Esg Market Intelligence

Resource Solutions. London, United KingdomPosted 11 minutes ago Hybrid Permanent GBP59800 - GBP67000 per annum

Are you someone who wants to make a real difference through your work?

The team/department

We're looking for a highly skilled, enthusiastic, and proactive person to join the FCA's ESG Division as a Lead Associate.

The ESG Division is responsible for developing and coordinating delivery of the FCA's strategy and commitments in the ESG space, operating at the centre of a 'hub and spokes' model that links to divisions right across the FCA.

A key team within the Division is the ESG Market Intelligence & Engagement team
- which helps the FCA stay up to date on the latest external developments in ESG and conducts targeted external engagement and analysis on emerging ESG risks and policy issues.

The ESG Division is now looking for an aspiring and proactive Lead Associate to coordinate and drive our ESG Market Intelligence work. This is a high-profile and role that will suit someone with excellent organisational, analytical and interpersonal skills.

What you will be doing (the role)

This is an opportunity to take on a challenging and pivotal new role, leading day-to-day work on how we identify emerging risks and issues in the ESG landscape and deliver remedies.

Scoping and delivering projects related to ESG harms, risks or opportunities for FCA intervention to drive positive change, which will involve gathering evidence, reviewing intelligence, developing theories of harm, developing a view and recommendations for FCA remedies

Work with the division's management team to develop our approach to identifying, triaging, and responding to ESG risks and issues as they emerge

Working with the Team Manager to enhance existing team strategy and processes, including supporting the delivery of efficient team project management and tracking team compliance with agreed deadlines and processes

Ensure we have in place supporting systems and record-keeping arrangements

Coaching, line managing and overseeing the work of junior staff as appropriate

Liaise as needed with senior management and with external stakeholders - including government, industry, NGOs and think tanks - to ensure our strategic approach is understood and develops to reflect external change (e.g., government policy, market developments)

What you will get from the role

This role is critical to the delivery of our ESG Strategy and to meeting some of the biggest challenges faced by society and our planet

Opportunity to shape and drive strategy in a key priority area, liaising with colleagues across the FCA, with industry and wider society

Contributing to the identification of, and response to, key issues and risks within the ESG ecosystem

Through the Division's work and that of the wider FCA that we make a real difference in the financial services markets and beyond

Our competitive flexible benefits scheme gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifecycle. You can use this allowance to purchase additional benefits such as dental or cycle to work or you have the option top up your base salary by taking this as cash.

Core benefits that you will receive as standard are:
25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays

Private healthcare with Bupa

A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age - up to 12% a month once you reach age 35)

Life assurance of eight times your basic salary

Income protection

We support hybrid working which means you will be able to work from home up to 60% of the time over a month with the remainder of your time in one of our three office locations.

The skills and experience you will have

Minimum

A track record of building teams and networks to deliver

Proven experience of working in Financial Services

Essential

Curiosity and a desire to learn rapidly

Good understanding of key industry and regulatory priorities in ESG and sustainable finance and their relevance for both the FCA's regulated communities and the FCA's strategic and operational objectives

Experience leading projects and drawing on expertise from stakeholders

Be able to work independently and deliver against stretching workloads and deadlines, maintaining a clear focus on target outcomes

An ability to speak with authority on ESG matters and to contribute to wider team discussions and local management decision-making

Experience investigating and rapidly assimilating new information to ascertain its relevance to workstreams and the wider FCA

A leader and team player with the ability to command trust and influence effectively

About the FCA

The FCA regulates the conduct of 50,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. We do this to make sure markets work well for individuals, businesses and the economy as a whole. For more information on what we do, our thr