Full Time Permanent position
Hybrid role based in our City Centre offices

What we offer

We have embraced a hybrid working model for most of our positions, which means that you can enjoy a balanced approach of working from home for part of the week and working from the office for the remainder of the week.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salaries and bonuses, robust Learning and Development support, excellent Defined Contribution pension and comprehensive Wellbeing initiatives and support to name but a few.

Further details on our benefits package can be accessed here Benefits (life-careers.com)

At Irish Life, our purpose is to help people build better futures. Our company values shape everything we do and underpin our vision of being the driving force behind Ireland’s financial, physical, and mental well-being.

We believe in doing the right thing—acting with integrity and making fair, responsible decisions. We aim high, setting ambitious goals and constantly find better ways to innovate and improve. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, and we are dedicated to understanding their needs and exceeding their expectations. We believe that as a team we work best together, in a supportive, collaborative environment where every idea and contribution is valued.

The Role

Keyridge is seeking an ESG analyst to join its institutionally rated Responsible Investment team. The team develops and implements Keyridge’s responsible investment strategy, supporting all investment teams in integrating ESG factors, undertaking sustainability research and delivering effective stewardship across asset classes and strategies.

The ESG analyst will play a key role in advancing Keyridge’s stewardship activities, sustainability research, data capabilities and regulatory insight.

Key Responsibilities

Stewardship and Proxy Voting

• Oversee stewardship activities and deepen analysis to improve company level voting and engagement decisions.
• Enhance systems and processes to monitor voting and engagement alignment with Keyridge’s proxy voting guidelines and stewardship priorities.
• Produce thematic research to support the design and execution of theme-based stewardship campaigns.
• Develop company level analysis and case studies to inform investment strategies across asset classes.

ESG Research and Analysis

• Assist in the customisation of presentation materials, thought leadership pieces, white papers and original ESG research for clients and internal stakeholders.
• Conduct research on sustainable investing trends, material ESG topics and the latest academic and industry research.
• Prepare background research on ESG topics for position papers, investment proposals, reports and responses to internal and external queries.
• Contribute to the development of Keyridge’s ESG integration methodologies and frameworks.

Regulation and Best Practice

• Keep abreast of responsible investing regulations and market standards (e.g. EU Taxonomy, SFDR, CSRD) and promote best practice across relevant investment teams.
• Support Keyridge’s responses to evolving regulatory requirements and industry initiatives relating to ESG and sustainable investing.

The ideal candidate should have the following knowledge, experience and skills:

• Strong passion and understanding of sustainable and thematic investing.
• Strong analyst skills with ESG research analysis/writing experience.
• High level of communication skills, written and oral.
• Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint & Excel,.
• Knowledge of investment analytical tools such as Bloomberg and FactSet an advantage.

About us

The company reserves the right to draw up a shortlist as part of the selection process. Where Agency assistance is required the Irish Life Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Irish Life by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.

Irish Life is proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer. We have created an environment of inclusion and growth to help people achieve their potential, to ensure they can bring their whole selves to work and to feel valued. We celebrate diversity of thought and perspective and want all of our employees to feel valued, respected and supported.

We have built a culture that promotes equality and inclusion for all of our current and future employees and strive to ensure that our behaviours, processes and practices are aligned to this culture.

If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process please contact lifecareers@irishlife.ie and we will be delighted to ensure you are fully supported to be your best.

Keyridge Asset Management Limited, trading as Irish Life Investment Managers and trading as Setanta Asset Management, supports Equal Opportunity and is authorised and regulated as an investment firm by the Central Bank of Ireland.

Keyridge ESG Analyst

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