Responsible Investment & Stewardship Analyst

Are you passionate about responsible investing and eager to make a real impact?

We're looking for an experienced Responsible Investment Analyst to help strengthen how ESG factors are embedded across our investment approach and partner fund services.

This role is a brilliant opportunity to support LGPS Central's responsible investment ambitions, helping deliver meaningful analysis, reporting and insight on sustainability, climate and stewardship across public and private markets.

If you are passionate about responsible investment, climate risk and helping long term investors make better decisions, this could be the next step in your career.

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What you'll do:

As a Responsible Investment Analyst, here's a flavour of what you'll get involved in:

• Work closely with investment teams to support ESG integration and responsible investment activity across portfolios
• Analyse quantitative and qualitative data to produce ESG, climate and sustainability reports that support investment decision making and risk management
• Support the delivery of sustainability, climate change and TCFD reports to Partner Funds and present findings where required
• Conduct due diligence on new external manager appointments across equities, fixed income and private markets
• Monitor external managers' responsible investment integration and stewardship performance across asset classes
• Support internal investment teams with analysis of ESG risks and related investment considerations
• Support the Head of Stewardship with voting and engagement activity
• Respond to ad hoc requests from Partner Funds on responsible investment and reporting matters
• Support the RI&E Manager (Net Zero) with the implementation of LGPS Central's Net Zero strategy
• Contribute to LGPS Central's own TCFD reporting, Stewardship Code submissions and UNPRI reporting
• Support Partner Funds with their evolving responsible investment and sustainability reporting requirements
• Contribute to investment team meetings and build strong working relationships across the business
• Develop a broad understanding of how an asset manager operates through exposure to portfolio management, compliance, legal, operations, finance and client relations
• Promote LGPS Central positively within the industry and contribute to the continued development of our responsible investment capability

About us:

LGPS Central (LGPSC) Ltd is the FCA regulated asset manager for eight local authority pension funds across the Midlands. LGPSC is jointly owned on an equal shares basis by those Partner Funds, and it is responsible for managing £45bn+ of their assets. It is one of eight Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) asset pools in the UK.

• LGPS Central's Partner Funds are:
• Cheshire Pension Fund
• Derbyshire Pension Fund
• Leicestershire Pension Fund
• Nottinghamshire Pension Fund
• Shropshire Pension Fund
• Staffordshire Pension Fund
• West Midlands Pension Fund
• Worcestershire Pension Fund

The Company is committed to responsible investment and has made responsible investment a core part of the investment process in every asset class.

LGPS Central offers a friendly and diverse, hybridworking environment with a range of employee benefits. The Company moved to new premises at i9, Wolverhampton Interchange in January 2022, close to local transport links.

Our objective is to be a leading investment management company working with and for our Partner Funds. With a focus on value for money and performance we want to aspire to be one of the best because this is how we will deliver the superior investment returns and low costs for our Partner Funds.

Requirements:

The successful candidate will have a genuine interest in responsible investment and a strong desire to build a career in ESG and sustainability within asset management. The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Demonstrable interest in ESG and responsible investment through academic study, work experience or both
• Awareness of the interaction between ESG factors, including climate change, and investment outcomes
• Understanding of climate related risks, including carbon risk metrics
• Strong analytical capability and confidence working with both quantitative and qualitative information
• Strong report writing and presentation skills
• Motivation to support long term investors in managing ESG and climate related risks
• Ability to use initiative and take ownership of workflow when required
• A proactive and self starting approach to work
• Strong relationship building skills and the ability to work effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Power BI and Bloomberg knowledge would be advantageous, although training will be provided

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree
• Postgraduate qualification in a related subject would be an advantage
• A Level Mathematics, Economics, Statistics or Business Studies would be an advantage
• Investment Management Certificate preferred
• Willingness to study for the CFA ESG Certificate

What do we Offer?

We are proud to provide our people with a premium and exclusive benefits package and we are continually improving the rewards we offer. Here are a few of the valuable rewards that you will enjoy:

• Competitive salary
• An enhanced and generous Pension Scheme
• 30 days' paid holiday plus bank holidays
• 2 days paid volunteering days
• An extra paid Company Day in addition to paid holidays
• Excellent Learning & Development Opportunities
• Welfare and Family-friendly policies
• Enhanced pay for new parents
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme - 24-7 Health & Wellbeing Support
• Vitality Private Medical Insurance
• Hybrid Working
• Company Service Awards
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Company Electric Vehicle Scheme