ESG Manager - Private Equity

Lawson Chase is hiring an ESG Manager for their Boston office. The role involves collaborating with a small team to drive sustainability projects, develop stakeholder communications, and contribute to ESG research. Candidates should have project management experience, familiarity with ESG frameworks, and strong communication skills. A Bachelor’s degree and 4-7 years of relevant experience are required. This is a full-time position and not remote.
A leading alternative investment firm is seeking an ESG specialist at Senior Associate or Manager level to join their 10 person strong ESG team.

This position is a unique opportunity to work collaboratively with a small team and play an active role in driving sustainability projects for the firm. The candidate will develop stakeholder communications for the firm and contribute to ESG research and special projects.

Individuals will collaborate daily with the investment team, portfolio group and portfolio companies, external partners and other members of the company platform.

Team members are expected to be mission-driven individuals with experience in project management, familiarity with impact and ESG frameworks, and a passion for driving change in companies.

Key Responsibilities

Communications / Reporting:

● Support on the Firm’s communications on ESG and sustainability, including management of annual ESG Report and UN PRI submission

● Collaborate with Investor Relations to prepare investor communications (primarily Global Private Equity)

● Lead additional firmwide ESG reporting and framework collaboration efforts

● Build the reporting vehicles to update key audiences on the firm’s approach to ESG

Strategy / Projects:

● Work closely with a wide variety of internal stakeholders spanning the firm’s business units and geographies, including with deal teams, portfolio teams and investor relations team

● Contribute to ESG integration across private markets investment strategies, identifying innovations and tools that help drive impact

● Research select ESG topics that are priorities for the Firm and business units

Portfolio Management / Impact:

● Work with Global Private Equity and individual portfolio companies as needed to drive ESG performance

● Contribute to ESG measurement and tracking approach, including data collection process and improvement initiatives

● Support development of events and forums on sustainability for internal and external stakeholders, including investors and portfolio companies

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

● Excellent research, analytical, written and core communications abilities, the strongest of which is writing;

● Detail-oriented professional with ability to distill independently and quickly key questions and next steps;

● Can-do attitude; ability to own relevant tasks, big or small;

● Curious with aptitude for learning; able to excel in a fast-paced and dynamic environment;

● Strong team player with an entrepreneurial predisposition and strong interpersonal skills necessary to interact at senior levels of the Firm;

● Self-starter with strong project management and follow-through skills;

● Outstanding quantitative and qualitative skills, including via Excel and PowerPoint.

Person Specification

● Bachelor’s Degree; strong academic credentials (Masters Degree is a plus)

● 4-7 years post undergraduate experience; management consulting, financial services, or sustainability background is a plus

● Demonstrated track record of strong impact in organization

● Superior written, project and oral communication skills

● Ability to interface successfully and collaboratively with numerous internal stakeholders

● Experience working with senior management