Business Consultant Sustainability Climate Lead​/Remote

First Citizens Bank is seeking a Business Consultant Sustainability Climate Lead to manage sustainability and climate risk projects. This remote role involves collaborating with senior management to integrate sustainability into risk management, developing sustainable finance solutions, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree and significant experience in business strategy and financial services, with a focus on sustainability and climate-related risks.
Position: Business Consultant Sustainability Climate Lead (Remote)
Overview

This is a remote role that may only be hired in the following locations: AL, AR, CT, DE, IA, , IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, UT, VA, VT, WV. May consider other locations for highly qualified candidate.

First Citizens Bank is searching for an experienced and dynamic leader and professional who will drive, execute and manage sustainability and climate risk projects and initiatives in collaboration with the risk management function in the 2nd line of defense.

This individual will be responsible for translating high-level directives into actionable projects, working with leaders across risk disciplines and business units to develop sustainability-related risk management methodologies and analytic tools and sustainable finance opportunities. This work will ensure the bank meets evolving regulatory requirements and internal risk standards, emphasizing independent oversight and data-driven analysis while supporting potential revenue streams.
Responsibilities

Risk Management:
Collaborate with senior management to integrate sustainability and climate-related risk into the bank's overall risk management framework and business units, ensuring ongoing monitoring, strategic alignment, proactive risk identification, and continuous process improvement.

Scenario Analysis:
Good understanding of model processes for climate scenario analysis and stress testing in each risk stripe such as credit, liquidity, operational and market risk.

Inform Sustainable Finance Solutions:
Support the development of sustainable finance products and solutions, ensuring sustainability and climate-related risk considerations and opportunities are incorporated into the design. Identify financing and revenue opportunities tied to climate and sustainability, including CRA and IRA provisions.

Data:
Oversee the collection, processing, and analysis of sustainability and climate-related data, while ensuring the integration of relevant data with existing financial and risk data systems.

Sustainability Regulatory Compliance:
Partner with risk groups and relevant business units to support regulatory compliance and framework alignment around environmental and social risk management across the organization, by helping maintain standards, policies, and programs for sustainability and climate, including an environmental and social risk management framework for the organization.

Monitor Emerging Regulations and Trends:
Stay informed on emerging climate and sustainability requirements, industry trends, and best practices. Represent the bank in discussions with regulatory bodies, industry groups, and external stakeholders on sustainability and climate-related issues to ensure preparedness and alignment with new requirements.
Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years experience in Business Strategy, Project Planning, and Financial Services industry OR High School Diploma or GED and 12 years experience in Business Strategy, Project Planning, and Financial Services industry.

Additional Requirements:
• Experience:
Applicable experience in Risk, Climate, Sustainability, and/or a related field.
• Area of Study:
Environmental studies, Sustainability, Finance, or Economics.
• Program Execution:
Proactive doer with hands-on project management and program execution skills, adept at planning, coordinating teams, and driving projects to completion.
• Financial Services Knowledge:
Experience working for or with a large financial institution, with knowledge of relevant products and services, including investment and commercial banking, private banking, asset management, wealth, and venture capital.
• Environmental & Social Risk Expertise:
Strong understanding of governance, laws, regulatory requirements, risks and considerations, including those related to legislation, supply chain management, vendor practices, and operational impacts, with the ability to develop strategies to mitigate these risks and ensure compliance.
• Climate Risk Expertise:
Advanced knowledge of climate risk and how climate change impacts the financial services industry, particularly in areas such as risk management, sustainable finance, and regulatory compliance.
• Data…