Senior Sustainable Investment Manager - Active Ownership

At abrdn, our purpose is to enable our clients to be better investors. Clients worldwide trust us to find future-fit investment opportunities to deliver the outcomes they want. Our technology and insight help empower them to make better decisions, while the powerful partnerships we build help to enhance the expertise that we offer. And by enabling clients to invest responsibly, it helps us to build a better world.

About the department

This position is within the Active Ownership function within Sustainable Investment and reports to a UK based Active Ownership Director, within the broader Sustainable Investment team of circa 28 FTE globally.

The Active Ownership function is responsible for setting the house view on corporate governance, voting standards and active ownership matters, ensuring voting is conducted in line with the house and investment view. The team leads on engagement strategy across investment teams on sustainable investment matters and themes.

About the role

As the Senior Sustainable Investment Manager you will get the opportunity to provide investment insight to support the investment case on sustainable investment matters to our investors. The primary purpose of your role will be to lead on Net Zero climate engagement and engagement of investee companies, voting activities, and investment policy and frameworks within the Americas region.

This role is client and external facing and there will be a requirement to balance both external profile raising and day to day engagement requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct thematic engagement on climate change and corporate governance for abrdn and including on behalf of clients

• Participate and help lead on collaborative engagements that abrdn is a signatory of including Climate Action 100+

• Lead engagement on ESG matters with abrdn investee companies within the US.

• Support with carrying out voting activities at annual general meetings of investee companies

• Manage feedback from stakeholders to help inform areas of focus and engagement as well as future shaping of strategies and products.

• Participate, as required, in client and prospective meetings and pitches in relation to engagement and broader sustainable investment activities, as required.

• Participate, as required, in external speaking opportunities and act as an ambassador for abrdn’s engagement activities in the US.

• Be an active member of the broader Sustainable Investment team, the Americas Sustainability Institute, and the Americas team

About the candidate requirements

• Experienced in sustainable investment and engagement

• Experience of engaging with investee companies on climate change

• Experience of engaging with investee companies on governance, sustainability, and financials.

• Strong analytical and excel skills.

• Awareness of ESG industry trends, with a particular focus on US developments

• Eager to learn about sustainability policies.

• Proficient in presentations and excel skills.

Our Benefits

When you join abrdn, you will be rewarded with a comprehensive benefits package that invests in each employee’s financial future, health, and well-being. We offer a range of benefits to meet your family’s needs and employees are immediately eligible to begin participating. We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported.