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.

CBRE offers a range of integrated 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 central London, CBRE advises on more commercial property than any other adviser and across the United Kingdom with offices in Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Jersey, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, and Southampton.

Job Title: ESG Programme Manager/ Senior Consultant 

Location: London  

Role Purpose: Responsible for managing the implementation and reporting of ESG strategy for our investor clients, delivering measurable improvements in ESG performance and engagement, in support of our clients' business objectives.  The role will involve managing many Client relationships.  

? The position reports to the Investor ESG Lead and sits within the wider Environmental Consultancy Group.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

? Assist in the design, development and evolution of the ESG strategies and guidance documents for the investment houses, open funds (PAIFs and REITs) and separate account portfolios.

? Responsible for managing the implementation and reporting of the ESG strategy for real estate investment portfolios, coordinating the wider delivery team.

? Responsible for the development, benchmarking, implementation and review of appropriate sustainability objectives, targets and improvement programmes for each portfolio.

? Monitor and report on each portfolio’s sustainability performance and progress against sustainability objectives and key performance indicators.  

? Lead regular catch-up calls/meetings with investment house ESG oversight teams.  Routinely prepare and present at house and portfolio team meetings to increase sustainability awareness and engagement.

? Provide support and technical advice to all Fund Managers, Managing Agents, Solicitors and other stakeholders to enable them to undertake their roles and responsibilities for sustainability.

? Innovate and lead initiatives to engage and educate tenants to increase data coverage and sustainability performance for each fund. 

? Respond to requests for information regarding any portfolio’s ESG performance from rating and reporting agencies, current or prospective investors and other stakeholders.

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

? Provide ESG advice, across the whole property life cycle, as needed.

PERSON SPECIFICATION / REQUIREMENTS

? Understanding of key ESG issues affecting investors. 

? Experience preparing corporate ESG/sustainability reports.

? Good knowledge of, and experience with ESG/sustainability reporting standards, frameworks and ratings and rankings such as Principals for Responsible Investment (PRI), Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) etc.

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

? Ability to foster and maintain collaborative relationships across department, company and geographies. 

? Ability to problem-solve and manage multiple priorities.

? Bachelor degree required, MBA or other master’s degree preferable. 

? A minimum of 5 years of sustainability experience, investment advisory and/or client management experience 

? A minimum of 2 years ESG reporting experience or professional ESG training such as the CFA certificate in ESG investing or IPF, CISL or other equivalents. 

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, color, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

The Company reserves the right to review and update the duties and responsibilities of your job role, appropriately, in line with the needs of the business.