ESG Senior Associate, Leading International Private Equity and Infrastructure Investor, London, UK

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  • London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
ESGUK2 - 5 yearsAbout our clientOur client is a leading international investor across mid-market private equity and infrastructure. The firm is looking for an ESG Senior Associate to join its Private Equity team to support the ESG and Sustainability Director across a broad range of sustainability-related projects. What the job involves
  • 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
Who we are looking for
  • 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

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