ESG Investment Manager, Essex Partners

IBR Group International; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial investment firm is seeking an experienced multi-asset fund manager to guide the strategy of its flagship fund, focusing on ESG investments and compliance. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in venture capital or private equity, particularly in cleantech and renewables, and demonstrate knowledge in regulatory frameworks such as PRIIPS and AIFMD. This is an opportunity to enhance portfolio management skills while working on impactful investment strategies.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in venture capital or private equity, especially in cleantech and renewables.
• Knowledge of workplace diversity and inclusion practices.
• CF21 or CF30 Approval for Controlled Functions required.

Responsibilities

• Draft legally binding documentation as required by PRIIPS and AIFMD.
• Ensure execution of investment policy related to share capital and assets.
• Publish annual statutory accounts formatted as per IFRS.
• Maintain investor relations and fulfill exchange membership requirements.
• Handle regulatory onboarding and compliance responsibilities.

Skills

Venture capital or private equity experience

Understanding of workplace diversity & inclusion

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Job description

Essex Global Investment Partners is a newly incorporated and closed-endedinvestment management firm. Founded in 2016, the firm has been established in orderto manage a UCITS investment portfolio on behalf of a retail and institutional client base through the use of actively managed portfolio strategies, conducting bespoke in-house research, and investing principally in international public equity markets. The majority of these investments will consist of thematic or impact investments, with an extended focus on renewables, cleantech, sustainability, and governance. The company is a group entity with £21mm of share capital, structured as a special purpose vehicle, and which is wholly-owned by a parent company and consultancy.

Job Description

The investment management company is currently onboarding its first proprietary sub-fund which will be a non-UCITS investment vehicle (“ICVC”). As an unlisted product offering under the AIFMD regulation, this fund will be the perfect opportunity for someone with relevant experience in management to enhance key qualities while adding to their immediate portfolio of assets under management. We are looking for an experienced multi-asset fund manager to help steer the strategy of the company’s principal fund, the Essex Global ESG Mutual Fund, its sister funds, and their respective investment policies. The successful candidate will be an experienced alternative investment professional with previous exposure to ESG portfolio management in either a large hedge fund or investment manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Drafting legally binding documentation as required by PRIIPS, AIFMD, and other supervisory provisions
• Ensuring adequate execution of the executive committee investment policy in relation to share capital ad any other assets held by the company
• Ensuring annualstatutory accounts are adequately published in a timely and formatted as per IFRS accounting standards
• Fulfilling the requirements of exchange membership for relevant sub-funds, maintaining interaction with investors and the general public
• Regulatory on-boarding and compliance responsibilities, particularly those in-scope of AIFMD and UCITS
• Any reasonable responsibility that may arise from time to time as defined by the management company

Qualifications

• Prior experience in venture capital or private equity (cleantech and renewables)
• An intimate understanding of workplace diversity & inclusion
• Approved Person (CF21 or CF30) for Controlled Functions