Sustainability Manager

Schroders UK; Stockholms kommun; Sur place; SEK 900 000 - 1 200 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Schroders UK is seeking an energetic, results-oriented Sustainability Manager to join the Sustainability Europe Team. The successful candidate will become a subject matter expert on sustainability, developing a deep understanding of how Schroders approaches this multi-faceted topic and how to articulate our capabilities to clients.

You will contribute to the European sustainability strategy, coordinate projects, support European distribution teams, and engage with clients across Nordics and

Qualifications

• Prior experience in asset management or related finance sector.
• Knowledge and understanding of sustainable investing.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple internal stakeholders across the business.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong written and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsabilités

• Coordinate projects related to the European sustainability distribution strategy with group functions.
• Leverage Schroders sustainability tools for portfolio analysis and client interactions.
• Interact with clients in the Nordics and across Europe.
• Support distribution colleagues by delivering high-quality responses to RFPs and client presentations.
• Share client and product trend insights with investment teams across EMEA.

Connaissances

Sustainability knowledge

Client facing experience

Stakeholder management

Time management

Excel

PowerPoint

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Outils

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Description du poste

We are seeking an energetic, results-oriented professional to work within the Sustainability Europe Team as Sustainability Manager. The successful candidate will become a subject matter expert on sustainability at Schroders, developing a deep understanding of how we approach this complex and multi-faceted topic and how to articulate our capabilities to clients. The individual will contribute to the European sustainability strategy and the coordination of projects, bring our sustainability expertise to clients and support European distribution teams, in partnership with other functions of the firm.
We are looking for someone with experience in the field of sustainability and client facing roles, coordinating multiple projects and deep dive into sustainability tools and their implementation for the benefit of our clients.

The Sustainability team

The Sustainable Investment team is Schroders dedicated sustainability experts who are primarily responsible for systematically monitoring ESG issues and sustainability dedicated products for the firm. Operating along sector and theme lines our Sustainable Investment Analysts gain a deep understanding of relevant material ESG issues and work with our research analysts and portfolio managers around the business to incorporate this work in their idea generation, analysis and forecasts. The sustainability specialists work with investment teams rather than operating in a silo, which facilitates regular dialogue with our analysts and investors.
Over time to support our investors, the Sustainable Investment team has developed a number of proprietary investment-driven tools. Our sustainability specialists also engage on key ESG issues directly with companies.
As a group, regular production of thematic research reports and thought leadership is another key function.
The Europe Sustainability Team is responsible for supporting our clients in the region in their own sustainability journey, being an active contributor to the industry sustainability development, empowering and supporting colleagues in client group and investment on all sustainability matters, and contributing to the firmwide sustainability strategy to ensure future relevance with clients.

What you’ll do

• Contribute to coordinating projects related to the European sustainability distribution strategy, partnering with all group functions
• Get a deep understanding of Schroders sustainability tools and how to leverage them for the benefit of our clients, notably through portfolio analysis and client facing interactions
• Directly interact with clients in the Nordics and more broadly across Europe
• Support European distribution colleagues in producing high quality and effectively responses to specific client requirements, RFPs, and building client facing presentations
• Support our investment colleagues by understanding and sharing client and product trends in EMEA, to help support the development of a suite of sustainability products

The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need

• Prior experience of working within asset management industry
• Knowledge and understanding of sustainable investing
• Ability to work with numerous internal stakeholders across the business
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Strong written and presentation skills
• Highly proficient in MS Excel and PowerPoint
• Desire to work in a team-oriented environment
• Ability to work independently

The knowledge, experience and qualifications that will help

• Understanding of financial markets
• CFA ESG qualification (or equivalent) would be a plus
• Language skills in European local language(s) would also be a plus

What we expect from you

• A positive, collaborative attitude and a high level of professionalism
• Creativity, initiative and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-orientated environment with tight deadlines
• Self-starter with energy, enthusiasm and desire to achieve goals in a consistent and timely manner
• Flexibility to change emphasis in role to adapt to changing investment and commercial cycles
• Attention to detail combined with a solutions-orientated strategic mindset
• Ability to work both independently and in collaboration with a global team

We recognise potential, whoever you are

Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. Diversity of thought facilitated by an inclusive culture will allow us to make better decisions and better achieve our purpose. This is why inclusion and diversity are a strategic priority for us and why we are an equal opportunities employer: you are welcome here regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or any other protected characteristics.

In addition to the advertised salary, you will also receive our standard employment benefits package.