About the PRI

The Principles for Responsible Investment is an investor initiative in partnership with UNEP Finance Initiative and the UN Global Compact. Launched by former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the PRI is a set of voluntary best practice principles to assist investors in integrating environmental, social and corporate governance issues into investment processes and ownership practices. The principles are supported by an Executive that promotes the PRI and provides implementation support to signatories. See www.unpri.org.

About the UNEP Finance Initiative

Founded in 1992 in the context of the Earth Summit in Rio, and based in Geneva, Switzerland, the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) was established as a platform associating the United Nations and the financial sector globally. The need for this unique United Nations partnership arose from the growing recognition of the links between finance and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) challenges, and the role financial institutions could play for a more sustainable world. See www.unepfi.org.

Job description

PRI and UNEP FI are looking for an experienced project manager with at least 3 years’ professional experience to support our flagship project, A Legal Framework for Impact.

The project, launched in January 2019, will prepare and publish legal analysis, as well as practical recommendations, for investors seeking to assess and account for sustainability impact in investment decision-making as a core part of investment activity.

The successful candidate will join a 4-person team of experienced investment and project management professionals based in Geneva and London.

Further details of the project can be found at https://www.unpri.org/news-and-press/pri-unep-fi-and-the-generation-foundation-launch-a-legal-framework-for-impact/4136.article.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and synthesize research on financial sector regulatory and legal frameworks for impact.

• Engage investors, develop relationships with key stakeholders (e.g. other investor networks, policy makers). Calibrate and integrate feedback.

• Develop and implement a communications strategy that will promote the project and final recommendations to investors, regulators and policy makers. Support with day-to-day communications tasks including updating website, newsletters, social media etc.

• Support the preparation, drafting and finalization of the Legal Framework for Impact.

• Coordinate day-to-day project stakeholders’ interactions.

• Contribute to the ongoing work of the project team as necessary, including project documents, events organization and admin.

• Prepare briefing notes and presentations for UNEP FI and PRI executives and provide regular report on progress.

• Support activities within UNEP FI and PRI as well as with external partner organizations, including attending industry events.

Requirements

• At least 3 years’ professional experience

• Graduate degree (or equivalent) in law, economics, finance or international affairs

• Track record of managing projects with international stakeholders

• Strong understanding of investment practice, the structure and operation of the investment chain, and of the issues relating to sustainable financial markets

• Ability to work with investment professionals at C-suite level

• Motivated self-starter who enjoys working in a collaborative and international environment

• Outstanding communications and analytical skills

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Professional English writing and editing skills. French is an asset.

• A philosophical commitment to the goals of the United Nations

• Must be eligible to work in Switzerland or the UK

All candidates must have eligibility to work in either London or Switzerland without visa sponsorship.