Sustainability Investing Lead - £Exc + bonus & bens

Our client, a highly regarded multi asset Investment firm are looking for a mission-driven and commercially astute Sustainable Investing Lead to join their growing team. This role sits at the heart of their responsible investment strategy, helping to embed ESG thinking into every investment decision they make. Acting as a key advisor to investment teams, you will help shape strategy and drive the integration of sustainability into their portfolios.

Roles & Responsibilities

Contributing to the development and implementation of our sustainable investment strategy.
Assisting in integrating sustainability factors—climate risk, biodiversity loss, social impacts—into strategic and tactical asset allocation models.
Producing timely and thought-provoking research on sustainability megatrends, emerging regulations, and ESG-related market risks and opportunities.
Collaborating with risk and investment teams to incorporate climate scenario modelling and transition risk into investment views.
Helping evaluate how ESG factors influence return expectations, volatility, and correlations across asset classes.
Contributing to reporting, presentations, and client materials—bringing clarity to how sustainability influences our investment outlook.
Partnering with investment teams to embed ESG analysis into due diligence, investment committees, and ongoing portfolio management.
Keeping on top of UK, EU and global regulatory developments and evolving best practices in sustainable finance.
Acting as a sustainability ambassador across the business—helping raise ESG literacy and contributing to internal education efforts.

Experience & Qualifications

This role is ideal for someone with a strong grounding in macroeconomic and multi-asset investing, combined with a deep understanding of ESG and sustainability trends.
Approximately 8+ years investment experience, either in an investment bank, asset-management firm, investment consultant or asset allocator. Approximately 5 years’ experience focused on ESG and Impact Investments.
Global experience and network in the ESG/Impact investment community.
Solid understanding of ESG frameworks and the evolving UK/EU regulatory landscape.
Experience working across multiple stakeholders in a matrixed, investment-focused environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication — able to distil complex issues into clear, actionable insights.
A proactive mindset with the confidence to influence without authority.

To hear more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Alex Brown on 020 7847 8878 or email your CV to alex@meredithbrown.com

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