Associate, Responsible Investing

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Position Summary:

The Responsible Investing (RI) team leads the firms responsible investing strategy and serves as the central coordinator for all RI activities across the organization. As the firms ESG subject matter experts the team supports investment professionals on ESGrelated analysis proxy voting and company engagement. The team oversees firmwide initiatives manages clientfacing RI requirements and works closely with functions such as Legal and Compliance Reporting and the Proxy Voting Committee to ensure alignment.

The Associate Responsible Investing will be a key contributor to the teams daytoday work including client reporting RI data management internal and external deliverables and collaboration with investment and research teams.

Responsibilities:

• Support the implementation of RI strategies including maintaining internal ESG databases running ESG screens and assisting with new RI initiatives and projects.
• Assist with clientrelated needs including responding to information requests contributing to recurring reporting deliverables and preparing materials for client meetings.
• Coordinate with internal partners such as the ESG Group Legal and Compliance and the Proxy Voting Committee to ensure alignment on RI activities.
• Contribute to RI thoughtleadership materials by helping draft articles presentations and other externalfacing content.
• Assist investment teams in incorporating material ESG factors into investment analysis; support research projects; prepare case studies; and participate in company engagement calls.
• Conduct research on emerging ESG topics and summarize potential implications for portfolios.
• Track and interpret developments in global RI regulations and provide internal updates on potential impacts.
• Participate in external RI industry initiatives as a supporting team member to help strengthen the firms presence in the responsible investing community.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelors degree in a relevant field (e.g. finance economics sustainability environmental studies or related discipline)
• 24 years of experience at an asset manager asset owner investment advisor or ESG data/analytics provider
• Progress toward or interest in pursuing credentials such as the CFA designation or the CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing (or a similar sustainable investing credential)
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and synthesize qualitative and quantitative ESG information
• Experience managing and analyzing ESG or financial datasets to support research and reporting needs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex topics clearly
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills especially when managing multiple projects
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively across teams paired with a proactive handson approach

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