Job Description

The role will report into the Head of Stewardship, Climate Change who oversees the PRI’s activities on CA100+.

Core responsibilities:

• Support coordination of the PRI CA100+ Global Engagement Working Group, which includes 40 companies in North America, Europe, Latin America and Africa across a range of sectors (Aviation, Chemicals, Construction & Heavy Industrials, Consumer Products & Paper/Timber, Energy, Mining and Shipping).
• Manage and/or contribute to other CA100+ initiative-wide projects (as needed), such as benchmarking, sector work/research, signatory accountability, webinars, progress report, etc.
• Convene and facilitate regular engagement group meetings/calls to track the progress of engagements, discuss issues and share information.
• Facilitate the CA100+’s periodic reporting processes, in conjunction with the other networks, to ensure investor accountability.
• Work to identify and implement improvements to collaborative engagement processes, including shareholder resolutions and proxy voting.
• Contribute on an ad hoc basis to projects relating to the Active Ownership 2.0 programme and to PRI’s work on addressing system barriers to effective stewardship.
• Conduct and/or disseminate relevant company/sector research, guidance, and other analysis for investors to use in company engagements both within and beyond CA100+.
• Work closely with other PRI climate engagement staff to ensure that various initiatives (both inside and outside of the CA100+) are aligned and coordinated.
• Build relationships with investors to maintain and expand expertise of engagement practices, best practices and needs.
• Speak publicly at events, both digital and in person, on CA100+, stewardship and the PRI’s work more generally.

Analytical

• Proactively offers impartial specialist knowledge, insights or input
• Uses business/ specialist knowledge and analysis to identify issues, applying fact-based insight to develop and evaluate solutions or solve issues
• Maintains a professional and impartial stance in assessing all information which feeds into decision making
• Balances rigour with pragmatism in conducting analyses that are fit for purpose
• Effectively reviews and quality-checks all analyses

Business awareness

Focuses on maximising Signatory or operational value and driving PRI outcomes

• Actively keeps up to date with developments both within the organisation and within area of specialism
• Balances the internal needs of the PRI and that of Signatory Organisations to deliver outputs
• Understands how own area of specialism drives value to the PRI and meets its mission

Collaborative

• Builds consensus and trust with all that engage with
• Is responsive to feedback proactively following up to ensure any issues are resolved
• Where requested, engages with colleagues to gain a broader understanding of issues and seeks to respond to or resolve them
• Provides specialist knowledge and insights to colleagues where requested

Communicative

• Translates specialist information or provides technical expertise in a clear and understandable format
• Clarifies matters by absorbing and understanding relevant information and feeding them back in concise terms
• Uses effective listening and questioning to enhance understanding of complex issues
• Engages the recipient using their language, tailoring communication style for the audience

Developmental

• Actively seeks opportunities to enhance specialist knowledge/ experience
• Constantly reviews own work with the aim of improving outputs
• Applies knowledge or experience to question practices and suggest alternatives
• Actively seeks and shares feedback wherever possible, as a means of improvement
• Uses best practice identified through external networks or evolutions in the field of specialism

Structured

• Has a strong sense of execution and delivery, working to agreed deadlines, involving relevant colleagues and allowing enough time for review and quality assurance
• Regularly monitors and reports on progress of work, providing regular updates as appropriate
• Takes a methodical approach to how specialist or technical knowledge is acquired and, distributed (where necessary)
• Captures knowledge at the end of each project/ process/activity, to use and share

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Investor and/or company engagement experience: good knowledge of responsible investment and understanding of asset owner and investment manager perspectives is preferred. Experience of working on climate change and/or environment related issues is preferred. Regional and/or sector knowledge relevant to the PRI CA100+ Global Group (see job description above) is also beneficial. Excellent project management skills, with ability to multi-task, prioritise and manage multiple timelines. Experiences of report writing is beneficial. Strong facilitation skills. Diplomacy, tact, and ability to build consensus. Good networking, relationship management and interpersonal skills, including the ability to influence a diverse range of stakeholders from varying cultures and backgrounds. Practical experience in investment management or related industry is advantageous. A collaborative and consultative approach to working with others, committed to fostering an inclusive working environment. Good knowledge of relevant IT (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint and CRM software). Excellent written communication and verbal presentation skills. Fluent English. Other languages relevant to financial markets desirable. Willingness and ability to travel, including internationally.