Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management - Multi-Asset Solutions Sustainability Associate - London

WeAreTechWomen; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Sustainability Specialist to join their team in London. The role involves creating sustainability-focused investment solutions and requires a Bachelor’s Degree along with experience in the ESG field. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and a proactive approach, alongside proficiency in relevant software.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of work experience in the sustainability field.
• Experience within Investment Consulting and FM/OCIO firms focusing on ESG highly desirable.
• Good understanding of UK FM/OCIO regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Create sustainability-oriented investment content for clients.
• Collaborate on sustainability matters with various teams.
• Identify client interests and incorporate ESG preferences.

Skills

Communication

Sustainability Knowledge

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

MULTI-ASSET SOLUTIONS OVERVIEW

Multi-Asset Solutions (MAS) is a multi-asset class investing group within Asset & Wealth Management at Goldman Sachs. It develops and implements comprehensive investment management solutions customised to meet the investment objectives for clients. These solutions bring together state-of-the-art techniques for multi-asset portfolio design and implementation and reflect proprietary research and analytics conducted by the MAS team. With investment professionals across the globe, MAS invests or advises on assets for some of the world's leading corporations, sovereign wealth funds, pension plans, governments, financial institutions, endowments, foundations, family offices and wealth advisors.

Responsibilities

• Work closely within the Sustainability Team to create sustainability-oriented commercial and investment content for MAS clients and prospects, mainly within the UK OCIO and OCIO Insurance channels
• Collaborate with MAS Research, Engineering and Reporting Teams on sustainability matters as well as with other stakeholders within Goldman Sachs Asset Management
• Grow within the role to become a subject matter expert on sustainability in a multi-asset class investment context, including regulatory and reporting aspects
• Stay up-to-date on the latest sustainability trends and research as well as regulatory requirements
• Identify and incorporate client interests and sustainability (investment) preferences to deliver differentiated and value-add solutions to our clients
• Contribute to providing best-in-class client service by delivering presentation materials, analytics, reports focused on sustainability topics, as required
• Collaborate closely with colleagues to contribute to the delivery of responses to commercial opportunities (e.g. RFPs, RFIs, questionnaires etc.)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 3-5 years of work experience in the sustainability field
• Experience within Investment Consulting and FM/OCIO firms focusing on ESG, is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication skills (including written, verbal, and presentation) in English
• Good understanding of main sustainability topics in the UK FM/OCIO context, including but not limited to regulatory requirements (TCFD)
• Experience in a client-facing role is preferable
• Experience with ESG data providers is preferable
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite and adaptability to new software
• Takes initiative, is pro-active and has the ability to work with cross-functional teams spread globally

About Goldman Sachs

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world. We believe who you are makes you better.