FS Climate & Sustainability, Asset Management / Asset Owner - Consultant & Senior Consultant
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Our Financial Services Climate and Sustainability practice are looking for an experienced Consultant with Asset Management and/or Asset Owner expertise to join the team Over the last five years, we have supported over £200bn of investment in the transition to net zero, creating decarbonisation pathways covering 250 million tonnes of emissions. We pride ourselves on delivering solutions that are deeply informed by our understanding of the asset management industry, helping clients meet their sustainability commitments and maintaining their business objectives.
Our team comprises industry specialists in climate and sustainability, with backgrounds in some of the world's leading asset managers, financial institutions, regulators, and think tanks. Our clients trust Baringa to work with them to solve their most complex challenges, valuing our expertise and pragmatic, collaborative approach.
We partner with some of the largest asset managers globally, helping them navigate the transition to a low-carbon economy and integrating sustainability into their strategies, operations, and investment decisions. For example, we helped develop a robust methodology for assessing whether prospective investments for a $1tr Global Transition Fund are aligned with net zero pathways.
Our work is market-leading and is shaping the industry response to climate change and global transition. We authored the Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) guidance for asset managers and asset owners, widely recognised as the gold standard for transition planning. We've also developed tailored strategies for asset managers to achieve their transition objectives and targets, balancing ambition with practical, actionable solutions.
Over the last five years, we have supported over £200bn of investment in the transition to net zero, creating decarbonisation pathways covering 250 million tonnes of emissions. We pride ourselves on delivering realistic solutions that are deeply informed by our understanding of the asset management industry, helping clients meet their sustainability commitments while maintaining their business objectives.
What you will be doing - Collaborating with some of the world's leading asset managers and owners to develop and implement comprehensive sustainability and decarbonisation strategies, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, client expectations, and industry best practices.
- Advising on the integration of sustainability across governance structures, investment strategies, and reporting frameworks, helping clients embed these principles into their strategic and operational decision-making processes.
- Helping clients deliver their transition plans, ensuring that changes are embedded into core business processes such as portfolio construction, stewardship, and active engagement with investee companies to deliver their objectives.
- Providing expertise in regulatory compliance, including CSRD, SFDR, SDR and more, by embedding these frameworks into operational processes and supporting the development of sustainable fund offerings that meet regulatory and market demands.
- Guiding clients on sustainability reporting and disclosures, enhancing transparency and accountability while ensuring alignment with evolving stakeholder and regulatory expectations.
- Leveraging Baringa's market-leading insights and methodologies, sharing knowledge and best practices internally to enable our teams to deliver exceptional outcomes for asset managers and asset owners.
Your skills and experience - You understand the asset management and asset owner sectors, including their operating models, investment processes, and the challenges they face in transitioning to net zero.
- You understand sustainability-related regulations and frameworks, such as CSRD, SFDR, SDR, and the EU Taxonomy, and how these impact asset managers' and asset owners' strategies and operations.
- You are familiar with sustainable funds, including the classification and design of funds under frameworks such as SFDR, and understand the challenges and opportunities in aligning portfolios with sustainability objectives.
- You have experience delivering projects, managing timelines, stakeholders, and outputs, ensuring the successful completion of client engagements in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
- Ideally, you have practical experience within the asset management or asset owner industries, giving you direct exposure to their priorities, regulatory pressures, and operational complexities.
- You can translate complex regulatory and sustainability requirements into actionable strategies and implementation plans that align with broader business objectives.
- You excel in client engagement, building trusted relationships through clear communication, tailored solutions, and a strong understanding of client needs.
- Ideally, you hold or are working toward a relevant qualification, such as CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst), IMC (Investment Management Certificate), or another finance or sustainability designation supporting your expertise.
What a career at Baringa will give you Putting People First. Baringa is a People First company and wellbeing is at the forefront of our culture. We recognise the importance of work-life balance and flexible working and provide our staff amazing benefits. Some of these benefits include:
- Generous Annual Leave Policy: We recognise everyone needs a well-deserved break. We provide our employees with 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year. In addition to this, we have introduced our 5-Year Recharge benefit which allows all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service.
- Flexible Working: We know that the 'ideal' work-life balance will vary from person to person and change at different stages of our working lives. To accommodate this, we have implemented a hybrid working policy and introduced more flexibility around taking unpaid leave.
- Corporate Responsibility Days: Our world is important to us, so all our employees get 3 every year to help social and environmental causes and increase our impact on the communities that mean the most to us.
- Wellbeing Fund: We want to encourage all employees to take charge and prioritise their own wellbeing. We've introduced our annual People Fund to support this by offering every individual a fund to support and manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice.
- Career Progression: No one develops at the same pace. That's why we have quarterly rather than annual promotion reviews. We don't have any quotas: if you're ready and delivering at the right level, you'll get that promotion.
- Profit Share Scheme: All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme so everyone has a stake in the company's success.
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