Job purpose:
- The New York Stock Exchange (an Intercontinental Exchange company) is synonymous with finance – it’s where global investors turn every day
- As the world’s most trusted equities exchange, we combine state-of-the-art technology with a human being at the point of sale
- The Director, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is responsible for NYSE’s approach to ESG in each of its markets
- In this highly visible role, the Director serves as the primary liaison between the NYSE and its listed company issuers on sustainability/ ESG/governance topics and as part of the Advisory Services team, provides consultation and guidance in support of creating and elevating their value proposition in the ESG space.
Your Responsibilities:
- Serve as the advisory lead for relationships on ESG between NYSE and issuer C-level / BOD / sustainability / legal professionals
- Educate listed companies on best practices to expand from laggard to average to leaders on ESG
- Build & maintain best-practice ESG templates across major sectors for early-stage, pre-IPO, post-IPO, and fully-floated organizations (meeting NYSE touchpoints)
- Organize sector-specific sustainability roundtables and secure information-sharing groups to help industry participants build effective ESG standards and calculation methods
- Build relationships with issuer treasury departments on green / sustainability debt issuance market
- Lead the expansion of NYSE brand as a symbol of ESG standards
- Expand stewardship-focused Investor Access program – virtual and physical shareholder engagement
- Publish content showing the expansion of adoption of ESG disclosures and operations across listed company universe (TCFD, SASB, etc.)
- Serve as the relationship manager for NYSE third-party ESG / governance-related relationships
- Support in-house regulatory relationships – SEC, international regulators
- Serve as the SME and thought leader on ESG and other advisory matters
- Pursue organic and inorganic business opportunities – ESG or other advisory.
Skills/Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree required; Graduate Degree preferred
- 7 or more years’ experience, including significant experience in a financial services organization
- 5 or more years’ experience within the ESG space
- Comprehensive knowledge of financial markets
- Excellent communication and strong presentation skills
- Demonstrated experience in interfacing with senior management
- Proven track record of excellent client relationship management
- Established relationships with media
- Passion for ESG highly desirable.
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