This specialist will shape SCBX Group’s sustainable finance direction and turn it into frameworks, products and transaction guidance used across its financial businesses. The work spans emerging areas such as transition, adaptation, nature, social and blended finance, alongside review of individual transactions and internal tracking of activity.
The role connects financial strategy with the allocation of capital to sustainability objectives. At a group spanning banking, consumer and digital finance, technology and climate technology, its frameworks and product choices could influence how a broad range of businesses identify and support eligible activity. Engagement with regulators and industry stakeholders also places the work within Thailand’s changing sustainable finance market and international standards.
This suits an experienced finance or consulting professional who can combine commercial judgment with ESG expertise, interpret frameworks such as ICMA or LMA principles, and communicate clearly with senior decision-makers and external stakeholders.
Job FAQs
What are the main missions and responsibilities of this role?
The role would set sustainable finance priorities for SCBX Group and translate them into product development and updated group frameworks. It would also advise on transactions, assessing alignment with relevant principles and criteria, and maintain a categorized record of sustainable finance activity.
A further part of the remit is to track policy, standards and market developments, then engage regulators and industry stakeholders to advance the group’s objectives.
Key learning opportunities for this job
The position could build detailed expertise across sustainable finance products and standards, including transition, adaptation, nature, biodiversity, social, carbon market and blended finance. The candidate may also gain experience applying frameworks such as ICMA and LMA principles to a range of transactions.
Working across SCBX’s banking, consumer finance and technology businesses could deepen understanding of how financial products and climate-related technologies connect to sustainability goals. External engagement may offer insight into evolving policy and market practice.
How does the ideal candidate look like (experience, skills)?
The posting asks for at least 10 years in financial services or top-tier business consulting, with experience in financial strategy or product development and a record of integrating ESG or climate considerations into business strategy or finance products. A master’s degree or MBA is preferred.
The role calls for strong analysis, strategic judgment and communication, plus familiarity with sustainable finance trends and standards such as ICMA, LMA and the EU Taxonomy. Knowledge of technologies including renewable energy, green buildings, carbon capture or clean fuels would also be relevant.
Advice to stand out and make a successful application
Show how your experience has moved sustainable finance from strategy into usable products, frameworks or transactions. Give specific examples of your role, the standards applied, how eligibility or sustainability objectives were assessed, and what changed as a result.
Prepare to discuss how you would adapt global principles to a financial group with banking, consumer finance and technology businesses. A clear view on emerging areas such as transition finance, nature finance and adaptation, supported by concise examples of regulator or industry engagement, would make your case more specific.
What aspects of the company's sustainability is this role likely to focus on?
The role is likely to focus on directing capital through sustainable finance products and transaction criteria, with attention to climate, nature and social objectives. Its remit includes areas beyond conventional green finance, such as adaptation, transition, biodiversity, carbon markets and blended finance.
Because SCBX includes banking, digital finance and technology businesses, the work could connect sustainability frameworks to varied financial activities. The posting also points to governance through alignment with established standards and engagement with regulators and industry stakeholders.
What are the main challenges someone in this role might face?
A central challenge could be translating fast-changing international standards and market concepts into frameworks that work across multiple businesses. The specialist would need to distinguish credible sustainability objectives from claims that do not meet the group’s criteria, while keeping guidance practical for commercial teams.
The role also spans topics with different levels of maturity, from transition finance to biodiversity and adaptation finance. Building agreement among internal decision-makers and external stakeholders, while maintaining a consistent transaction record, may require careful coordination.
How could a typical day look like for someone in this position?
A day could combine reviewing a proposed sustainable finance transaction with checking how it fits the group’s framework and relevant market principles. The specialist might also review policy or standards updates, assess implications for product strategy, and update the transaction database.
Other days may involve discussions with business teams, senior decision-makers, regulators or industry groups. The balance between research, internal advice and external engagement would likely shift with transaction activity and changes in the sustainable finance market.
What are the opportunities for professional growth and development in this role?
This role could deepen expertise in sustainable finance strategy and product development across several areas, including climate transition, adaptation, nature and social finance. It may also build practical knowledge of how international standards are interpreted in transactions and group-wide frameworks.
The group-level remit and stakeholder engagement could provide a route toward broader sustainable finance leadership, financial product strategy or ESG roles across banking and technology businesses. The posting does not specify a promotion path, so progression would depend on the organization and future needs.
The main stakeholders you might be interacting with
Internal counterparts are likely to include SCBX group strategy and sustainability teams, financial product and business units, risk and governance colleagues, and teams responsible for the group’s banking, consumer finance and technology activities. Their collaboration would help connect frameworks and transaction guidance to business decisions.
Externally, the role is expected to engage regulators, policymakers and industry stakeholders on sustainable finance objectives. Depending on the transaction, it may also involve financial counterparties or other market participants.
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