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You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailAt M&G our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work.As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management Life and Wealth. All three operating segments work together to deliver attractive financial outcomes for our clients and superior shareholder returns.
Through our behaviours of telling it like it is owning it now and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.
We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.
The Role:
We are looking for a Sustainability Specialist to support our efforts in strengthening our second line risk oversight activities. The ideal candidate will have experience in working on climate change and environmental sustainability matters in a corporate environment. This is a technical role requiring an engineering or a strong quantitative background. Experience in the Financial Industry is a plus but not necessary. Any successful candidate from other industries will therefore be given the unique opportunity to apply his/her skills and experience to risk in asset management.
An important part of the role is to interact closely with teams across the Firm including Investments Stewardship & Sustainability Product Sales and Distribution and other second line teams to collectively help achieve the best possible outcomes for clients.The Senior Sustainability Risk Analyst will have a dual reporting line to the Head of Investment Risk Public Markets and to the Head of Risk Europe leading the sustainability efforts for the Asset Management Risk function. Both Head of Investment Risk Public Markets and Head of Risk Europe report into the Asset Management Chief Risk Officer.
The role is ideally based in London but consideration will be given to candidates in other European jurisdictions.
Responsibilities:
Strengthening the integration of sustainability into investment risk processes and activities
Supporting the enhancement of sustainability risk oversight approach and practices across all asset classes public and private market strategies
Providing oversight of sustainability judgements made by Investments
Designing and building specific sustainability analyses and stress tests on portfolios across public and private market investment strategies
Presenting specific sustainability risk assessments to internal committees and other key stakeholders
Training and upskilling existing Investment Risk teams sustainability expertise
Participating in crossfunctional initiatives to foster firmwide sustainability practices
Skills Knowledge & Experience:
3 to 5 years experience as subjectmatter expert in sustainability
Strong quantitative skills
Experience in coding is a plus such as Python
Strong communication skills. Comfortable in communicating ideas and analysis at different levels
Experience Level: Manager/Expert
Recruiter: Helen Simons
We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc underpinned by our policies and our employeeled networks who provide networking opportunities advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender ethnicity age sexual orientation nationality disability or long term condition we are looking to attract promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Full-Time