Investor ESG Director

Job description

ESG CONSULTANCY / LONDON

Investor ESG Director

Role Purpose

To support the Head of Investor ESG with the implementation of the IESG business plan. Driving continued growth, quality and thought leadership. Providing expertise, leadership and project managerial support across the IESG team to deliver successful outcomes for Investor clients.

Key Responsibilities

- Assist with the implementation of the IESG business plan including; developing market-leading ESG solutions for Investor Clients, maintaining high quality engagement & delivery with existing clients, identifying and acting on new client opportunities, financial management and leadership support.

- Responsible for providing thought leadership to enhance service offering.

- Assist with creation and delivery of pitches and provide expert ESG advice to internal and external stakeholders;

- Oversee, and quality assure, the provision of sustainability services to Clients.

- Collaborate across the Geographies and ESG teams to ensure sustainability is part of CBRE's integrated property solution offering;

- Explore opportunities for ESG projects within the external real estate market; targeting high-quality Clients and projects across a range of market sectors;

- Develop and maintain key client relationships and maximize opportunities for repeat business;

- Develop and deliver Continued Professional Development and workshops to CBRE internal and Client teams on sustainability related legislation, emerging sectoral trends and the performance of sustainability programmes;

- Innovate processes, products and services to drive efficiencies and effectiveness, and to stay abreast of legislative and market developments.

Person Specification/Requirements

- Bachelor degree required, MBA or other master's degree preferable.

- Able to influence third parties to achieve desired sustainability outcomes.

- Ability to understand and analyse information to be able to recommend informed solutions to problems.

- Experience of delivering ESG strategies to support investor clients.

- Understanding of key environmental, social and governance issues affecting businesses, as well as reporting and disclosure (e.g. GRESB, EPRA etc.).

- Experience of operating in a complex, commercial environment.

- Excellent communication and presentation skills, strong attention to detail.

- Ability to foster and maintain collaborative relationships across departments.

- Ability to work independently, problem-solve and manage multiple priorities.

Working at CBRE

When you join CBRE you will have the support and resources of a global firm where an entrepreneurial mind-set is encouraged. You'll realize your potential with challenging work, fast-paced assignments, an environment of constant learning and commitment to results. To enable your success, we provide the best tools, training and leaders in the industry.

Our collaborative culture is built on our RISE values and reflects the needs and perspectives of our clients and our people. Our work is guided by our North Star: Creating the real estate solutions of tomorrow, so businesses and people thrive. This informs everything we do-from diversity, equity, and inclusion to sustainability initiatives to workplace safety and wellbeing. At CBRE, we believe that the more perspectives we have, the more dimensions we see. We welcome people with different backgrounds and experiences across industries to apply for open positions even if you do not match every element of the required skills. To discover more about what it's like to work at CBRE, visit Life at CBRE

About CBRE

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2020 revenue). The company has more than 100,000 employees serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves a diverse range of clients with an integrated suite of services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services.

In the UK, we service our clients from our offices in Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, and Southampton.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.