Purpose of the role:

• Assist in the ESG development of frameworks and generate reports that inform stakeholders about a company's ESG performance, facilitating informed investment and operational decisions.

Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:

• ESG related (Environmental, Governance or Social) Honours degree
• 5-7 years' experience in an ESG role

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA/ MBL or ESG related Masters qualification (advantageous)

Preferred Body / Association:

• Institute of Directors
• South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions

Minimum Technical/Core Skill Requirement:

• Corporate governance
• Understanding of Environmental, and/or social legislative framework
• Understanding of Corporate governance and its principles
• Social impact assessment (summative and formative)
• Portfolio monitoring
• ESG due diligence experience
• Working knowledge of BBBEE issues
• Good Understanding of ESG principles
• Good understanding of capital markets and the investment management industry

Duties:

• Input and partcipcipation in all Active Ownership Activities in Listed Equities, Fixed Income and Multi-Mangers Public Markets.
• Proxy Voting and Engagements value chain management
• Lead ESG due diligence activities on transactions - pre and post
• Portfolio monitoring of ESG activities, plans and issues
• Reporting on ESG performance, plans and issues for internal and external stakeholders
• Training of company staff and external stakeholders on compliance with ESG issues
• Periodic ESG Impact analysis
• Lead the implementation of thought leadership in ESG and Company Research activities
• Ensure effective and efficient use of resources

Desired Skills:

• ESG development
• ESG
• ESG performance
• ESG due diligence
• investment management

Desired Work Experience:

• 5 to 10 years

Desired Qualification Level:

• Honours