ESG Data and Reporting Specialist at Old Mutual

Job Description

OMAI is seeking a talented, experienced specialist to provide environmental, social and governance (ESG) data management and sustainability reporting support to the ESG Team.

A critical part of the ESG work in the business is coordinating and management of ESG data, utilising OMAI’s ESG data management system, and the coordination and delivery of various ESG/sustainability reporting to clients and stakeholders.

You will be responsible for:

• Coordination and driving data collection from underlying investments across the group

• Management of data into the ESG data management system

• Tracking the analysis of ESG data and support with data analytics

• Undertaking thematic ESG research

• Research into global ESG data

• Coordination and tracking of all ESG reporting requirements

• Preparation of ESG reports, including various investor reports, public reporting, compliance reporting, reporting to global associations and overall sustainability reporting 

• Training of OMAI staff in aspects of ESG data, analytics and reporting

• Supporting the team unlocking positive ESG impacts in investments

• Coordination of ESG data with other financial data sets

• Assisting asset managers in monitoring and influencing the assets in the implementation of their ESG obligations 

• Preparation of responses to ad-hoc investor/shareholder ESG queries

• Support in driving the ESG strategy and ESMS management system

• Support in ensuring funds’ compliance with ESG requirements

Relevant qualifications

• 5 years relevant experience

• Project and program management skills

• Understanding and working knowledge of UNPRI, Equator Principles, IFC Performance Standards, IFC EHS Guidelines, ILO, UN SDGs and any other relevant ESG performance standards

• Knowledge of impact investing

• Experience and proficiency with data management systems

• Knowledge of ESG data metrics

• Experience and knowledge of sustainability reporting frameworks such as the Integrated Reporting Framework and UN SDG Framework. Relevant experience in sustainability reporting

• Exposure to ESG aspects associated with capital intensive infrastructure projects, impact investing and private market investments

• Ability to manage third party consultants (set terms of reference, review proposals, make appointments, manage budgets)

• Ability to critically review and integrate information

• Ability to influence for successful data collection

• Ability to present information in a written and/or verbal form, in a concise manner

• Experience in working across cultures in several countries

• Self-driven – self-motivated and results driven

• Flexible & dynamic – ability to deal with change

• Excellent intellectual & conceptual abilities

• Detail orientated

• High level of confidence and resolve

• Resilience

• Excellence orientation (concern for high-quality work) – Follow-through; the motivation to ensure the highest standards of quality and productivity are consistently maintained

• Invests high levels of energy in work

• Team player