Responsible Investment Associate

The world of investment is changing. Our vision at Legal & General Investment Management is to create a better, more sustainable future through responsible investing. We work in partnership with our clients around the globe to deliver positive long-term outcomes, while rising to the challenges of a rapidly changing world. Our clients include institutional pension funds, financial institutions, local authorities and sovereign wealth funds. To meet our clients’ complex and evolving investment needs, our investment strategies cover a broad array of asset classes and styles, including equities, bonds, property and alternatives, as well as multi-asset funds. We’re focused on continuously innovating our investment products, maintaining our reputation as experts across all asset classes, and striving to build a more responsible and sustainable future.

LGIM Real Assets, and the wider Investment Management business of which it is a part, has established a leading position amongst its peer group in taking a progressive and convictional approach to ESG integration.

We are looking for a Responsible Investment Associate to support the team and drive initiatives to build on the foundations that have been laid to support further step change in our responsible investing approach and integration efforts across the business. The role will support various responsible investment and sustainability initiatives across the LGIM Real Assets business, which covers real estate and infrastructure equity, and private credit.

Responsible investment & impact management development

• To contribute to the development and delivery of the key pillars of our responsible investment and impact strategy
• Engage with key stakeholders across the business to facilitate integration of new and existing initiatives to strengthen ESG integration into the investment process
• Implement responsible investment processes

Conduct research and analysis across key responsible investment themes and to ensure the successful delivery of key projects

• To identify new opportunities and support wider strategy development. Examples include opportunities focused on climate risk and nature-related initiatives, amongst others

Disclosure and reporting:

• To lead and support with the preparation and delivery of key reports, including those aligned with our regulatory and internal group requirements such as TCFD, SFDR, SBTI etc
• This will include data analysis (including carbon reporting) and internal and external stakeholder engagement
• Enhance climate and sustainability reporting and disclosure processes, ensuring compliance and driving innovation that contributes to positive sustainability outcomes

Training and knowledge building:

• Lead and support the development of internal training programmes and workshops to build awareness on key sustainability and climate-related topics

• Degree 2:1 or above (preferably in a sustainability/science/engineering subject)
• Relevant experience (preferably in a consultancy or similar organisation). Real Assets specific experience a bonus.
• Technical knowledge of climate risk, carbon accounting and other emerging sustainability topics
• Analytical thinker with attention to detail and excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work to tight deadlines across multiple workstreams and deliver high quality outputs within an everchanging landscape
• Actively nurtures effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure enhanced collaboration and business performance
• Working collaboratively with cross-functional teams integrating sustainability practices
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), experience using Python an advantage

The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow.

Since 1836, we’ve grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands. 

We’re all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet.

We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it.

At L&G, you’ll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we’re supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance.

Today, there’s over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us?

Great minds don’t have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation.

We don’t just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve.

We think it’s important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow.

We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we’re always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process.

So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.