Location: London

Duration: Permanent

About the PRI

The PRI is the world's leading proponent of responsible investment. It works to understand the investment implications of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and to support its international network of investor signatories in integrating these factors into their investment and ownership decisions. The PRI acts in the long-term interests of its signatories, of the financial markets and economies in which they operate and ultimately of the environment and society as a whole.

The PRI is truly independent. It encourages investors to use responsible investment to enhance returns and better manage risks, but does not operate for its own profit; it engages with global policy makers but is not associated with any government.

Job description

This opportunity is within the PRI’s ESG team, which is the thematic hub within the organization. The team is responsible for:

• Developing PRI’s internal expertise on ESG themes from the company level to the macroeconomic systemic level

• Raise awareness, provide insights and develop guidance and tools on ESG themes for PRI’s signatory base

• Provide ESG issues expertise into other processes within PRI such as policy and research, investment practices and active ownership

  The successful candidate will be responsible to support the delivery of services and outputs (i.e. signatory collaborative engagements, investors/company roundtables, webinars, podcasts, briefings, public policy consultations and publications) focused on environmental issues. This could include but not be limited to topics such as water, deforestation and the circular economy. The successful candidate will also assist with some across team functions.

  This is a unique opportunity at the intersection of responsible investment and corporate sustainability and will provide the successful candidate with a range of knowledge and experience in this fast-moving area.

Core Responsibilities:

• Project management of environment activities ensuring quality control, milestones and timelines are met, and signatory satisfaction.

• Coordinate and facilitate the activities of existing investor working groups on topics including water and plastics. This will include facilitation of regular signatory meetings and conference calls.

• Conduct literature reviews and research on environmental themes of interest for the PRI including company research on environmental practices.

• Propose and develop resources such as guides, case studies, workshops, podcasts, webinars and thought leadership briefs on relevant and emerging issues that relate to environmental topics.

• Build relationships with signatories to maintain and expand expertise of signatory knowledge of environmental issues, practices and requirements.

• Coordinate with and collaborate on environmental issues with PRI’s Active Ownership, Policy and Research, Investment Practices, Climate Change and SDGs teams.

• Build relationships with external stakeholders, liaising and promoting synergies with other investor networks and initiatives and partner organisations.

• Participate and speak at external events and conferences

  Requirements:

• Degree in a field related to finance and/or corporate responsibility.

• Relevant work experience in investment and/or corporate sustainability or environmental issues.

• Knowledge and understanding of responsible investment and understanding of asset owner and investment manager perspectives.

• Excellent project management skills with strong attention to detail.

• Strong facilitation skills. Diplomacy, tact, and ability to build consensus.

• Confidence to relate to and interact with a wide range of investment professionals from different regions. Ability to network and build relationships.

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

• Good knowledge of relevant IT (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint and CRM software).

• Fluent in English, and ideally one other language relevant to financial markets.

• Willing to occasionally conduct conference calls in different time zones outside normal working hours.