Esg Associate - Legal Department - Firstbank Pr

ESG ASSOCIATE

LEGAL DEPARTMENT

Firstbank PR

Job Summary

The ESG Associate supports the management of First BanCorp’s (“Corporation”) sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) program; collaborates with the executive and senior management leadership, and multiple teams within the organization to develop and assist in the execution of ESG initiatives; gather, analyze and interpret relevant data to compile reports; prepare presentations related to the Corporation’s ESG program, including, but not limited to, the Board of Directors, ESG Committee and other stakeholders; engage with ESG rating agencies and prepare responses to customers and shareholders request for ESG data or information when needed; and stay current on sustainability and ESG topics by regularly performing research and analyses.

Essential Functions

• Support in the management of the Corporation’s sustainability and ESG program execution (i.e., planning, execution, and reporting)

• Collaborate with the executive and senior management team, as well as multiple teams within the organization, to develop and execute sustainability and ESG initiatives.

• Develop data quality assurance and data controls to track the Corporation’s ESG metrics.

• Coordinate and/or participate in other aspects of reporting and disclosure, data verification processes and internal status reporting.

• Participate in the evaluation of leading reporting frameworks and develop recommendations for the Corporation’s future reporting.

• ESG research tasks, including data collection, monitoring, analyze, tracking and reporting.

• Assist in responses to shareholders and other stakeholders’ requests for ESG data or information.

• Engage with ESG rating agencies, and provide relevant information related to the Corporation, including reviewing data assessed by third party sustainability and ESG raters and submit corrections when necessary.

• Stay current by conducting research and analysis of sustainability and ESG topics.

• Develop and deepen understanding of sustainability topics.

• Prepare presentations for the Board of Directors, ESG Committee, and executive and senior management, as requested.

• Coordinate the production of the annual ESG report and maintain the ESG/Sustainability presence on the Corporation’s website.

• The individual will serve as an ambassador for the Corporation’s ESG program and is a subject matter expert relating to ESG analysis, data collection integrity and other related projects as needed.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Functional Competencies

• Initiative and proactive attitude

• Striving for Excellence, while adhering to strong ethical values

• Detail oriented and thorough

• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

• Fully Bilingual – Write, speak and comprehend English and Spanish

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent problem-solving capabilities and ability to anticipate and identify legal controversies

• Computer proficiency

• Time management skills

• Adaptability

• Change Management

• General Corporate, Banking and Business Knowledge

• A deep passion for fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment that enables individuals to thrive by bringing their authentic selves to work.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has not direct supervisory responsibilities.

Independence of Judgement

The degree of judgement is related to recommendation of action or decision on subjects of impact for the essential functions of the Bank.

Impact of Errors

The impact of errors of this position could affect essential activities that are important for the Corporation.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance, management, information technology or related area. 1+ year in financial analysis, project management, data management or another related field. Experience with ESG or corporate sustainability matters preferred. Understanding of some or all the following standards and frameworks: SASB, GRI, TCFD, and CDP. Or the equivalent combination of education and experience needed to be able to perform the functions of this job.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills required of personnel so classified. The reporting relationship may not reflect the most recent changes to the corporate reporting structure.

Accountable for adhering to the Bank’s BSA, AML and Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFCA) applicable policies. Employees must follow specific unit procedures developed in compliance with the policies. Employee is also responsible for reporting any suspicious activity and/or transactions in accordance with the Bank’s processes and comply with any mandatory BSA, AML and OFAC training assigned.

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