Head of Stewardsip

4 weeks ago


Wolverhampton, United Kingdom LGPS Central Full time

**Senior Investment Analyst - Responsible Investment & Engagement**

**Salary Competitive**

**Based in the Midlands - Hybrid Working**

LGPS Central Limited is a fund management company, regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), managing the pooled assets of nine Midlands-based local government pension funds.

With combined assets of approximately £45bn, and representing the retirement savings of over 900,000 scheme members across over 2000 employers, LGPS Central Limited’s Partner Funds are; Cheshire Pension Fund, Derbyshire Pension Fund, Leicestershire Pension Fund, Nottinghamshire Pension Fund, Shropshire Pension Fund, Staffordshire Pension Fund, West Midlands Pension Fund, West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority Pension Fund, and Worcestershire Pension Fund.

Our objective is to be a leading investment management company working with and for our Partner Funds. With a focus on value for money and performance we want to aspire to be one of the best because this is how we will deliver the superior investment returns and low costs for our Partner Funds.

**Our Values**:

- We are a great place to work
- We are Client Focused We are Inclusive
- We are Ambitious

**Our Behaviours**:

- Open, fair and transparent, acting with integrity.
- Doing the right thing.
- Honest and trustworthy Empowered in making right decisions
- Collegiate and Collaborative.

**Position**:
We are currently looking for an experienced and entrepreneurial Head of Stewardship who will be a key hire in LGPS Central’s Investment Team.

Working in an RI-integrated investment function, the Head of Stewardship will have responsibility for the design and delivery of an Annual Stewardship Plan which supports the Company’s investment objectives and delivers for our partner funds.

The role will support the internal portfolio management function, providing bespoke engagement and voting services that home in on financially material environmental, social and corporate governance investment factors. The Stewardship lead will also oversee key relationships including with our third-party stewardship provider, and other strategic partnerships.

**Requirements**:
**Requirements**:

- Track record of engaging company boards and senior management on financially material issues
- Detailed understanding of the shareholder voting process and its relevance for long-term investors
- Excellent communication, including to senior personnel internally & externally
- Design and implement a leading stewardship programme
- Analytical skills; ability to read company materials and to provide analysis, not description, in the language of investment management
- Combines full grasp of “standard” ESG factors and ability to think creatively outside of the standard lists of ESG issues
- Specialism in corporate governance and in climate risk
- Experience of working as an equity analyst in fund management (or other relevant institution including broker research), and/ or leading engagement programmes
- Ability to command the respect of fund managers
- Organised; project management experience an advantage
- Procurement and contract management experience an advantage
- Ability to provide robust challenge to senior management of investee companies

**_ Qualifications_**_:_

***
- Degree-level education
- IMC, CFA (any level), or other relevant investment qualification desirable



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