ESG Associate

ESG Associate

R900k - R1.2m

Cape Town

Superb career opportunity with boutique global Investment firm. Reporting to the EGG Lead you will assist in managing ESG risks, implement ESG policies and procedures, and support the broader ESG and impact agenda across the portfolio.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor and manage ESG and climate risks in the portfolio. This will be include reviewing and analysing investee and third party reports, engaging with investee staff on ESG matters and undertaking periodic field visit supervision missions to investee companies;
• Assist with administration and reporting related to ESG risk and broader value creation to Arise stakeholders (management, board, shareholders etc.) on a quarterly and annual basis;
• Support with the development and implementation of ESG policies and strategies, including those related to climate change;
• Help administer ESG content and discussions on the Arise platform;
• Collate and analyse impact metrics from portfolio companies;
• Help develop ESG training material for staff and for our investee board representatives;
• Support the ESG Lead in our engagements with our shareholder ESG representatives;
• Provide support with general administrative tasks, including coordinating meetings, preparing and distributing meeting minutes, drafting presentations and briefing materials, maintaining documentation and records and assisting with internal reporting and communication efforts;

Qualifications and experience