Senior Associate, Asset Management

Job title – Senior Associate – Infrastructure – Private Markets Location – London About Federated Hermes; Federated Hermes, Inc. is a global leader in active, responsible investment management, with $839.8 billion in assets under management, as of March 31st, 2025. We deliver investment solutions that help investors target a broad range of outcomes and provide equity, fixed-income, alternative/private markets, multi-asset, and liquidity management strategies to more than 11,000 institutions and intermediaries worldwide. Our clients include corporations, government entities, insurance companies, foundations and endowments, banks, and broker/dealers. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Federated Hermes has more than 2,000 employees in London, New York and offices worldwide. Build the brand and profile of the Infrastructure team with broader stakeholders It will also support wider asset management and special projects where IR overlaps. We are looking for a candidate with a genuine interest in sustainability, who enjoys building meaningful relationships, working in an agile and dynamic manner and is open to taking on progressively more responsibility for delivering team objectives. The role will require substantial interaction with the existing investment team (currently 14 investment professionals and 2 executive assistants), the Hermes GPE COO Office (Finance, Tax and Legal) and EOS at Federated Hermes (including firm-level sustainability fora). Support in project management of key strategic projects working with a multi disciplinary team Where required, coordination with Private Markets Business Development function on materials and approach Lead the development of relevant content for website and social media, including coordination with wider Infrastructure team and Federated Hermes Marketing team Ensure website content is kept updated Working closely with Finance team and external administrators in ensuring accurate and timely financial information is provided for investors Preparation of information for quarterly investor reporting, including liaison with investment team to draft material and Finance team for investment financial information Regularly present to internal and external stakeholders on IR content, particularly on sustainability topics Lead the design and execution of a refreshed sustainability strategy, including alignment with recognised frameworks and regulatory requirements Ownership of portfolio sustainability data collation and analysis, including identification of material risks and opportunities and where required, direct interaction with portfolio company sustainability teams. Also expected to lead on assurance of data and liaison with internal and external audit Ownership for coordination of wider team engagement on sustainability topics and collaborating with asset management team on tracking of progress against team engagement objectives Ownership of internal liaison with EOS at Federated Hermes, including sustainability working groups and Infrastructure input to firm-level reporting and policy development Proactively supporting sustainability committee members across several assets with a dedicated programme Infrastructure or large industrials exposure would be advantageous Exposure to developing ESG strategies, policies, and reporting frameworks Understanding of fund and portfolio company financial performance data would be beneficial Excellent understanding of Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint Flexible and proactive, determined to make a difference Dedicated to continuous professional development Diversity, Inclusion and Flexible Working We believe in genuine opportunity, fairness, and respect for all applicants and aim to ensure that no current or prospective employee is subject to discrimination or treated less favourably on the basis of their disability, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sex, or sexual orientation, or disability. We understand that applicants may have different needs and expectations related to their working arrangements and are committed to a discussion on flexible working. We welcome applications from all eligible candidates, and we particularly encourage applications from qualified candidates who identify as women and/or are from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background, as these groups are underrepresented throughout the financial services sector. We are a Disability Confident Employer and participate in the “Offer of Interview” scheme, intended to actively encourage applications from people with a disability or long-term condition and offer an interview to those who meet the minimum criteria set out within this job description. You do not need to share details of your disability or long-term condition.