Sustainable Investing Associate

Partners Capital is seeking a Sustainable Investing Associate in London to support their Sustainable Investing strategy. The role involves quantitative and qualitative assessments of asset managers, developing internal tools, managing relationships with data providers, and conducting thematic research. Candidates should have strong quantitative skills and an interest in sustainable investing, with knowledge of various asset classes. The firm values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.
Founded in 2001, Partners Capital is an Outsourced Investment Office acting for distinguished endowments and foundations, senior investment professionals and prominent families across the globe. With $60B in assets under management, the firm constructs customized investment portfolios for its clients, tapping into its deep network of partnerships with what we consider exceptional asset managers across all major asset classes. Clients include INSEAD Business School, New York’s Metropolitan Opera, Eton College, Colorado College, several Oxford and Cambridge University Colleges and several family offices around the world. The firm employs more than 300 people across its eight offices located in Boston, Texas, New York, London, San Francisco, Paris, Singapore and Hong Kong.

Partners Capital is diverse and inclusive, in people and in thought. Our meritocracy is enabled by fostering a truly inclusive and collaborative culture. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer where diverse perspectives, backgrounds and experiences are valued.

Role Description

Partners Capital are looking for a highly motivated Associate to join the Sustainable Investing team based in London. The Associate will work directly with Partners Capital’s Head of Sustainable Investing as part of the global Sustainable Investing research team.

The Associate will play a critical role in delivering Partners Capital’s Sustainable Investing strategy. The focus of this role will be on integration, which will involve understanding the responsible investment practices applicable to different asset classes and investment strategies through analysis and engagement with managers, the development of internal dashboard and tools and client and regulatory reporting.

The ideal candidate will have strong quantitative skills and an active interest in investment, capital markets and in particular Sustainable Investing. It would be highly beneficial for the Associate to bring an understanding of different asset classes, such as public equities, private equity, private debt and hedge funds.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative assessments of third-party asset managers across all asset classes.
• Support implementation of manager engagement strategy and associated reporting.
• Lead development and management of internal sustainable investing tools and dashboards.
• Manage relationships with third party data providers.
• Support implementation and reporting of sustainable investment mandates.
• Data analysis and presentation preparation for RfPs responses and client engagements.
• Thematic research and analysis focused on investment relevant sustainability topics.
• Support data collection, analysis and drafting of sustainability related reporting and disclosures including annual Sustainable Investment report, PRI, TCFD etc.
• Be responsible for ensuring all information security processes, policies and procedures are adhered to and any issues or concerns are raised with the Cyber Security team.
• Ensure full compliance with all local data protection regulations and privacy controls, and any related issues are raised via the appropriate channels.

Key Requirements
• Undergraduate degree in a related field with a strong record of academic achievement, or equivalent professional experience.
• Approximately 3-5 years’ experience in a professional services role, ideally with a sustainability remit.
• Active passion for, and understanding of, sustainability, investing and asset management.
• Possess a high level of numeracy, strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
• Proficiency in, or willingness the learn, PowerBI or other analytics tools.
• Experience of detailed and data heavy reporting writing.

Benefits

Partners Capital is committed to being a great place to work. We are focused both on wellbeing and professional growth. You can expect professional development and career progression opportunities, competitive compensation, exceptional benefits and a flexible “results-focused” working model.

Our benefits package includes private medical and life insurance, income protection and pension contributions. In addition, we partner with organisations to provide wellness benefits. Partners Capital supports global philanthropy via a charity program and provides a volunteer day for all employees. We also champion a variety of social events.