ESG Manager, Leading European Mid-Market Private Equity Firm, London, UK
PER, Private Equity Recruitment
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Details
Posted: 20-May-22
Location: London, United Kingdom
Type: Full Time
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 14980954
Reference 11318
About our client We are working with a well-established, leading mid-market investor with a consistently successful track record spanning 40 years across Europe.
The team is looking for an ESG Manager to take a leading role as it takes the next step in its ESG journey, with the opportunity to project manage and lead on a variety of sustainability related projects, from the development of the ESG strategy to working with the deal team to drive ESG performance across the portfolio. What the job involves
Participate in the continued development of the firm's ESG strategy in collaboration with the Board and Investor Relations team
Liaise with counterparts across the firm to ensure that best practice with an effective team-based approach
Monitoring regulatory developments and keeping up to date on trends and changes within the ESG space
Collecting, monitoring and aggregating KPIs across the portfolio, and providing support on ESG reporting to internal and external stakeholders
Working with the deal team, providing support on ESG due diligence for new deals and implementing strategies to drive ESG performance across portfolio companies
Build the firm's understanding of ESG within the PE space and increase the firm's profile across the market through networking and thought leadership
Oversee and project manage existing relationships with external consultancies
Who we are looking for
Experience in sustainability/ESG gained in either the ESG consulting sector, in an in-house ESG position within the private markets or at a corporate, operating in a range of industry sectors
Sufficient experience and stature to be credible, working independently with portfolio management teams; influence the investment team; build a strong external network, and (in due course) presenting to LPs
The ability to translate from policies, regulation, and best practice (which can be quite general and intangible) into specific tangible actions to drive and measure improvement will be important
Strong analytical skills and the ability to analyse and use data to highlight trends and communicate data in a clear and concise manner
Ability to undertake independent research on emerging topics, industry guidance and regulatory developments, and concisely summarise key points and how they may impact the firm, fund or portfolio
Highly organised, with experience of effectively managing multiple work streams spanning multiple stakeholders at all levels of seniority
Strong communication and relationship building skills
Highly motivated and passionate about sustainability