Kenya Commercial Bank Limited is registered as a non-operating holding company which started operations as a licensed banking institution with effect from January 1, 2016. The holding company oversees KCB Kenya – incorporated with effect from January 1, 2016 – and all KCB’s regional units in Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia and South Sudan

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the bank’s Real Estate green finance strategy and build a center of excellence for housing green finance.
• Identify new fundraising opportunities, trends, and emerging donor interests within the region.
• Scope and identify opportunities for funding, Coordination of efforts and knowledge management aimed at winning new business.
• Drive the achievement of sustainable finance targets & financed emissions reduction targets.
• Deliver an innovative sustainable finance product and service suite to meet customer requirements and achieve business objectives.
• Facilitate the commercialization of sustainable finance products in liaison with product teams, business units, cross functional teams, and subsidiaries.
• Identify, assess, and recommend sustainable investment opportunities, including green bonds, impact investments, and sustainable financial products.
• Work closely with Group corporate affairs team to build internal / external stakeholder strategy promoting green lending while ensuring consistent messaging to internal and wider market.
• Performance monitoring and evaluation: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to track Real Estate green lending progress.
• Prepare and deliver reports on Real Estate green lending performance, progress, and achievements to internal and external stakeholders. Develop communication materials to raise awareness and engage employees, customers, and the public.
• Develop a deep understanding of sustainable finance market practice, particularly transaction structuring, ESG analysis of Real estate clients, complex structures to ensure opportunities maximization and risk mitigation.
• Design and implement the Bank’s Real Estate green lending framework, policies, processes, and procedures. Manage risks within the regulatory and compliance framework of the Bank and ensure compliance with Bank’s policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead, motivate, and continuously develop a credible high performing team.

The Person

For the above position, the successful applicant should have the following:

• Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university
• At least 3 years’ experience in Sustainability management and environmental management. 
• At least 3 years in Policy and governance.
• At least 3 years in Sustainable lending/green funding
• At least 6 years in Stakeholder engagements.
• At least 6 years in Partnerships management
• At least 6 years in People Management