PGIM Fixed Income ESG Investment Analyst
  • England,London,City of London
  • Part-time
  • Competitive salary
Job Description:
PGIM Fixed Income | ESG Investment Analyst
Based 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. When you join PGIM, you’ll unlock a motivating and impactful career - all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world’s leading global asset managers!
If you’re not afraid to think differently and challenge the status quo, come and be a part of a dedicated team that’s investing in your future by shaping tomorrow today.
At PGIM, You Can!

What you will do:
The credit research team within PGIM 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. In addition, it has a suite of tools focused on assessing issuers’ ESG-related impacts for clients that wish to apply an additional impact lens. ESG assessments of individual issuers are largely the responsibility of credit research analysts and economists. However, 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.
*Supporting senior analysts on the team to cover specific strategies (e.g. European Investment Grade) in order to ensure integration of ESG into the portfolio management process.
*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.
*Potentially representing the team in external initiatives and organisations.
*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:
Required: *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 (but note that this is not a purely quant position); 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; role will involve presenting to senior management, clients and other external stakeholders.
*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.
Preferred *Ideally worked in a position with at least 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.
*We know not everyone will meet 100% of the requirements, however we encourage you to apply if you think your skills are a good fit for this role.

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 12 times you basic annual salary, up to a max benefit of £1.8million. 60% of your basic annual salary for a limited payment terms of 5 years, at the end of which a capital sum of 2x your basic annual salary is payable.
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About PGIM Fixed Income

PGIM Fixed Income is a global asset manager offering active solutions across all fixed income markets. Our business climate is a safe inclusive environment, centred around mutual respect, intellectual honesty, transparency, and teamwork. Our leaders are focused on talent & culture; dedicated to fostering growth & development at all levels to develop the industry leaders of tomorrow.

PGIM Fixed Income is part of PGIM, a $1.33 trillion multi-affiliate manager, in turn owned by Prudential Financial, Inc. Across our entire organisation we are full committed to diversity, inclusivity, authenticity and talent development.

-Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

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