R HIGHLY NEGOTIABLE PLUS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE BONUS
Our client is an asset manager and specialist investment company which manages investments in an ethical and sustainable way. The company is dedicated to the development and empowerment of South Africa and its people, with many of their investment offerings geared towards a meaningful difference to their world.
They now seek a sustainable investment analyst to join their credit and equity team to support the analytical teams.
Are you passionate about responsible and sustainable Investing and seeking a rewarding career in fiduciary asset management? Do you want to be part of a team that develops and implements ongoing improvements in the areas of non-financial analysis (ESG), sustainability and impact investing? Do you have strong communication, organisational and interpersonal skills? Are you a self-starter, detail-oriented and adaptable, with a strong ethical base? Then this position might be for you!
JOB DESCRIPTION WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
- You will be required, as part of the team, to provide specialist support both within the investment process and to other teams in the business;
- You will be required to represent the company in the industry as a spokesperson on responsible and sustainable investment practices with clients and various industry events as deemed appropriate:
- You will be responsible for assisting with improvements, enhancements and the implementation of changes within the responsible and sustainable investment capabilities and processes, this will include:
- Providing support in integrating non-financial analysis into the investment analysis, decision, review and reporting process, and enhancing the existing processes;
- Delivering technical expertise relating to:
- Climate focus: providing support in implementing the climate strategy across a wide range of focus areas (climate risk analysis and frameworks);
- Maintaining the sustainability reporting and various climate-related financial disclosures, implementation and reporting;
- You will be responsible for maintaining the existing impact management, monitoring and reporting process, this will include:
- Engaging investee companies and fund partners to measure, report and maximise the positive impact of all investments;
- Supporting the development of a concise, distinctive, credible and verifiable impact thesis for each investment, which, together with the investment analysis, results in an assessment of the risk and impact outcomes;
- Continuing to enhance and develop our internal range of impact metrics;
- measurement frameworks to support alignment to the NDP and SDGs on a wide
- range of general areas, such as (governance, carbon emissions, gender issues) and
- specific social impact, such as (job creation).
- Contributing to the quarterly, bi-annual and annual Fund impact reports; and
- Maintaining both fund and client impact reporting and reporting to clients on the impact of their investments.
- You will be responsible for stewardship and non-financial reporting: Reporting to clients on the integration of their portfolios. This includes, but not limited to the following:
- Client stewardship reporting;
- Non-financial (ESG);
- Proxy voting reporting;
- You will be responsible for keeping up to date with new developments, contributing to investment papers and participating in credit and investment-related committees and meetings;
- You will be responsible for supporting the portfolio managers and business development team with client meetings, report-backs and new business presentations relating to all areas of responsible investing;
- You will be responsible for assisting with client queries, questionnaires/surveys relating to all areas of responsible investing;
- You will be responsible for delivering leadership across the investment industry by participating in and representing the company at relevant industry forums relating to responsible investing practices;
- You will be responsible for building partnerships and creating new alliances with key stakeholders relating to responsible investing;
- You will be required to travel domestically.
CORE COMPETENCIES REQUIRED, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
- You have integrity;
- You have analytical thinking skills;
- You have sound numeracy skills;
- You have a keen eye for detail;
- You have judgement skills;
- You are able to show / take initiative;
- You have excellent communication (verbal, written and presentation) in English;
- You have strong relationship-building skills;
- You have assertiveness, persuasiveness and confidence;
- You are open to constructive feedback;
- You have sound planning and organisational skills;
- You have honed problem-solving skills;
- You are a thinker, not just a doer – always looking to improve things;
- You have the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines;
- You have high stress tolerance and resilience to challenging situations;
- You have a curiosity and a willingness to learn;
- You are a self-starter and self-motivated;
- You are able to display maturity and the ability to work under sometimes stressful circumstances;
- You have a flexible mindset with an ability to manage changing deadlines and being able to prioritise work deliverables and projects.
CORE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- You have strong academic credentials. Preferably a master’s in development finance or economics, or equivalent degree with a focus on environmental science (climate), sustainability, or similar;
- You have experience in a similar role and able to demonstrate technical experience and expertise;
- You have strong technical experience, including a focus on non-financial (ESG) analysis and assessment, including related frameworks and standards;
- You have a strong focus on climate risk analysis and frameworks;
- You have significant work experience, including direct experience in assessing and monitoring impact within the investment industry;
- You have, alternatively, experience in similar roles in private sector development and / or assessing impact through strategic consulting is also welcome;
- You have a strong understanding of capital markets, private sector development and how to achieve development outcomes through private sector investment’
- You have outstanding communication skills with the ability to describe complex development impact scenarios with accuracy and in a concise manner; and the ability to explain development impact to non-professionals and engage with stakeholders.