Environmental, Social and Governance Manager
PensionBee, United Kingdom
Job Description
- Full-time, permanent position
- Moorgate, London or remote working available
- Start Date: August / September 2021
- 38k plus annual bonus and equity award
- Reporting to Chief Engagement Officer
- Rapidly growing company with over 160 employees
PensionBee’s mission is to make pensions simple, so everyone in the UK can look forward to a happy retirement. As our product is for everyone, PensionBee’s vision is to help all people achieve a happy retirement in the form of financial freedom, good health and social inclusion.
This vision will guide the work of the ESG manager, working closely alongside the Chief Engagement Officer to support the delivery and measurement of existing environmental, social and governance initiatives across the business. The ESG manager will help us to report to all our stakeholders on the key metrics around our social and environmental impact.
In April 2021 PensionBee listed on the London Stock Exchange and in preparation for incoming climate-related and other financial regulation, we are looking for someone with prior experience in an ESG, climate reporting or responsible investment role. Currently we disclose workforce transparency under the Workforce Disclosure Initiative, where we are also an investor signatory.
No two days are the same in our exciting team with a responsibility for leading our external engagement work with customers, regulators, partners and industry bodies. We offer a supportive, flexible and fast moving environment with plenty of growth opportunities and ability to help shape the future ESG roadmap.
We believe an inclusive company is crucial to building an inclusive product. PensionBee is an advocate for gender equality, and has achieved 50% gender parity across all levels of our business. We welcome applicants from non-financial backgrounds, such as the charity or sustainability sectors, although an understanding of the regulatory environment is required.
Key responsibilities include:
- Owning and improving ESG-related data collection across the business
- Managing the process of annual reporting under existing frameworks WDI, SECR, TCFD
- Owning the timeline to prepare the business for future reporting frameworks
- Engagement with asset managers, companies and other stakeholders on responsible investing
- Development and implementation of long-term voting strategy
- Maintenance of ESG policy set
- Working with our legal and corporate teams to ensure compliance with all our regulatory requirements
- Staying ahead of ESG trends and developments
- Supporting the wider work of the team to help effectively communicate our impact to our customers, regulators, partners and press
Requirements
The key attributes and we are looking for are:
- Love for the quality of your work and attention to detail
- Strong analytical and data skills including use of Excel
- Exceptional written communication skills, including report writing and presentations
- Good project management and time keeping
- Ability to quickly form good working relationships internally and externally
- Fast learner with a hands on approach and willingness to take on new responsibilities
- Working knowledge of ESG landscape and understanding of related reporting frameworks: SECR, TCFD, SASBE, UNGC, WDI, UK Stewardship Code.
- Empathy, with energy and enthusiasm for our mission
- Clear written and spoken English
Benefits
- End of year bonus and generous equity scheme
- Fully remote working enabled environment and culture
- 25 days annual leave, 5 extra days for parents of children under 18 and generous parental leave
- Perkbox, UK Healthcare Cash Plan and Income Protection Insurance.
- Regular company-wide sessions: CEO Session, Show amp; Tell and Lunch amp; Learn, giving you an opportunity to share your ideas and learn about other areas of the business.
- A warm and motivated team working to make a real difference for our customers
Equal opportunity
We welcome all candidates and are proud to have been awarded Employer of the Year at the Financial Adviser Diversity in Finance Awards 2020.
We want everyone to be able to access the same opportunity, and some people might need extra support to have this access. If there’s an adjustment we can make that would help you perform to the best of your ability during the application process, like booking in time for a longer interview, please let us know.