What are the responsibilities and job description for the ESG Senior Associate - Credit position at Lawson Chase?
A leading multi-asset alternative investment firm is seeking an ESG Senior Associate to join their Credit team in Boston.
This position is a unique opportunity to work collaboratively with the firm’s ESG and Credit teams, and play an active role in driving ESG engagement, communications and reporting for Credit team. The ESG Credit Associate will help operationalize stewardship and engagement efforts as well as research, reporting and special projects as detailed below.
Key Responsibilities
Research and Engagement:
Support ESG due diligence alongside investment teams, including deal specific and thematic diligence
Partner with Credit and ESG teams to support ESG engagement strategy and efforts
Drive company engagement activities and tracking mechanisms
ESG Reporting and IR:
Engage internal and external stakeholders on ESG initiatives
Develop ESG metrics reporting and engaging content for various internal and external audiences
Support ESG due diligence questionnaires and develop communications collateral for LP discussions and requests, including reporting on external frameworks
Support enhancements of future data collection, data management and reporting
Additional Responsibilities:
Work closely with a wide variety of internal stakeholders spanning Credit and geographies, including investment, investor relations, legal and compliance teams
Contribute to thought leadership on ESG engagement, reporting and overall ESG processes
Support tracking of regulatory trends and reporting requirements
Contribute to industry ESG forums and collaborations
Research select ESG topics which are priorities for the Firm and Credit
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Self-starter with strong project management and follow-through skills;
Excellent research, analytical, written and core communications abilities, the strongest of which is writing;
Demonstrable awareness of [or experience with] ESG and reporting frameworks such as SASB, TCFD, SFDR and GHG protocols
Strong team player with an entrepreneurial predisposition and strong interpersonal skills necessary to interact with personnel across senior levels of the Firm;
Detail-oriented, conscientious and energetic professional with ability to think creatively and independently;
An innate sense of curiosity that enhances the telling of the company story
Can-do attitude; willingness to take on any task, big or small;
Outstanding Excel and PowerPoint skills.
Person Specification
Bachelor’s Degree; strong academic credentials
3-5 years post undergraduate experience; financial services, sustainability and ESG is a plus
Experience with knowledge management
Superior written, project and aural communication skills.
Ability to interface successfully and collaboratively with numerous internal stakeholders
Experience working with senior management
