Senior Research and Sustainability Manager

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Senior Research and Sustainability Manager - Thomson Reuters Foundation

Join a team focused on sustainable human-based economies and human rights.

INCLUSIVE ECONOMIES

There is increasing recognition that the mainstream economic model is generating a deepening divide and hurting our planet. Growing inequality, the climate crisis, the need for a just transition, and the impact of data and technology on people are among the biggest challenges of our time. We work with legal practitioners, civil society actors, policymakers and business leaders, and offer them practical actions and solutions which they can adopt in their efforts to foster equitable, participatory and sustainable business practices that take into account the interests of all stakeholders and create fair opportunities for everyone.

We employ a unique blend of our expertise and convening initiatives to promote the development of the S in ESG agenda, the advancement of social entrepreneurship, and to support a just transition. We also work to make sure that the benefits of technology are spread more widely and shared more fairly, that companies and governments handle people's data transparently and with accountability, and that such data is used in a non-discriminatory and equitable manner so that they enhance human rights and freedoms.

We are seeking a Senior Research and Sustainability Manager to join the Inclusive Economies team in London. Responsible for directing and managing research and data projects relating to corporate reporting, disclosure and data on ESG, in particular social issues, including workforce topics.

Please note that this is a permanent position, based out of London, on a hybrid basis.

About the Role:

As the Senior Research and Sustainability Manager, you will:

• Maintain and develop research and surveys on global workforce issues, soliciting and incorporating feedback from internal and external stakeholders, as appropriate.
  
• Develop and lead research strategy relating to corporate reporting, disclosure and data on ESG topics, in particular social issues, including workforce topics.
  
• Leads research studies within designated budge and timeframe.
  
• Conduct analysis on data collected, synthesizing findings.
  
• Contribute to Inclusive Economies activities, including project management, monitoring and evaluation, and investor and company engagement.
  
• Maintain and develop long-term relationships with experts and partner organisations such as global standard setters and civil society organisations, to advance collective knowledge and debate on global workforce topics and ESG reporting.
  
• Identify and manage risks associated with the fast-paced and evolving corporate reporting universe.
  
• Develop TRF knowledge and understanding of, and perspective on, global workforce topics
  
• Lead and develop a small team (one or more staff, subject to programme budget) to produce new research outputs.
  
• Be recognised as a subject matter expert on corporate workforce reporting, demonstrated by invitations to speak in external forums and participate in relevant advisory bodies and/or working groups
  

About You:

To be our Senior Research and Sustainability Manager, you must have have:

• Understanding of corporate ESG reporting and data standards.
  
• Subject matter expertise on global workforce issues.
  
• Understanding of analytical best practices for survey.
  
• Ability to process and analyse large volumes of data, identifying trends and synthesising findings.
  
• Appreciation of the storytelling required to effectively communicate research findings.
  
• Willingness to flex and collaborate across the team.
  
• Leadership: Take personal responsibility for research and surveys and draw in support from others in the team where needed.
  
• Innovation: Solicit input from internal stakeholders, external experts and other sources to advance knowledge and expertise.
  
• People Management: Encourage, engage and empower team collaboration and performance.
  
• Communication: Effective, concise written and oral abilities.
  

What's in it For You?
You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:

• Hybrid Work Model: We've adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected
  
• Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days Off; work from another location for up to a total of 8 weeks in a year, 4 of those weeks can be out of the country and the remaining in the country, Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
  
• Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
  
• Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters café networking.
  
• Social Impact: Ten employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact.
  
• Purpose Driven Work: We have a superpower that we've never talked about with as much pride as we should - we are one of the only companies on the planet that helps its customers pursue justice, truth and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.
  

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Do you want to be part of a team helping re-invent the way knowledge professionals work? How about a team that works every day to create a more transparent, just and inclusive future? At Thomson Reuters, we've been doing just that for almost 160 years. Our industry-leading products and services include highly specialized information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting and compliance professionals combined with the world's most global news services - Reuters. We help these professionals do their jobs better, creating more time for them to focus on the things that matter most: advising, advocating, negotiating, governing and informing.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments that celebrate diversity and inclusion. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

Accessibility

As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.

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