Sustainability Manager - Sustainable Investment Frameworks

At M&G our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years, we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management, Life and Wealth. All three operating segments work together to deliver attractive financial outcomes for our clients, and superior shareholder returns.

Through our behaviours of telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

The Role:

The post holder will sit within the Sustainable Investment Frameworks team within M&G Investments Sustainability & Stewardship team.

This team is tasked with leading on the development and implementation of sustainable investment frameworks across public and private markets. The work of this team supports our investment teams in delivering regulatory compliance (e.g. SFDR, SDR), product sustainability requirements, as well as codifying our approach on thematic or asset class specific aspects. The team also leads on policy and standard development for M&G Investments on sustainability, as well as defining our governance frameworks and implementation.

The Sustainability Manager will report to the Associate Director within the team, and support in the delivery of activities such as supporting on the development of new frameworks, policies, as well as engaging and training investment teams to support on the implementation of these frameworks.
The Sustainability Manager will need to be able to work collaboratively across both the Sustainability & Stewardship team as well as with a wide range of stakeholders across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the development of sustainability frameworks and policies
• Working with investment teams to support on the integration of sustainability frameworks into investment process
• Help scale up our activities in the development of thematic and asset class specific frameworks/policies
• Engagement with investment desks on sustainability
• Support on the development and delivery of training related to framework or the wider S&S activities
• Responding to internal and external information requests

Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• A passion for sustainability is essential and an understanding of sustainability matters in the context of financial services would be desirable
• Working knowledge of sustainability regulation e.g. SFDR and SDR
• Excellent communication skills, including both written and verbal
• Effective stakeholder engagement/management, and ability to build good relationships internally and externally
• Ability to produce high quality reports/deliverables suitable for a senior audience.
• Excellent writing skills
• Strong excel skills, with the ability to work with large data sets, beneficial
• Ideally an ability to synthesize information from complex data sets into simplified outputs for stakeholders
• Ability to work independently, as well as collaborate effectively within a team environment
• Proactive with individual accountability; takes ownership to drive delivery forwards without instruction.
• Effective problem-solving skills to design and implement solutions
• Integrity and strong work ethic with a positive outlook and belief in our purpose.
• Self-starter, with strong time management skills, ability to deliver under pressure, prioritise to produce results and communicate challenges

Work Level: Experienced Colleague
Recruiter: Emily Northcott
Closing Date: 21st August 2024

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.