Address The Value of Active Minds
About Jupiter
Jupiter is one of the UK’s leading investment management companies with just over 500 employees and £51.4 billion worth of assets under management (as at 30th June 2023).
Jupiter provides investment services to individual and institutional investors through mutual funds (UK unit trusts, Luxembourg SICAVs and Dublin OEICs), separately managed accounts and sub-advised funds. Jupiter has experienced a period of international growth with offices open across EMEA and APAC.
The majority of our employees are based in our London office located just minutes from Victoria station which provides stair-free access from both the Underground’s Victoria line and National Rail platforms, as well as limited road crossings to the Jupiter office. Our London office was designed to encourage employees to live active, healthy lives with floor-to-ceiling windows that allow for greater natural light and the benefit of a private balcony, table tennis room, cycle storage and on-site shower and locker facilities. The short distance to Green Park and St James' Park also provides employees with a natural space to relax during their lunch break and a healthy alternative to office-based meetings.
We offer our UK employees a 3:2 hybrid working arrangement where Tuesdays, Thursdays and a third day of your choice are worked from the office. The other two days may be worked from home. This facilitates collaboration and allows employees to maximise productivity whilst maintaining a healthy work/life balance.
Background
This role is responsible for designing, implementing and leading the Corporate Sustainability function across Jupiter.
The role will drive the group’s overall Corporate Sustainability agenda, provide leadership on projects and initiatives across Jupiter. The role requires strong collaborative and cross-functional relationships across the firm:, for example, Operations, Finance, IR, Facilities and the Company Secretarial teams. The role will have management responsibility for a Corporate Sustainability Analyst. The role holder will integrate sustainability in a way that aligns with our cultural pillars - our clients come first, our value is in our people, we succeed together, we strive to challenge ourselves.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement and drive an integrated and cohesive Corporate Sustainability strategy for Jupiter:
- Inform the design of the strategy through stakeholder interaction at all levels, (including Board and ExCo level support) as well as through external engagement
- Develop the internal infrastructure to support the corporate strategy, e.g. policies, processes, data, reporting.
- Deliver and drive the Sustainability agenda across the firm, e.g. through projects and initiative
- Partner with all business areas to further develop and integrate the Corporate Sustainability strategy.
- Act as the Company’s thought-leader and primary ambassador for Corporate Sustainability internally and externally
- Develop metrics and reporting to support the Company’s sustainability strategy e.g. environmental objectives, sustainability metrics, external benchmarking of peers.
- Assist with and oversee disclosure of key ESG information to relevant internal and external stakeholders e.g. RFPs
- Implement new regulation, rules and standards for the Corporate, e.g. TCFD, TPT
- Monitor progress towards meeting existing voluntary sustainability-related industry commitments, such as the Finance for Biodiversity Pledge, and coordinate internal decision-making for new commitments.
- Support the develop of firm-wide training to build knowledge of sustainability regulations, standards and commitments.
- Lead Group-wide efforts to meet and evolve all regional ESG / Sustainability reporting and disclosure obligations, including within the Company’s Annual Report, Sustainability Report, TCFD Report and other similar and related documents in Jupiter’s reporting suite
Desired Skills / Experience
- At least 5 years' proven relevant experience in Corporate Sustainability, ideally within an Asset Management / Financial Services environment
- A background preparing reports in line with sustainability reporting, disclosure frameworks and other technical and regulatory standards
- Familiar with the asset management industry, client trends, competitor landscape, regulatory and operational frameworks.
- Prior experience of managing a team and direct reports
- Project management and consulting experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an aptitude for presenting – tailoring the message based on nature of client and size of audience
- Partnership focused – able to understand and connect with various stakeholders across the Company whilst also providing constructive challenge.
- Project and change management experience – able to deliver complex projects on a cross functional basis.
- Resilient – able to cope in a fast moving and challenging environment.
- Organised – capable of working to deadlines and multi-tasking.
- Persuasive – demonstrating credibility through knowledge.
- Perceptive - able to understand perspectives/requirements of investors, sales and clients.
- Team player – working collaboratively across the business.
- Technology proficient – experienced in using various systems, applications, software.
Additional Role Details
- This role is subject to the Conduct Rules set by the FCA.
Don’t meet every requirement? At Jupiter we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you are interested in this role, but don’t think your experience aligns perfectly with every listed requirement in the job description, we would encourage you to apply. You may be the right person for this role.
