Principal, Transition Finance and Advisory

Job Summary The Transition Finance and Advisory (TFA), Nigeria role is a senior role responsible for acting as the primary sustainable finance and transition advisory point of contact for bankers and clients in the market. The role translates global frameworks, thematic insights and bank capabilities into credible client positioning and executable financing pathways. The role focuses on origination, client engagement and content creation with a focus on driving commercial impact. This role will work in close partnership with Coverage and Risk teams, brings sector insight, disciplined judgement, and cross‑border connectivity to deliver sustainable growth across the Transition Finance and Advisory portfolio. Key Outcomes and Responsibilities Support origination and execution of Sustainable and Transition Finance transactions Sustainable Finance (SF) Products’ origination (including RFPs), with a focus on: Increasing awareness of SF offerings and benefits among underpenetrated clients (solution replicability). Winning new businesses where Environmental,Social and Governance (ESG) can differentiate the bank (e.g. SF coordinator role) vs. competing primarily on balance sheet size and pricing, such as ESG structured notes). Identifying client opportunities for distribution of the bank’s sustainable finance assets. SF product execution / structuring, where agreed with Products and the bank is SF coordinator. Focus on expansion of our sustainability-linked framework to consider additional / novel Key Performance Indicators. Work with targeted  clients on Sustainable Finance (SF) / Transition frameworks when clear monetisation opportunities Work with the Global Transition Technologies teams to originate Energy Transition transactions across our markets. Three areas of focus: 1) Capital partnerships: preferred origination partner to large energy-transition funds and sovereign platforms (through partnerships), 2) Platform story: package Energy Transition as a repeatable consolidation as platform creation is becoming more common in this next phase of fragmented energy transition market consolidation  3) Partner to governments on capital mobilization (incl. Sponsors): decarbonization, energy, and minerals security with increased state co-funding and de-risking. Contribute to content-led client engagements with clear monetisation opportunities: Key Responsibilities Leverage content and expertise to contribute to high‑quality client engagements that lead to tangible revenue outcomes, including direct contribution to transition and sustainable finance transactions, origination support, and expansion of client wallet share. Thought leadership and proprietary content development Develop understanding of market specific SF developments, and how this will impact our clients and client insights. Develop sector-specific content covering ESG thematic / trends / market dynamics, peer benchmarking, product benchmarking / recent transactions / case studies, producing ana