PGIM Credit | ESG Investment Associate in London

A GLOBAL LEADING ASSET MANAGER WITH A DIVERSE & INCLUSIVE CULTURE. As the Global Asset Management business of Prudential, we’re always looking for ways to improve financial services. We’re passionate about making a meaningful impact - touching the lives of millions and solving financial challenges in an ever-changing world. We also believe talent is key to achieving our vision and are intentional about building a culture on respect and collaboration.

What you will do:

• The credit research team within PGIM Credit Fixed Income has an opening for an ESG Investment Analyst. This role is on a dedicated ESG research team within the broader credit team.
• The firm aims to integrate ESG factors likely to influence the financial value of its investments into its fundamental credit analyses.
• ESG assessments of individual issuers are largely the responsibility of credit research analysts and economists.
• As a member of the ESG Research team, you would support the development and maintenance of the ESG frameworks and tools used for issuer-level analysis, assist credit research analysts in applying those frameworks and tools, contribute to higher-level, thematic ESG research, assist in the firm’s ESG engagement activities, and generally act as a source of expertise on ESG topics.

What you can expect:

• Supporting senior analysts on the ESG team to cover specific sectors and countries, which will also involve partnering with PGIM FI’s credit research analysts and economists.
• Maintaining and enhancing PGIM FI’s approach to analyzing ESG risks and opportunities as well as the proprietary framework for applying its ESG impact ratings.
• Undertaking sector, thematic, and issuer-level ESG research across all fixed income asset classes and regions.
• Participating in ESG engagement efforts in close partnership with credit research analysts and economists.
• Contributing to ESG-related thought leadership for use by PGIM Fixed Income and its clients as well as other relevant external-facing ESG-related communication.
• Recommending and developing new analytical tools, and working with the firm’s technology solutions group to implement these where needed.
• Supporting the client advisory group to communicate the firm’s ESG approach to clients.

What you will bring:

• A strong interest in ESG-related topics and research.
• Excellent analytical skills, as well as creativity and a proven capacity for critical thinking.
• Intellectual curiosity and a strong personal interest in ESG subject matter; ability to learn new concepts quickly.
• Competency in moderate data analysis; strong Excel skills and at least some meaningful experience with / knowledge of coding.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships, both internally and externally.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex ideas and concepts at a level of detail adapted to the audience.
• Clear capacity to maintain focus and deliver required outputs on time.
• Self-motivation, self-reliance and good organizational skills; many aspects of the role are unstructured and the candidate will be expected to add and develop new ideas and initiatives.
• Strong written and spoken English language skills.

What will set you apart?

• Worked in a position with at some ESG/sustainability-related responsibilities.
• A relevant advanced degree and/or CFA.
• Proficiency with Bloomberg, MSCI and ISS, and/or Aladdin.
• Experience in fixed income and/or asset management.

What we offer you:

• Private Medical Insurance: PGIM offers private medical insurance and pays the full premium on behalf of all employees.
• Annual Leave of 25 to 28 days, based on years of service, at full pay.
• Retirement Savings Plan: Employees receive a company contribution of 10% basic annual salary and a maximum employer-matching contribution of 5% of basic annual salary.
• Life Assurance & Income Protection: Life Assurance for 8 times your basic annual salary, up to a max benefit of 1.8 million.

About PGIM Credit: PGIM Credit Income is a global asset manager offering active solutions across all fixed income markets. Our business climate is a safe inclusive environment, centered around mutual respect, intellectual honesty, transparency, and teamwork.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: PGIM has a long-held commitment to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion, rooted in the belief that this is a prerequisite for PGIM's success and sustainability.