Responsible Business Consultant

Who we are

People have always been at the heart of St. James’s Place, we value long-term relationships and we are a home for people who care about the future - financially, environmentally and socially. These core values have enabled us to become a leading FTSE 100 Wealth Management company.

**Location**: Cirencester Office

**Employment Type**: Permanent

Location - Flexible/hybrid working

This person will deliver consultation and facilitation to partners across SJP to deliver the responsible business framework and support SJP in its ambition to be a leading responsible business.

This will include demonstrating the commercial opportunities as well as mitigating the risks. The role holder will help drive accountability and ownership across the business and build strong, effective relationships with key partners in UK/Asia. Key areas of focus are Financial Wellbeing, Investing Responsibly, Climate Change and Community Impact. Proven experience advantageous but genuine passion and engagement with our objectives and superb communication and influencing skills equally important.

**What you’ll be doing**:

- Support delivery of the strategy for RB within SJP demonstrating the commercial opportunities of RB and mitigating the risks.
- Responsibility for specific areas of SJPs RB framework and strategies including Climate Change, Financial Education and Community Impact.
- Work with key partners to create business plans to deliver our RB goals and support the team to ensure these plans are accurately reflected in the RB activity programme.
- Develop strong relationships with partners to embed the philosophy of RB encouraging ownership and accountability.
- Support the RB team to complete year 1 tasks for achieving net zero and embedding company wide focus on I&D.
- Support the education of partners on the commercial benefits and value of responsible business, including growth opportunities, economies of scale and efficiencies, reputational benefits and client expectations.
- Ensure material climate risks are managed across the business and provide industry environmental standard process support to business functions. Collaborate with colleagues across the RB team to develop guidance for the 2,500 Partner Practices to help them adopt strong environmental principles and practices.

**Who we’re looking for**:

- Broad understanding of concepts/principles relating to RB: Climate change, community impact, financial wellbeing and responsible investing.
- Previous experience of delivering responsible business activities in line with strategy.
- In depth understanding of SJP and the Partnership.
- Excellent understanding of FS and RB sustainability challenges of the finance sector and how future challenges will affect the sector and SJP/competitors.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to evaluate data.
- Collaborative approach to problem solving.
- Proven ability to influence both internally and externally.
- Demonstrate emotional intelligence and appreciation for others.
- Excellent presentation skills with the ability to engage different audiences.** Special Requirements**:
Some business travel to locations and external conferences/events will be required.

**Flexible Working**

We understand that employees work best in different ways, at different times and in different environments. We value all of our employees and appreciate that everyone is unique, and at one of many stages within their career. Recognising this, we have introduced a hybrid working policy to provide greater flexibility for part-time work, job-sharing, remote working, and flexibility on hours. Our people are encouraged to work in a flexible way that suits their lifestyle where it can be accommodated, so please ask the question and start a conversation

**Why work for us?**

**Our Rewards**

In addition to an attractive salary and eligibility to participate in the discretionary annual bonus opportunities, you will also receive an excellent benefits package including:

- Non-Contributory Pension - 10% (increasing with length of service) with further pension matching
- Meaningful protection benefits with real value, such as 10X life cover, PHI, and critical illness.
- Best in class terms and conditions including 6 months paid parental leave.
- Private Medical and Dental Insurance
- 28 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays (based on full-time equivalent) with the option to buy up to an additional 5 days holiday
- Discretionary bonus scheme dependent on company and personal performance, varied by level
- Not applicable to fixed term contracts (standard uplift applies in lieu of the protection benefits)

**Our Culture**

Our culture is the glue that binds us together - It’s one of our biggest assets and one of the biggest reasons for our success. It’s underpinned by core values of doing the right thing, being the best version of ourselves and investing in long term relationships.

We want to embrace a diverse group of backgroun