Profit for Purpose Officer, Leading Impact - London, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

eFinancialCareers

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

About our client

Our client is looking for a Profit with Purpose Officer to support its investment teams and associated portfolio companies to achieve impact in line with the firm's stated Profit with Purpose goals.

The primary focus of the role is to contribute to the successof the Financial Services investment team in its investment and portfolio management activities, with a focus on ESG and impact measurement.

As an integral member of the team, you will support the day-to-day activities of the investment team and contributeto portfolio company growth.

What the job involves:

Collect quarterly FIIRM and annual governance data from portfolio companies in a timely and efficient manner
Share relevant metrics with IR, communications and LPs, as requested
Analyse the data received on a quarterly basis and share insights as part of the quarterly portfolio review process
Define and implement special projects based on the data collected
Work with the deal teams to drive the quarterly portfolio review process including impact performance
Support Impact Steering Committee (ISC) Chair in preparing materials for bimonthly meetings and ensure alignment with Customer Experience (CX) and Talent Accelerator work
Work closely with the investment team to perform initial, deep screen, and DD for impact and ESG
Based on the DD, create a 100day Impact and ESG action plan for the company and support portfolio companies in closing ESG gaps
Drive impact value creation projects in portfolio companies with investment teams and support CX projects in portfolio
Connect investment teams to relevant experts and manage engagement with expert network platforms to ensure high quality experts are available to the firm
Ownership of sector knowledge and identifying ways to improve impact measurement for Financial Services
Ensuring the Impact Measurement and Management Practice and key internal stakeholders remain up to date with relevant Impact investing industry trends
Assisting with communicating the work of the IMM Practice to external stakeholders and preparing materials showcasing impact performance

Who we are looking for:

Undergraduate education in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or Businessrelated degree from a top tier institution
Financial Services sector knowledge and experience e.g., lending, insurance and payments
Experience in project management and/or investment or operating analysis essential
Curious, inquisitive, collaborative, and ability to listen, prioritise, and structure own work essential. Also likes an entrepreneurial environment and thinking out of the box
Experience administering databases or cloudbased data management systems highly valued
Familiarity with data management tools e.g., Tableau, Power BI preferred
Experience or familiarity with developing or emerging markets, and the nature of company operations in these markets preferred