ESG Senior Associate, Leading International Private Equity and Infrastructure Investor, London, UK
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- London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Support the ESG & Sustainability Director to conduct due diligence of new investment opportunities, including assessing the status quo, analysing risks and opportunities, and developing key milestones for the ownership period
- Support the design and delivery of training and team events relating to ESG and sustainability
- Prepare for onboarding of new portfolio companies including creation of presentation materials, competitor benchmarking and materiality assessments
- Provide direct engagement with and support to portfolio companies as they deliver a range of sustainability initiatives
- Assess portfolio company performance against the firm's ESG requirements and in developing action plans to ensure improvement areas are addressed over time
- Lead the process of collecting ESG data from 3i's portfolio companies on an annual basis
- Work with colleagues from across the group to ensure a simple, aligned and efficient approach to sustainability across functions
- Prior experience of sustainability within industry or in a consultancy capacity, ideally having supported the implementation of ESG strategies, initiatives and/or due diligence
- Prior experience within, or understanding of the financial services sector, would be beneficial
- Knowledge and understanding of common and topical ESG topics
- A clear commercial focus, with an ability to be innovative and pragmatic
- Strong written and verbal communication skills