ESG & Risk Associate

Oxford Nanopore Technologies; Oxford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive bonus

Pension contributions

Private healthcare

Starting salary

Job summary

Oxford Nanopore Technologies in Oxford is seeking an experienced ESG & Risk Associate to work with suppliers and internal stakeholders to drive ESG initiatives and risk management across the procurement function.

You will develop supplier ESG programmes, collect and analyse data, maintain data governance, and produce dashboards and reports while ensuring policy compliance and continuous improvement in supply chain resilience.

Qualifications

• Experience in ESG/Risk and procurement environment.
• Ability to manipulate data to provide actionable insights.
• Understanding of supplier onboarding and ESG reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of supplier ESG programmes across carbon emissions and ethical sourcing.
• Support ESG and supply chain risk reporting by collecting, validating and analysing data from suppliers, internal systems and third-party platforms.
• Maintain accurate and consistent data, ensuring governance standards and due diligence across the supply chain and procurement systems.
• Prepare and validate ESG reports with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Monitor emerging supply chain risks and provide recommendations for corrective actions.
• Conduct supplier screening for sanctions, modern slavery, financial stability, anti-bribery, cybersecurity and ESG criteria.
• Produce regular risk and ESG dashboards, reports and management information.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policy and drive corrective actions where needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve governance, ESG performance and resilience.
• Support onboarding of new suppliers, contracting, and sourcing workflows with ERP data integrity and policy compliance.

Skills

ESG/Risk/Procurement

Supplier management

Data analysis

Governance

Stakeholder communication

Negotiation

Job description

Job Description

Oxford Nanopore Technologies: Our goal is to bring the widest benefits to society through enabling the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere.

The company has developed a new generation of nanopore-based sensing technology for faster, information rich, accessible and affordable molecular analysis.

The first application is DNA/RNA sequencing, and the technology is in development for the analysis of other types of molecules including proteins.

The technology is used to understand and characterise the biology of humans and diseases such as cancer, plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, and whole environments.

With a thriving culture of ambition and strong innovation goals, Oxford Nanopore is a UK headquartered company with global operations and customers in more than 125 countries!

We are looking for an experienced and motivated ESG & Risk Associate to work with suppliers and internal stakeholders to assist with operational tasks within the Procurement function, whilst working with the Direct and Indirect teams to improve ESG and reduce risk within supply chains.

The Details…

You will be Undertake procurement ESG, Risk and operational tasks and projects to ensure alignment with organisational policies and objectives.

Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Support the development and implementation of supplier ESG programmes and initiatives across carbon emissions, environmental performance, labour and ethical sourcing
• Support ESG and supply chain risk reporting by collecting, validating and analysing data from suppliers, internal systems, and third-party platforms
• Maintain accurate and consistent data, ensuring governance standards and due diligence requirements are met across the supply chain and procurement systems
• Work with cross functional stakeholders to prepare and validate ESG reports
• Monitor emerging supply chain risks and provide recommendations for corrective actions
• Conduct supplier screening for sanctions, modern slavery, financial stability, anti-bribery, cybersecurity and ESG criteria
• Produce regular risk and ESG dashboards, reports and management information
• Ensure compliance with procurement policy by identifying risks, monitoring adherence, and working with disparate teams to develop and implement corrective actions where required
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve governance, ESG performance, and supply chain resilience
• Support onboarding of new suppliers, contracting and sourcing workflows by coordinating with internal stakeholders and ensuring ERP data integrity, policy compliance, and efficient turnaround times
• Identify and remove process bottlenecks within procurement systems and workflows, balancing operational efficiency with risk management
• Analyse supplier and procurement data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for process improvement
• Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders on compliance matters
• Any other duties as might be required within the remit and responsibilities of the post.

What We're Looking For…

• Knowledge of ESG/Risk/Procurement environment
• Experience of working with suppliers to achieve mutual objectives
• Track record in manipulating data to provide actionable insights
• Understanding of company finance and how to integrate suppliers successfully into a business
• Knowledge and understanding of procurement in a fast changing environment.
• Proven problem solving skills
• Skilled communicator with the ability to maintain good relationships internally and externally
• Negotiation and influencing skills
• Ability to analyse and manipulate complex data and provide meaningful information

Applications are welcome from analytical and critical thinking self starters, confident communicators, who have integrity and high attention to detail.

• attractive bonus
• generous pension contributions
• private healthcare
• an excellent starting salary

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.

About Us

Oxford Nanopore Technologies: Our goal is to bring the widest benefits to society through enabling the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere. The company has developed a new generation of nanopore-based sensing technology for faster, information rich, accessible and affordable molecular analysis. The first application is DNA/RNA sequencing, and the technology is in development for the analysis of other types of molecules including proteins. The technology is used to understand and characterise the biology of humans and diseases such as cancer, plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, and whole environments. With a thriving culture of ambition and strong innovation goals, Oxford Nanopore is a UK headquartered company with global operations and customers in more than 125 countries.