ESG Manager

Evelyn Partners is the UK’s leading integrated wealth management and professional services group, with over 186 years of experience in helping generations of people and businesses to thrive. We offer an extensive range of financial and professional services to individuals, family trusts, professional intermediaries, charities and businesses.

We provide an award-winning service for our clients by employing the best people. Join us on our mission to place the power of good advice into more hands because we believe that everyone deserves access to good advice, regardless of where they’re at in their financial journey.

An exceptional track record of growth and innovation is driven by our core values of: Personal, offering advice based on a true understanding of what matters to our clients; Partnership, working with our clients in a joined-up, collaborative way; and Performance, demonstrating a breadth and depth of advice expertise to deliver first-class results.

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What will you be doing? 

We’re seeking a talented individual to support the Group Finance Director in developing and meeting the ESG Strategy of the Group. This role will work collaboratively with teams across the business including finance, facilities management, procurement, human resources, legal, risk management and compliance. The role will also manage supplier relationships and projects related to ESG plus other stakeholder requirements.

As ESG Manager, your responsibilities will include among others:

• Managing projects and monitoring the progress of the ESG Strategy and the Environment Strategy, ensuring that progress is monitored against the strategy and is reported in line with requirements. 
• Preparation of external reports related to the firm’s Corporate and Social responsibility and preparation of internal reports related to the firm’s Corporate and Social responsibility to boards, management and colleagues. 
• Leading on supplier ESG engagement including defining a Roadmap for supplier ESG minimum requirements to ensure that their journey aligns with the requirements of the organisation, including any Net Zero requirements. This includes managing and monitoring the responses to supplier ESG questionnaires.
• Leading on colleague engagement related to the Environment and managing the relationship and engagement with ‘Pawprint’, a third-party sustainability engagement platform, and colleague sustainability champions.   
• Supporting bid teams and others with ESG questionnaires, including making available materials  to enable self-service for less complex requirements.
• Regularly update environmental policies, in accordance with the governance requirements and ensuring that sustainability and ESG is embedded within all other relevant policies  and are appropriate and in line with business requirements and expectations.  . 
• Regulation and expectations related to ESG and the environment is developing at pace and the ESG team need to ensure that they keep up to date with and report on those changes.  This role will need to keep abreast of development, conduct own research into ESG areas, and will need to monitor the ESG progress of peer organisation. .
• Demonstrate an understanding of the ESG risks and opportunities and help manager identify initiatives to minimise risks and maximise opportunities.   

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role, you should:

• Previous experience in an ESG role, with commercial experience with good business acumen.
• Passionate to learn and develop as ESG is a rapidly evolving area supporting a growing Professional Services business. 
• Good report writing, presentation skills and communication skills as will need to liaise with colleagues at all levels.
• Ability to lead and manage teams, A team player who can also work on their own.
• Strategic thinker with confidence to suggest and implement solutions and initiatives.
• Strong collaboration skills as will need to work with teams and offices around organisation.    

Desired:

• ESG, Sustainability or Finance related degree with an interest in ESG and Sustainability.
• Minimum GSCE Grade 5 (B) for both English and Maths, or equivalent.
• Numerical skills would be an advantage. . 

As a colleague here at Evelyn Partners, you will have access to benefits that include:

• Competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• Hybrid working model (role dependant)
• Generous holiday package
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Shared parental leave

We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients.  At Evelyn Partners we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we’re delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation.  It is our commitment to provide a workspace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment. 

We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process.  Please let your Recruiter know.