Location: London Expiry date: 19 October 2018 Status: Full-time for 1 year Would also consider 4 days per week and salary pro rata 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; it is supported by, but not part of, the United Nations. Job description

The Policy team provides tools and insight to international standard setters, signatories and policy makers to advance progress towards a regulatory and investment environment consistent with the implementation of PRI’s Mission Statement and the Six Principles.

This includes developing positions on government policy and making public statements or submissions in PRI’s name. The work is conducted through evidence-based collaborative projects with PRI signatories and other stakeholders.

The Senior Policy Manager will report to the Senior Policy Manager, Europe and UK. Core Responsibilities:

• Engaging and working with PRI signatories, developing relationships with key stakeholders (e.g. other investor networks, policymakers), and identifying and taking forward new signatory initiatives and collaborations on public and market policy-related issues.

 * Developing draft policy positions, consistent with the implementation of PRI’s Mission Statement and the Six Principles.

• Promoting draft positions in consultation with signatories in local markets, including via the PRI clearinghouse platform.

• Calibrating and integrating feedback.

• Making policy representations and submissions to national and provincial governments and regulators as well as international institutions and supranational organisations.

• Writing policy briefs to support the activities of PRI’s signatory base.

• Analysing and synthesising research on risks and sustainability challenges in the financial system and the broader economy.

• Identifying, researching and assisting with the prioritisation of PRI’s future research activities.

• Prepare briefing notes and presentations for PRI executives on PRI policy activities including the Managing Director and the Director of Policy and Research.

• The role will focus, but is not limited to, the UK.

Requirements

• Outstanding communications and analytical skills.

• Previous experience of engaging, supporting and coordinating policy makers and policy professionals.

• Professional English writing and editing skills.

• Previous experience in conducting research and policy work, preferably including projects relevant to responsible investment.

• Strong understanding of investment practice, the structure and operation of the investment chain, and of the issues relating to sustainable financial markets and the incorporation of ESG factors into investments

• Education in economics, public policy, finance, natural sciences or international affairs is highly desirable.

• A philosophical commitment to ESG/RI and the goals of the United Nations.

• Must be eligible to work in the UK.