee, ALCO), and the Board, highlighting key trends, exposures, and compliance status.
• Contribute to the Bank’s external ESG disclosures and sustainability reports, ensuring accuracy and transparency regarding ESG risk management practices.
  

Regulatory Compliance & Stakeholder Engagement

• Stay abreast of evolving national and international ESG regulations, standards, and industry guidelines relevant to financial institutions.
• Ensure the Bank’s ESG risk management practices comply with all applicable regulatory requirements and internal policies.
• Prepare for and support regulatory examinations and external audits related to ESG
• Engage with internal stakeholders (e.g. Credit, Treasury, Compliance, Legal, Product Development) to embed ESG considerations across the Bank.
• Potentially engage with external stakeholders, including regulators, NGOs, rating agencies, and industry forums, on ESG risk matters.
  

Training & Awareness

• Develop and deliver training programs for relevant Bank staff (e.g. relationship managers, credit analysts) on ESG risk identification, assessment, and integration into their daily responsibilities.
• Promote a strong ESG risk culture throughout the bank.
  

Stress Testing & Scenario Analysis

• Contribute to the development and execution of Strategic risk, climate-related stress tests and scenario analysis to assess the Bank’s resilience to various strategic risk shocks, climate transition and physical risks.
• Analyze the potential financial impact of different climate scenarios on credit portfolios and other asset
  

Strategic Support & Advisory

• Provide expert advice and guidance to business units on managing specific ESG risks and identifying related business opportunities (e.g. green financing).
• Collaborate with the Bank’s Business and Operational teams to ensure coherence between risk management and overall sustainability strategy.
• Participate in due diligence for new products or services to ensure ESG risks are adequately considered from inception.
  

Enterprise-wide Risk Management (ERM) Support

• Support on other ERM related activities and tasks as maybe required from time to time
  

Education.

• Bachelors in environmental science, Sustainability, Finance, Economics, Business administration, commerce, Law, ora related ESG certifications are a significant advantage.
  

Experience.

• 3+ years of experience in risk management, sustainability, or corporate social responsibility within the financial services industry, or a related sector with strong exposure to ESG
• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing risk management frameworks, particularly with an ESG focus.
• Understanding of ESG concepts, frameworks and relevant regulatory
• Experience in credit analysis with an ESG lens is highly
  

Skills And Competencies.

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and build risk
• Proficiency in data analysis tools and Excel.
• Proactive, self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and
• High ethical standards and a genuine passion for
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and adapt to a rapidly evolving regulatory and market
  

Interested candidates should send their application letters together with their curriculum vitae to the Head of Human Resources at recruitment@cbu.co.ug not later than 5 pm, Tuesday 29th September, 2026.
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