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.

Job Title: ESG Data Analyst

Location: London 

Role Purpose

Responsible for supporting the team with managing the implementation and reporting of the ESG strategy for investment funds. The role will involve processing large data sets, engaging with property managers and ensuring client deliverables are met in a timely and accurate manner. The position reports to the ESG Programme Manager and ESG Lead 

Key Responsibilities

• Support the fund leads in the design, development and evolution of the ESG strategies and guidance documents for the UK House, open funds and separate account groups.

• Process large data sets on a quarterly basis to ensure clients tracker is up to date 

• Support the development, benchmarking, implementation and review of appropriate sustainability objectives, targets and improvement programmes for each fund.

• Create quarterly reports on fund’s sustainability performance and progress against sustainability objectives and key performance indicators.  

• Attend meetings with clients with Fund leads and support in the preparation of slide decks to increase sustainability awareness and engagement.

• Provide support to the CBRE / Workman Property Managers to enable them to undertake their roles and responsibilities for sustainability.

• Carry out funds quarterly ESG actions by engaging with experts across the team to ensure timely delivery of client deliverables.  

• Work with wider team to monitor changes in legislation and best practice to ensure continuing legal compliance and best practice in the UK.

• Ad hoc support to wider team with key deliverables as and when needed

Person Specification/Requirements

• Understanding of key ESG issues affecting investors. 

• Knowledge of statutory legislation and other standards.

• Experience in preparing and creating reports.

• Good communication/presentation skills

• Excellent understanding of Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

• Strong attention to detail.

• A desire to learn, problem-solve and manage multiple priorities.

• Bachelor degree required, master’s degree preferable.