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HSBC Asset Management (AM), the investment management business of the HSBC Group, serves HSBC’s worldwide customer base of retail and private clients, intermediaries, corporates and institutions invested in both segregated accounts and pooled funds. HSBC Asset Management fulfils its purpose of connecting HSBC’s clients with investment opportunities around the world through an international network of offices in approximately 30 countries, delivering global capabilities with local market insight.

We are currently seeking to recruit an experienced individual to join as Responsible Investment Analyst (Private Credit). This senior role will support the analysis and integration of ESG (Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance) issues into the Private Credit investment processes. It will play a vital role in influencing deal teams in Infrastructure debt and Direct Lending to assess the implications of sustainability issues for investment decisions. The individual will also engage with investee companies / projects on the management of ESG issues.

In this role, you will:

• Support the integration of ESG across private credit investment strategies
• Support the development and evolution of an appropriate sustainable frameworks for Infrastructure Debt and Direct Lending to help minimize greenwashing risk. Ensure we comply with Group standards and
• responsible investment regulatory regimes.
• Supplement work of the investment team with relevant insights, analysis and data on ESG topics relevant to the project/company/asset class
• Engage at senior level with investee companies / projects to encourage improvement on material ESG issues that seek to enhance shareholder value
• Produce thought pieces on sustainability topics
• Support the investment and client teams in dealing with client requests on ESG topics
• Build effective relationships with key stakeholders across regions and countries to enable integration of ESG factors into investment processes
• Support other Responsible Investment related activities as required including participation in working groups, presentations etc

To be successful in the role, you should meet the following requirements:

• Significant subject matter knowledge of environmental, social and governance issues, and emerging trends is essential for this role
• Experience in sustainability in fixed income and/or private markets is essential
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analysis skills is essential
• Direct operational experience of integration of ESG into investment processes would be desirable
• Strong writing, analytical, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Strong problem-solving skills including the ability to prioritise and escalate key issues in a timely manner
• Ability to manage conflict and prioritise based on shareholder benefit
• Excellent ability to interact at senior levels with key stakeholders including decision makers and senior executives
• Commitment to HSBC’s values including Sustainability, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

This is a Hybrid working role with the base location as London. The successful candidate will have to have the ability to commute to this location.

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At HSBC we look to enable our employees to better balance their work / life priorities and have the flexibility required to meet challenging needs as they progress through different life stages. Where possible we will consider the following flexible working options: part-time working, job sharing, term-time working, and working from home and staggered hours. If in considering a role with HSBC, you have a need for some flexibility in your working arrangements please discuss this with the recruitment team in the early stages of the application process.

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