Call for Expression of Interest – Sustainable Finance and Climate-Related Financial Risks

Call for Expression of Interest

FBF Associates in Sustainable Finance and in Climate-Related Financial Risks

12 December

The Florence School of Banking and Finance (Robert Schuman Centre, European University Institute) is welcoming applications from experts professionally and/or scientifically active in the field of sustainable finance/climate-related financial risks with a view to expanding and strengthening its sustainable finance cluster.

Interested candidates should demonstrate a keen interest in engaging with the School on a part-time basis and be committed to the School’s public good objective of fostering the development of a common culture of regulation and supervision in the European Union.

We encourage applications from experts with the following background:

• Master’s degree or higher
• At least five years of professional experience in an international context
• Teaching experience at bachelor/master/executive education level
• C2 proficiency in English

More specifically, we would welcome thematic expertise in:

• Latest market developments of sustainable finance (incl. on the green and SLB bond segments)
• EU Sustainable Finance legislative pieces and proposals (e.g. Taxonomy Regulation, EU Green Bonds Standard, SFDR, CSRD, ESG and climate benchmarks)
• ESG metrics and indicators
• Climate-related Financial Risk Analysis
• Climate risk scenario design and stress testing

Physical and Transition Risks

• Integration of Climate-Related Risk Factors/Metrics into Risk Management Approach
• ESG risks and internal governance of financial institutions
• Prudential Treatment of Climate Risks (incl. latest ‘Basel V’ developments)
• Supervision of Climate related and environmental Risks
• Climate risks data and reporting
• Climate Risks and Financial Stability/Macro Prudential Policy
• International developments and knowledge of recent key contributions from relevant international organizations in the space (e.g. NGFS, FSB, BIS, IMF, World Bank, OECD)

Although not a pre-requisite we particularly value profiles with previous experience in prudential supervision (banking/payments; insurance; financial markets).

Interested candidates should send their CV to valerio.novembre@eui.eu at their earliest convenience. CVs will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested experts may be contacted by our team for further clarification or indeed for further details.

For any information, do not hesitate to contact valerio.novembre@eui.eu.