Director, Sustainable Investing

Director, Sustainable Investing page is loaded Director, Sustainable Investinglocations: Cannon Street Officetime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: October 4, 2025 (24 days left to apply)job requisition id: J61018# About the Opportunity Job Type: PermanentApplication Deadline: 04 October 2025 Title: Director, Sustainable Investing Department: Sustainable Investing Team Location: Cannon St, London Reports To: Head of Sustainable Investing Strategy About Fidelity International Fidelity International offers investment solutions and services and retirement expertise to more than 2.56 million customers globally. As a privately-held, purpose-driven company with a 50-year heritage, we think generationally and invest for the long term. Operating in more than 25 locations and with $783.6 billion in total assets, our clients range from central banks, sovereign wealth funds, large corporates, financial institutions, insurers and wealth managers, to private individuals.Our Workplace & Personal Financial Health business provides individuals, advisers and employers with access to world-class investment choices, third-party solutions, administration services and pension guidance. Together with our Investment Solutions & Services business, we invest $567 billion on behalf of our clients. By combining our asset management expertise with our solutions for workplace and personal investing, we work together to build better financial futures.Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We are proud of our inclusive culture and encourage applications from the widest mix of talent, whatever your age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, social background and more. We are a disability-friendly company and would welcome a conversation with you if you feel you might benefit from any reasonable adjustments to perform to the best of your ability during the recruitment process and beyond.We are committed to being a truly flexible employer, encouraging and trusting our people to perform their role in the way that works best for them, our business, our colleagues and our clients. We offer the maximum possible flexibility over where and when you work for all, considering your role and any local regulations. We call this new approach \”dynamic working\”.Find out more about what we do, our history, our new approach of \”dynamic working\” and how you could be a part of our future at . Our Values Integrity – Doing the right thing, every time and putting the client first Trust – Empowering each other to take the initiative and make good decision Our Behaviours Our employees should be: Brave – Challenge the status quo, be accountable and speak up Bold – Act with conviction, encourage diverse thinking and keep things simple Curious – Learn to do new things in better ways and encourage fresh thinking Compassionate – Have empathy, care for colleagues, clients and the community About the Sustainable Investing team Fidelity believes that high standards of corporate responsibility make good business sense and protect and enhance investment returns. Our investment process takes environmental, social and governance (\”ESG\”) issues into account when, in our view, these have a material impact on either investment risk or return. We gain an understanding of the relevant ESG issues applicable to our investments through our internal research process and in collaboration with a highly technical in-house Sustainable Investing team to identify those issues which may potentially threaten the value of our investment.ESG analysis is being carried out at an analyst level within the equity, fixed income, multi-asset and real estate teams and our portfolio managers are active in analysing the potential effects of these factors when making investment decisions. Our Sustainable Investing team works closely with the investment teams and is responsible for consolidating Fidelity\’s approach to stewardship, engagement, ESG integration and the exercise of our votes at general meetings.As one of the largest investment managers globally, our team works closely with policymakers, industry groups and non-governmental organisations to improve sustainable behaviours by businesses across the world. We are a signatory to the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investing (PRI) to ensure companies have a consistent set of standards with which to work towards.Fidelity\’s Sustainable Investing team also works closely with external and collaborative ESG related bodies that seek to improve the way industries and regulated and companies are managed as well as to promote sustainable investing and social development. Purpose of your role You will work collaboratively with our investment professionals to integrate sustainability considerations into our investment process including engaging with our investee companies on ESG issues. In this capacity you will work across the IM platform globally, with an initial focus our UK and European based investment teams. You will contribute to the development of Fidelity\’s global sustainable investment frameworks and solutions. You will also work with client-facing teams to evidence the ESG integration process to our clients and consultants, particularly those based in the UK and Europe, acting as an ESG spokesperson both internally and externally. Key Responsibilities Sustainability Strategy and Products Collaborate with Fidelity analysts and portfolio managers to implement sustainability solutions for our clients including: 1) Contribute to the development of Fidelity\’s sustainable investment data sets, policies and frameworks; 2) Work with internal and external stakeholders on developing and maintaining client investment solutions. Build a thorough understanding of Fidelity\’s overall strategies and objectives and manage relationships with internal stakeholders on all aspects of ESG and sustainability Develop mutually productive relationships with individuals from various parts of the Fidelity complex, including investment management teams, legal and compliance, product development, investment directors, institutional, sales & marketing and operations Maintain thorough understanding of current ESG themes and use market knowledge to create thought leadership and thematic articles for an external audience Client interaction Clearly articulate Fidelity\’s ESG strategy and investment-relevant sustainability issues to clients, prospects and consultants Prepare written presentations, material and analysis as required in order to demonstrate our integration approach Produce sustainability related reports and other materials for client consumption as required by client-facing teams Work collaboratively with clients to identify their sustainability ambition, investment needs and co-create solutions. External representation Lead and raise Fidelity\’s profile as a leader in sustainable Investment Act as Fidelity\’s spokesperson on ESG-related matters and represent Fidelity on various ESG-related associations, shareholder meetings, industry conferences, events and respond to technical public consultations. Act as a thought leader on ESG topics and prepare written material as required for public consumption by editorial and communication Contribute to Fidelity\’s enterprise and product level sustainability reporting Behaviours Operate independently with confidence and credibility to influence outcomes at a senior stakeholder level both internally and externally Maintain a constructive, supportive