ESG Risk Manager

About Revolut
People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, and more freedom. Since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. Our powerhouse of products — including spending, saving, investing, exchanging, travelling, and more — help our 45+ million customers get more from their money every day.

As we continue our lightning-fast growth,‌ 2 things are essential to our success: our people and our culture. In recognition of our outstanding employee experience, we’ve been certified as a Great Place to Work™. So far, we have 10,000+ people working around the world, from our offices and remotely, to help us achieve our mission. And we’re looking for more brilliant people. People who love building great products, redefining success, and turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution.
About the role
Our Risk team sits at the very core of Revolut. Those special agents work across functions, products, and regions to monitor front-line performance and ensure that the business is on safe footing. People in the Risk team are among the first in the company to get involved in new business initiatives, from App Technology, through Treasury and Finance, and all the way to Customer Support 💫

We’re looking for a Risk Manager to identify, quantify, and manage Revolut’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risk. A superstar to join the team which operates as a second line of defence and is responsible for ensuring that risks and controls are properly managed by first-line businesses. Someone who’ll work closely with Treasury, Finance, Operations, Technology, and the broader Risk organisation to independently assess and oversee risk-taking activities 👀

Up for the challenge? Let’s get in touch 🚀
What you’ll be doing

• Developing ESG risk management framework
• Setting standards for managing ESG risk, including risk appetite, balance sheet management, and impact assessments/responses to changes in ESG risk regulations
• Establising and maintaining risk management policies, procedures, limits, stress testing capabilities, analytics, system support, and reporting infrastructure
• Engaging and challenging first line businesses to identify, monitor, and govern emerging ESG risks, including new product risk assessments
• Modelling ESG risks under climate stress scenarios with appropriate assumptions and calibrations
• Monitoring Revolut ESG risk exposures vs. established limits, investigating risk events, producing related MI reports and escalating breaches to the appropriate committee
• Fostering strong relationships with senior stakeholders across Revolut to enforce current risk management frameworks, identify emerging risks, and provide effective challenge

What you’ll need

• 5+ years of proven experience in ESG or Climate Risk Management
• Knowledge and experience of ESG / climate risk issues and methodologies
• Knowledge and experience of developing and implementing climate risk stress testing
• An understanding of global financial markets, products, and linkages to ESG / climate factors
• Knowledge of ESG / climate risk -related regulations, their application/impact in the banking industry
• An understanding of various stress testing methodologies along with practical experience with model development, implementation, and governance
• The ability to break down complex problems into smaller ones and enjoy working with data to facilitate your work
• The ability to work independently, exercise good judgement, and drive change
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Nice to have

• Experience with SQL or other scripting language

Compensation range

• Lithuania: €5,700 – €6,000 gross monthly*
• Other locations: Compensation will be discussed during the interview process