Manager, Sustainability

Carlyle • Full-time • Washington, United States • $115k - $135k / year • 2m ago

Basic information

Job Name:

Manager, Sustainability

Location:

Washington, DC

Line of Business:

Global Corporate Affairs

Job Function:

One Carlyle

Date:

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Position Summary

Position Summary

The Carlyle Group is seeking an experienced ESG professional to support core ESG integration activities across the investment portfolio and enable the company's broader ESG strategy. This includes assisting the US and EMEA ESG leaders with due diligence and portfolio value creation activities.

Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities

Conduct ESG due diligence and reviews for potential new investments across selected investment segments (Private Equity, Real Assets, Renewables). Analyze an investment's exposure to potentially material ESG risks and its capacity to mitigate those risks and unlock ESG opportunities for value creation. This includes:

Gain a rapid and deep understanding of a company's core operations to determine the scope of potentially material ESG issues.
Assess primary documentation, publicly-available information, and third-party reports to evaluate potentially material ESG risks and opportunities.
Synthesize information from various sources into a cohesive narrative outlining the company's current state and the ESG team's recommendations for tangible ESG improvements; assist in the drafting and editing of ESG IC memos.
Communicate and coordinate with third-party providers, the management team, and members of the deal team to convey findings and recommendations.

Support the development and execution of portfolio company ESG value creation initiatives, including delivering both customized and scalable solutions. This includes:

Execute the ESG value creation strategy by identifying and prioritizing key investments for engagement.
Support the development of playbooks, facilitate roundtables, and coordinate the annual sustainability workshop.
Assist with ESG KPI data management, including gathering, consolidating, and analyzing large volumes of data from across the portfolio.
Design and implement climate best practices across portfolio companies, including work on GHG footprinting and reduction strategies, energy management, and TCFD reporting.
Assist in ongoing impact reporting for the Renewable and Sustainable Energy platform; annual impact reporting at the strategy level

Create materials/decks for various internal Carlyle trainings and presentations, external conference presentations, etc.

Assist in responding to RFPs/DDQs, ad hoc requests (from deal teams, etc.)

Help build out Carlyle's internal ESG strategy and program, including the GHG footprint, employee engagement programs (e.g., green team), and workspace efficiency strategies

Qualifications

Requirements

Education & Certificates

Bachelors degree, required
Concentration in finance, accounting, economics, or other business- or ESG-related discipline, strongly preferred

Professional Experience

Minimum 5 years professional experience, required
3 years of experience in a ESG-related financial/consulting/business role or similar industry, preferred
Working knowledge of key ESG frameworks and regulations including SASB, TCFD, GRI, SDGs, and SFDR

Competencies & Attributes

A strong business acumen and familiarity with operational fundamentals is strongly preferred
Ability to successfully navigate in an environment where projects and tasks do not have a clear path to completion and innovation is required to accommodate all stakeholders' preferences
High level of comfort with decision making
Works well in a deadline-driven environment
High level of attention to detail
Strong interpersonal skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently
Ability to manage work and a wide variety of projects occurring simultaneously

Benefits/Compensation

The compensation range for this role is specific to Washington, DC and takes into account a wide range of factors including but not limited to the skill sets required/preferred; prior experience and training; licenses and/or certifications.

The anticipated base salary range for this role is $115,000 - $135,000.

In addition to the base salary, the hired professional will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package spanning retirement benefits, health insurance, life insurance and disability, paid time off, paid holidays, family planning benefits and various wellness programs. Additionally, the hired professional may also be eligible to participate in an annual discretionary incentive program, the award of which will be dependent on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Due to the high volume of candidates, please be advised that only candidates selected to interview will be contacted by The Carlyle Group.

Company Information

The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with $435 billion of assets under management and more than half of the AUM managed by women, across 606 investment vehicles as of June 30, 2024. Founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, Carlyle has grown into one of the world's largest and most successful investment firms, with more than 2,200 professionals operating in 29 offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Carlyle places an emphasis on development, retention and inclusion as supported by our internal processes and seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Carlyle's purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, which range from public and private pension funds to wealthy individuals and families to sovereign wealth funds, unions and corporations. Carlyle invests across three segments - Global Private Equity, Global Credit and Investment Solutions - and has expertise in various industries, including: aerospace, defense & government services, consumer & retail, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial, real estate, technology & business services, telecommunications & media and transportation.

At Carlyle, we value diversity as a key driver of performance and success. Our CEO, Harvey Schwartz, has stated that, "To build better businesses and create value for all of our stakeholders, we are focused on assembling leadership teams with the strongest insights from a range of perspectives." Our aim is to cultivate a community where insights are continually exchanged and different perspectives are embraced. We recognize that diverse teams perform better and we are dedicated to leveraging diversity as a competitive advantage at Carlyle.

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