Risk & ESG Strategy Manager

About Saudi Gold Refinery

Saudi Gold Refinery (SGR) is a Saudi mining and precious-metals company specialized in the refining of gold and precious metals, bullion production, and value-added precious-metal services. Operating within the Kingdom's mining value chain, SGR is aligned to the Vision 2030 mining pillar and to the regulatory framework set by the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources (MIM) and applicable Saudi and international standards. We produce responsibly sourced, traceable, and certified bullion, operate to LBMA Good Delivery and ISO-aligned quality standards, and invest in the people, processes, and controls behind every bar we produce.

Role Overview

Saudi Gold Refinery (SGR) is seeking a Risk & ESG Strategy Manager in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to design and implement enterprise risk management and sustainability frameworks across our refining, assay, and corporate operations. The role establishes control mechanisms for environmental compliance, supply chain due diligence, and regulatory reporting that align with Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources requirements. The position translates operational data into structured ESG disclosures that support SGR's expansion plans and Vision 2030 mining sector targets.

The Risk & ESG Strategy Manager will report directly to the VP ESG and will play a key role in standardizing risk quantification, audit readiness, and sustainability performance tracking across all SGR facilities. This position ensures that operational exposures, environmental metrics, and responsible sourcing protocols are continuously monitored and reported to executive leadership and external regulators.

Key Responsibilities

• Enterprise Risk Governance: The manager maintains the corporate risk register and updates probability-impact matrices quarterly to reflect changes in refining throughput, vault operations, and market volatility.
• ESG Data Architecture: The role configures and manages sustainability software platforms to automate data capture for greenhouse gas emissions, water recycling rates, and energy intensity metrics.
• Regulatory Compliance Monitoring: The position tracks updates from MIM, SASO, and environmental authorities to ensure all refining permits and emissions monitoring systems remain current.
• Supply Chain Due Diligence: The manager oversees KYC and anti-money-laundering controls for dore suppliers and recyclable feed providers to prevent conflict-affected or illicit metal entry.
• Audit Preparation & Closure: The role coordinates documentation compilation for ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and LBMA Responsible Gold Guidance audits and verifies corrective action closure within agreed timelines.
• Materiality Assessment & Strategy: The candidate conducts annual materiality assessments to prioritize ESG initiatives based on operational impact, regulatory requirements, and stakeholder expectations.
• Executive Reporting & Dashboards: The manager prepares board-level risk and sustainability reports that translate operational metrics into actionable insights for the Audit Committee.
• Training & Competency Development: The position delivers structured training programs for plant supervisors and corporate staff on risk identification, incident reporting, and ESG compliance obligations.
• Scenario Analysis & Stress Testing: The role develops quantitative models to assess the financial impact of commodity price fluctuations, regulatory changes, and operational disruptions.

Qualifications

• Holds a bachelor's degree in environmental science, risk management, engineering, or a related field from an accredited institution.
• Experience A minimum of 10 years of experience in enterprise risk management, ESG strategy, or regulatory compliance within heavy industry, mining, or precious metals refining.
• OECD due diligence Demonstrates proven experience designing and implementing OECD due diligence frameworks for mineral supply chains.
• Audit experience The candidate has direct experience managing ISO 14001, ISO 45001, or LBMA Responsible Gold Guidance audit processes.
• Risk quantification Shows proficiency in developing risk quantification models and translating regulatory requirements into operational control procedures.
• Reporting standards Experience preparing board-level risk and sustainability reports that align with GRI or SASB disclosure standards.

Preferred / Nice-to-have

• Education Holds a master's degree in sustainability management, environmental engineering, or corporate governance.
• Tools Prior experience managing ESG data platforms such as Sphera, Enablon, or similar enterprise risk and compliance software.
• Regulatory interaction Worked directly with Saudi regulatory bodies on mining or industrial permitting and emissions compliance.
• Certifications Possesses professional certification in risk management or ESG reporting standards.

Success Metrics

• Risk register The manager completes the enterprise risk register implementation and establishes quarterly review cycles with department heads.
• ESG reporting The role delivers the first fully audited ESG report that meets GRI standards and passes internal audit verification.
• Due diligence efficiency The position reduces supply chain due diligence processing time by integrating automated KYC and traceability checks into the procurement workflow.
• Audits The manager achieves zero major non-conformances in the next ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 surveillance audits.
• Data consolidation The role establishes a centralized ESG data repository that eliminates manual spreadsheet reconciliation across refining and corporate functions.
• Audit closure The manager maintains a 100 percent closure rate for audit findings within the agreed remediation timeframe.
• Capital planning The position secures executive approval for the annual ESG capital allocation plan based on verified performance baselines.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Saudi Gold Refinery welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. Hiring decisions are made based on role requirements, skills, experience, and alignment with Saudization and Vision 2030 priorities.