ESG/Sustainability Associate - Real Estate Private Equity

Salary for this role will be £110,000-£120,000 fixed + strong bonus + market leading benefits

A leading global real estate private equity investment manager is seeking an ESG/Sustainability Associate to join its London team, supporting a diverse international portfolio across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific.

Working within a lean sustainability function, this is a broad, hands-on role combining portfolio sustainability, asset-level value creation, data and reporting, regulatory requirements and responsible investment. The successful candidate will work particularly closely with Asset Management teams and operating partners, helping identify and implement sustainability initiatives while assessing them through a commercial investment lens. This could include energy efficiency, renewable energy, building improvements, certifications, climate risk and other operational initiatives. This is not a purely technical ESG or reporting position.

The successful candidate will understand sustainability intrinsically but will also recognise that initiatives need to make sense within a returns-focused private equity investment strategy. The ability to understand asset business plans, investment returns, capital expenditure and value creation will therefore be highly valuable.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with Asset Management teams globally to identify and execute sustainability-led value creation opportunities across the portfolio.
• Assess sustainability initiatives through both an ESG and commercial/financial lens, including their implications for asset performance, risk and investment returns.
• Manage sustainability data collection, validation, analysis and portfolio reporting across multiple asset classes and geographies.
• Support major reporting and responsible investment initiatives including GRESB, PRI and investor reporting/DDQs.
• Monitor relevant sustainability regulation and help translate requirements into practical actions across funds and assets.
• Support sustainability considerations within investment processes and, where required, acquisition due diligence.
• Work directly with portfolio companies, operating partners, property managers and external advisers.
• Help improve sustainability analytics, databases and workflows through technology, automation and AI.
• Prepare high-quality materials for senior management and institutional investors.

Candidate Profile

• Experience within real estate sustainability/ESG, responsible investment, investment management or relevant advisory/consulting.
• Strong understanding of institutional real estate and ideally exposure to private equity, value-add or opportunistic investment strategies.
• Commercially minded, with the ability to connect sustainability initiatives to asset performance, value creation and investment returns.
• Experience working directly with Asset Management, investment teams, property managers or operating partners is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel and PowerPoint capabilities.
• Experience with sustainability data, portfolio reporting and frameworks such as GRESB, PRI, GHG Protocol, SFDR, TCFD or EU Taxonomy.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to work with senior investment professionals.
• Comfortable taking ownership of complex workstreams within a lean, fast-paced and international investment environment.

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