Responsible Investment Associate Consultant

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**Responsible Investment Associate Consultant**

Do you want an ESG-focused investment consulting role supporting the delivery of expertise and advice to a range of large institutional clients? Would you enjoy being part of a diverse team focused on driving positive outcomes for both clients and colleagues? If you’re passionate about joining an innovative and market leading business, then read on

This is a great opportunity for an interested and motivated individual to get involved in a fast-growing area of the business which has attracted a great deal of interest. By being a part of the Responsible Investment team, your role will entail working with colleagues, teams and clients from across the business and for client interaction.

This is a hybrid working role with flexibility to work both virtually and from a range of Aon office locations including London, Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds and Edinburgh

**Aon is in the business of better decisions**

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

**What the day will look like**

As a Responsible Investment Associate Consultant you will be supporting key client relationships and deliver advice predominantly to defined benefit pension schemes but also endowments, charities and other institutional clients. Given the breadth of capability at Aon, you will be supported by a team of dedicated client-facing colleagues as well as expertise from our many specialist teams such as risk & modelling, investment manager research, asset allocation and more.

Your day-to-day focus will include:

- Managing ESG related regulatory and business change projects, working closely with relevant colleagues to provide robust support
- Implementing the strategic and operational priorities for sustainable investments
- Helping to shape relationships with clients and other business areas to understand and solve the challenges they face within the ESG landscape
- Taking responsibility for quality of technical work delivered to clients
- Liaising and working effectively with others within and outside the team
- Helping to develop business and marketing materials to promote Aon's Responsible Investment efforts
- Identifying opportunities to innovate and drive efficiency
- Developing a strong network of internal and external partners to support ESG developments for Investment activities
- Supporting investment teams with expertise insight through interpretation, implementation, and ongoing compliance with regulatory change
- Promoting an inclusive culture across Aon
- Working in accordance with the Aon Investments Limited policies, including participation in the management of risks (including completion of mandatory training) that may adversely affect the business, interests or reputation of any Group Company

**How this opportunity is different**

In this role you will gain a high level of exposure and insight to the overall organisation. You will have the opportunity to be part of a fast-growing team and shape the way Responsible Investment is incorporated across client portfolios.

This is a high-profile role, working with wide variety of teams.

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**Skills and experience that will lead to success**
- Experience of managing multiple deliverables in a client focused environment
- Excellent communication skills and ability to coordinate delivery of advice
- Preferred experience on ESG, carbon accounting, decarbonization pathways, DE&I, disclosures, and/or sustainable investing
- Familiarity with a number of disclosure and regulatory regimes included, but not limited to the DOL, SEC, SASB, ISSB, IFRS, TCFD, CDP, EU Taxonomy, etc
- Bachelor's Degree is required; CFA or MBA (or other relevant degree including environmental sciences) would be advantageous
- Financial services experience preferred, with experience in a private equity, investment management or investment banking role highly preferred
- 2+ years of relevant work experience

**How we support our colleagues**

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognise that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.

Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel e