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About the Role

Associates on the Responsible Finance team assist clients, including private equity firms, in establishing ESG programs throughout the investment lifecycle to mitigate risk and create value. This role involves conducting ESG due diligence reviews for prospective acquisitions, identifying material ESG issues, and developing recommendations for improvement and value creation.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate a company’s exposure to material ESG risks and its capacity to mitigate those risks for a client considering acquisition.
• Assist with ESG due diligence reviews (at least 80% of total time).
• Gain a rapid and deep understanding of a company’s core operations through a review of publicly-available information and extensive primary-source document review.
• Identify potentially material ESG issues and develop tailored questions for key stakeholders.
• Listen into live calls with the management team and take notes on their responses regarding ESG risk exposure, risk mitigation practices, and value-creation opportunities.
• Synthesize information into a cohesive narrative outlining the company’s current state and recommendations for ESG improvements.
• Assist in the drafting and editing of ESG due diligence deliverables.
• Assist in regularly checking in with portfolio companies to understand progress on key initiatives and identify changes in risks or opportunities.
• Collect and organize ESG data from portfolio companies to support ongoing monitoring and reporting efforts.
• Review updated ESG-related documents and information from portfolio companies to identify key changes or developments.
• Assist in preparing refreshed annual ESG reports by compiling data and summarizing progress.
• Assist in the development of private equity clients’ ESG strategies.
• Help prepare materials for ESG projects, such as surveys, reports, and training sessions.
• Support daily client communications by assisting with requests and helping with urgent tasks.

Requirements

• 1-2 years of experience in management consulting or a similar field.
• Previous experience working with private equity or in ESG/Sustainability is preferred but not required.
• Demonstrated a track record of success in rigorous academic environment.
• Highly motivated.
• Passionate about solving business problems.
• Self-starters.
• Critical thinkers.
• Highly organized.
• Able to work independently.
• Able to multitask.
• Enjoy working in an informal work environment.

Skills

• Project management/organization
• Communication
• Presentation
• Teamwork
• Attention to detail
• Strong writing
• PowerPoint
• Research
• Qualitative reasoning
• Financial modeling
• Business acumen
• Language fluency in French, German, or Spanish is a plus.

Location

• Remote
• Hybrid

Work Type

• Full-time
• Agile
• Hybrid working

Experience Level

• 1-2 years

Education Level

• Degree

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Company pension
• Excellent healthcare offering
• Travel insurance
• Life insurance
• Structured career framework with regular reviews
• 25 day’s annual leave
• Additional flexible bank holidays
• Family friendly policies

About the Company

• SLR are global leaders in Sustainability Solutions, helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals.
• We are a consultancy with 4000+ employees across 6 regions in over 125 countries.
• Our ‘one team’ culture is at the heart of our business, providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development.

Equal Opportunity

• We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and our expectations go beyond purely complying with legislation.
• Through our Regional C&I Committees, Global Council and Employee Networks, we foster an inclusive environment where all people regardless of their background can thrive.
• We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of their background, including those from groups that are currently under-represented at SLR, such as people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, Indigenous peoples, ethnic minority groups, women, and people with visible or invisible disabilities, including those who are neurodivergent.
• Should you require any special adjustments throughout the recruitment process with us, please let us know.
• As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we seek to ensure all applicants have equitable support when applying to SLR.