Impact Analyst

Job Description
Impact Analyst – Impact Investment Team (12-months FTC)
Who We're Looking For
The Impact Investment team within Schroders' Sustainability & Impact business is responsible for advancing the firm's impact strategy across public and private markets. The team leads the design, implementation, measurement, and reporting of impact initiatives, ensuring that impact considerations are embedded throughout the investment process.

As an Impact Analyst, you will play a key role in supporting the Co-Head of Impact Management and the wider Impact Team in building and scaling Schroders' impact capabilities. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to an ambitious and growing impact platform that seeks to deliver measurable positive outcomes for people and the planet while generating strong financial performance.

This is a fixed term contract (12 months) to support the Impact team during a period of maternity leave.

About Schroders And Schroders Capital
Schroders is a global investment manager with over 200 years of heritage, committed to helping clients, institutions, and society prosper. With more than 5,000 employees across six continents, we manage assets across public and private markets, combining financial performance with a focus on long-term sustainability.

Schroders Capital is the private assets division of Schroders, offering diversified capabilities across asset classes including private equity, infrastructure, real estate, renewable energy, private debt, and impact investing. Our ambition is to make sustainability and impact a defining characteristic of our investment approach, driving meaningful outcomes for our clients and the communities we serve.

About BlueOrchard
BlueOrchard, a member of the Schroders Group, is a leading global impact investment manager dedicated to fostering inclusive and climate-smart growth in emerging and frontier markets. Founded in 2001 under the UN initiative as the world's first commercial manager of microfinance debt investments, BlueOrchard has invested over USD 9 billion across asset classes, achieving measurable social and environmental impact alongside financial returns.

The base
We moved into our new HQ in the City of London in 2018. We're close to our clients, in the heart of the UK's financial centre and we have everything we need to work flexibly.

We would consider this role to be based in either our Geneva or London office.
What You'll Do

• Impact Research and Analysis

• Support with company- and asset-level impact assessments reviews, aligning with the fund's theory of change and impact goals.

• Analyze social and environmental performance indicators using qualitative and quantitative data to inform investment decisions.
• Assist in developing methodologies for measuring, monitoring, and reporting on impact outcomes.

• Support the updating and maintenance of the central impact framework applied across asset classes.

• Impact Data Management and Reporting

• Support with the annual collection, validation, and management of impact-related data across Schroders' Impact Driven fund range.

• Support the preparation of client and regulatory reports, ensuring consistency and alignment with global standards (e.g. Operating Principles for Impact Management).
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Schroders' proprietary impact database and reporting tools.

• Assist in the preparation of internal and external communications, presentations, and impact reports.

• Stakeholder Engagement and Support

• Support with the coordination and preparation of the 2026 external impact verification for Schroders impact funds.

• Collaborate closely with investment, product, and sustainability teams to integrate impact considerations into the investment process.

• Support client-facing teams with impact-related materials for proposals, RFPs, and presentations

• Knowledge Development and Thought Leadership

• Support the preparation of thought leadership materials, case studies, and research pieces to position Schroders and BlueOrchard as a leader in impact investing.

• Contribute preparing internal training sessions and workshops on impact topics.
• Stay abreast of emerging trends, regulatory developments, and best practices in impact measurement and management.

The Knowledge, Experience And Qualifications You Need

• Bachelor's or master's degree in economics, Finance, Sustainability, Development Studies, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience in impact investing, ESG research, development finance, or sustainability consulting.
• Working knowledge of investment concepts and strong analytical and quantitative skills with experience handling and interpreting complex datasets.
• Demonstrated understanding of key frameworks such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Operating Principles for Impact Management, and the Impact Frontiers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to synthesize complex concepts for different audiences.
• High proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI) is a plus.

The Knowledge, Experience And Qualifications That'll Help

• Familiarity with impact verification processes or external assurance frameworks.
• Experience within financial services and asset management.
• A proactive mindset with strong attention to detail and ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

We Recognise Potential, Whoever You Are
Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. Diversity of thought, facilitated by an inclusive culture, will allow us to make better decisions and better achieve our purpose. This is why inclusion and diversity are a strategic priority for us and why we are an equal opportunities employer. You are welcome here, regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, or any other protected characteristic.

About Us
We're a global investment manager. We help institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future.

We have around 6,000 people on six continents. And we've been around for over 200 years, but keep adapting as society and technology changes. What doesn't change is our commitment to helping our clients, and society, prosper.