Senior Engagement Manager (Asset Owner Networks)

ShareAction’s work to build a world where the financial system serves our planet and its people will only be achieved if it is adopted and lived by others. Key amongst these are mission-driven investors, who have a unique role to play in shaping the responsible investment space.

The job-holder will deliver the secretariat for two vibrant asset owner networks for which ShareAction provides the secretariat: the Charities Responsible Investment Network (CRIN) and Responsible Investment Network – Universities (RINU).

The role involves engaging members in network activities through online and offline meetings and communications to create a thriving community, as well as overseeing the development and delivery of the annual work plans of events, research, and advocacy activities.

The aim of the role is to ensure that network members have the resources and support required to be active, collaborative, responsible investors as well as ensuring both networks are sustainable and positioned as leaders in their respective sectors.

What you’ll do

• Contribute to developing short to medium term strategy for the networks.
• Act as the main relationship manager and point of contact for network members, supporting their growth and development in responsible investment.
• Lead on our prospecting and outreach activities, continuing to position the networks as go-to resources for responsible investment standards and support in their respective sectors, and onboard new members into the community.
• Lead on network communications and member meetings.
• Support the delivery of the networks’ annual Work Plan of events, research, and advocacy activities, leading on delivery of strands where appropriate.
• Champion the networks with internal and external stakeholders.
• Act as spokesperson for responsible investment in the charity and higher education sectors, leading on representing ShareAction at events and in press or broadcast.
• Undertake line management responsibilities, ensuring that direct reports are supported in their work and personal growth.
• Keep abreast with relevant developments in responsible investment as well as the charity and university sectors.

What you’ll bring to the team

• You have good knowledge of responsible investment and current ESG trends and discussions
• You are able to initiate and maintain key strategic relationships and manage complex stakeholder relationships
• You have demonstrable project management skills
• You have experience of event or meeting management and facilitation (for example, workshops, roundtables, stakeholder engagement)
• You may have experience of managing networks or communities or practice
• You may have knowledge or experience of the financial management of charitable foundations/trusts and operational charities or higher education institutions
• You are passionate about and have good knowledge of current environmental and social issues

What we will do for you

Working with ShareAction will offer you the opportunity to achieve significant personal impact in one of the most respected and exciting organisations in the responsible investment space. ShareAction seeks to offer all its employees an exceptional working experience with opportunities to develop existing and new skills, applying them in ways that help change the world for the better. You will be challenged but also supported very actively to succeed within a friendly, high performing and highly motivated team.

We commit to:

• Supporting you to be able to continue to grow your experience and give you space to try new and innovative ideas and approaches;
• Offering you formal training to build up your skill-set (as identified with your manager) and time to conduct informal training;
• Providing a flexible working environment – including options to work from home and compressed hours;
• Providing opportunities to attend, and play a key role in, meetings with high profile stakeholders from across the public health, corporate and investment sectors.

Other information

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: £40,000 - £44,530 per annum (dependent on experience) plus 8 per cent pension (non-contributory) and benefits including a healthcare scheme

Deadline for applications: Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis and the vacancy may close earlier than advertised if a suitable candidate is found. Please apply when you can. Candidates will be notified of the outcome of their application within two weeks of submission

Interviews: Two stage interview process, dates TBC

ShareAction values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen) and welcomes applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities and so if you are not 100 percent sure that you meet all the requirements but believe you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and use the application questions to tell us about your experience and what you hope to bring to this role.

We have a London office and we actively encourage staff to work in ways that best suit their needs and our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available - such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, home working and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

ShareAction’s London office is based in vibrant Bermondsey and a short walk from London Bridge underground and national rail. Remote working will remain the norm for many ShareAction staff, with office space available as described in London for those who wish to use it.

To apply, please go to:

https://cezanneondemand.intervieweb.it/shareaction/jobs/senior-engagement-manager-asset-owner-networks-29790/en/