Esg Analyst

Who we are?
Sanlam Investments Group is one of South Africa’s largest investment management companies. We have a performance history spanning over 100 years, and offer a range of investment and financial planning solutions to protect and grow the long-term wealth of our clients.

**We take particular pride in**:

- Sanlam’s longevity and innovation
- People, teamwork and values
- A culture of diversity and commitment to growing our own timber
- Our robust, tested and proven pragmatic investment process and philosophy

Our local and offshore investment products cover the full investment spectrum: active and passive; single and multi-manager - both locally and internationally. Our active funds range are managed according to our pragmatic value investing style. About Sanlam Investments?
We offer a wide range of investment and financial planning solutions to protect and grow your long-term wealth.
Sanlam Investments is one of South African’s largest investment management companies, offering a comprehensive range of client-focused investment solutions to end-investors, intermediaries and larger institutions. Our comprehensive investment offerings include both passively and actively managed unit trusts, hedge funds and segregated and pooled retirement funds along the asset class and risk/return spectrum.
Our investment options include passively and actively managed unit trusts, hedge funds and segregated and pooled retirement funds. Purpose of the role?
The key purpose of this role is to strengthen our ESG research capability by leading the development of research projects and integration tools across the business. This includes both the idea generation and execution of projects. Responsibilities include building relationships and influencing senior stakeholders across the business to integrate ESG. Other responsibilities include supporting external communications and client engagement on ESG progression and writing thought leadership articles. Your role will be part of a broader team within the Sustainable Investment Centre of expertise and focus predominantly on listed assets. Key responsibilities? ESG Research: Develop an ESG research capability at Sanlam Investments and lead ESG integration support across public equity and fixed income investment strategies ESG data: Maintenance and constant development of inhouse ESG scorecard, dashboards, data and proprietary views ESG Reporting: Assist investment teams with ESG reporting and management of ESG data Produce thought leadership pieces on a diverse range of sustainability topics (e.g climate change, waste management, human rights and diversity) Prepare presentation decks on ESG investing and support the team in preparing for meetings with Portfolio Managers Support the marketing and client teams in dealing with ad-hoc requests on ESG topics Build effective relationships with key stakeholders across regions and asset classes to enable integration of ESG factors into investment process Work very closely with investment teams on an everyday basis (morning meetings, investor meetings, client due diligence, media matters) and management of sell side ESG research Work with active ownership team as part of the broader Sustainable Investment Centre of Expertise
Behavioural competencies? Pro-active, self-starter Fast learner, Persistent and confident Resilient Natural team player and collaborator Problem solver with good listening and interpretation skills
Technical competencies? Excellent communication, presentation, and administration skills Skilled in managing stakeholder relationships and building networks Creative problem-solving ability Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Build a successful career with us
We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future - your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its four business clusters - Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Emerging Markets, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office - the group provides many opportunities for growth and development. Turnaround time
The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensure a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.