Esg Analyst/associate, Global Private Equity and - London, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

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About our client

We are working with a leading, global private equity and credit investor which is seeking to recruit an experienced ESG professional to join the team in London.

ESG and Responsible Investment are central to the firm and this role will be focused on collaboratingwith the ESG and Credit teams to develop the firm's strategy and implement it across the firm.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a long-established, highly respected, experienced, and responsible global alternative investment manager at an excitingstage of its continued growth across the globe.

What the job involves:

Collaborate with the investment teams, client product services (CPS) team and IT to develop key initiatives
Anticipate, identify, and assist in managing risks, and identifying opportunities, relating to new ESG investment strategies and activities
Collaborate with the Credit ESG Working Group and the ESG Committee to develop the climate strategy
Support implementation of ESG investment monitoring processes
Engage with Investment colleagues to support preinvestment ESG due diligence
Perform ESG monitoring of investments and evaluate key trends and risks to assist in setting strategy and investment processes
Advise and support on ESGrelated credit agreement provisions and maintain oversight of accepted sustainability and ESGlinked loan product
Work closely with different investment teams across the firm
Credit, Private Equity to refine and improve ESG processes
Engage with the wider community and stakeholders on sustainability (conferences, etc.) and develop a profile in the market
Support the completion of external reporting including UN PRI and Task Force for Climate Related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) to the highest standards
Draft annual Responsible Investing client reports and take an active role in the quarterly ESG reporting
Conduct annual training for the investment and client facing teams and develop training programmes relevant to ESG matters

Who we are looking for:

ESG industry experience in asset/fund management, preferably with a private equity or credit firm, a bank or an advisory role in a leading professional services firm
Strong analytical (including use of Excel, Power BI), monitoring & reporting, and communication/presentation skills
Experience with PRI reporting and responding to client requests
Experience of integrating ESG into the full investment life cycle
Experience engaging with senior Investment professionals and Csuite members of investee companies/corporates
Understanding of the Credit and Fixed Income Asset class
Broad knowledge of ESG integration and understanding of key ESG issues and how they are relevant for investors across different asset classes
Experience or strong understanding of a broad range of financing transactions and the key provisions of debt documents and how these differ across different sustainability linked loan products
Understanding of key risk factors in relation to ESG integration and ESGrelated investment strategies, including greenwashing