Job Description This Manager role will work with our Director of Capital Markets and Fundraising, the wider A4S team and key stakeholders in global finance to establish the European Chapter of A4S.
MANAGER - ASSET OWNERS NETWORK, EUROPE
Organization: Accounting for Sustainability (A4S)
Function: Manager - Asset Owners Network, Europe
Hours of work: Full time - 37.5 hours per week. We are launching a 4 day working week trial from April 2024, so hours will then be adapted accordingly.
About A4S
Working at A4S offers a truly unique opportunity to influence how senior individuals and the investment community respond to the sustainability challenges faced in the 21st century.
A4S was established by HM King Charles III in 2004, when he was The Prince of Wales, "to help ensure that we are not battling to meet 21st century challenges with, at best, 20th century decision-making and reporting systems". Today we work with senior finance leaders including CFOs, investors, the accounting community, regulators and business schools and academia to drive a fundamental shift towards resilient business models and a sustainable economy.
About the role
This exciting new role sits under our Capital Markets programme of work, which engages major financial institutions throughout the investment chain - including asset owners, managers, banks, insurance, as well as regulators, professional bodies, and NGOs - to help redirect flows of finance and investment towards sustainable outcomes and away from unsustainable ones. Specifically, the role supports the A4S Asset Owners Network , a network of pension scheme chairs that represents billions of pounds in assets under management. The network exists to promote sustainability within investment and strategic decision making.
This Manager role will work with our Director of Capital Markets and Fundraising, the wider A4S team and key stakeholders in global finance to establish the European Chapter of the A4S Asset Owners Network and successfully run the Chapter in its inaugural year.
A4S has received funding for the first year of the Chapter's activities, and we are working to secure longer term funding which would allow us to extend this contract.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
Work with the Director of Capital Markets and Fundraising to shape the development of and implement a strategy for the timely and successful establishment of this Chapter. You will be responsible for all aspects of delivery on the strategy from landscape research to planning and running network sessions.
Building and maintaining strong relationships with key senior stakeholders.
Coordinating the development and translation of assets from our ESG Toolkit for Pension Chairs and Trustees for the European market.
Leading the monitoring and evaluation process for the grant provider for this project, reporting on progress and collating and feeding back learning when appropriate.
About you
We are looking for an individual with management experience within the financial sector in Europe, who excels in building strong relationships with very senior individuals within the financial sector. You will have excellent project management skills with a track record of delivering multi-stakeholder initiatives at the highest level, preferably in an international environment. This should include management of budgets and resource, and KPIs and reporting cycles, and the ability to identify and persuade on areas for improvement. You will have a proven ability to work independently and be able to respond effectively to change.
Knowledge of the European financial markets is essential, with specific knowledge of the European pension industry a plus. Proficiency in one or more major European language, in addition to English, is desirable.
Morgan McKinley is acting as an Employment Agency and references to pay rates are indicative.
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