ShareAction

We are at a pivotal moment: the climate and biodiversity crises are deepening, and inequalities are even more marked in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The global investment system has an oversized impact on many of these global challenges. We want to make sure that impact is positive. At ShareAction we work with investors, policymakers and individuals to unleash the positive potential of the investment system. We aim to build a world where our financial system serves our planet and its people.

Team

You’ll be joining our civil society networks sub-team, part of our small but influential civil society engagement team which works to educate and mobilise support for our mission across civil society organisations and individual people. The team coordinates our networks to strengthen civil society across Europe, working together to improve accountability and investment practices and mobilise the power of investors to promote sustainable corporate conduct.

ShareAction’s work to build a world where the financial system serves our planet and its people will only be achieved if it is adopted and lived by others. It is crucial to ensure civil society is part of the process to shape the future of the sustainable finance space, to ensure it truly becomes an inclusive and responsible space.

The post-holder will join the secretariat for the European Responsible Investment Network (ERIN), a network of European civil society organisations, for which ShareAction provides the secretariat.

The role involves supporting the delivery of network activities and member engagement to create a thriving community. This will predominantly involve organising network events and webinars (both on- and off-line), coordinating workplan activities and developing network communications.

The aim of the role is to ensure that network members have the resources and support required to be active, collaborative and engaged on sustainable finance campaigning. The role is also focused on delivery of a capacity building and advocacy programme on EU policy, so will work closely with our EU policy team.

What you’ll do

• Support the team in relationship management and act as an additional point of contact for network members
• Undertake prospecting and outreach activities, growing the network while deepening relationships with current members
• Support the delivery of the networks’ annual work plan of events, joint advocacy, campaigning and research
• Support the preparation of network communications, both internal and external, taking a leading role where appropriate
• Support the development of a new EU policy capacity development and joint advocacy programme
• Keep abreast with relevant developments in responsible investment
• Support wider ShareAction teams with civil society engagement, where needed

Please note that this list isn’t exhaustive and the role might change slightly from time to time, and will be responsive to your own interests and development.

What you’ll bring to the team

• Passion for movement building and collaborative working
• Enthusiasm for ShareAction’s aims and objectives
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, changing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work as part of a team and across organisations
• Ability to build good relationships with a wide range of external stakeholders
• Experience in running events (like workshops or roundtables), meetings or delivering trainings, including virtually

Not necessary, but would be helpful if you have

• Project management training or experience
• Experience in coordinating networks or communities of practice
• Knowledge of, or interest in, sustainable finance
• Knowledge of, or interest in, EU policy-making processes
• Experience of working with CRM systems, ideally Salesforce
• A basic knowledge of data protection regulations/ GDPR
• Knowledge of additional languages, such as French, German, or Spanish

What we will do for you

Working with ShareAction will offer you the opportunity to achieve significant personal impact in one of the most respected and exciting organisations in the responsible investment space. ShareAction seeks to offer all its employees an exceptional working experience with opportunities to develop existing and new skills, applying them in ways that help change the world for the better. You will be challenged but also supported very actively to succeed within a friendly, high performing and highly motivated team.

We commit to

• Supporting you to be able to continue to grow your experience and give you space to try new and innovative ideas and approaches;
• Offering you formal training to build up your skill set (as identified with your manager) and time to conduct informal training;
• Providing a flexible working environment – including options to work from home and compressed hours;
• Providing opportunities to attend, and play a key role in, meetings with high profile stakeholders from across the public health, corporate and investment sectors.

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: £27,500 – £34,450, dependent on experience. Plus 8 per cent pension (non-contributory) and benefits including a healthcare scheme

Deadline for applications: 9am on the 27th of February. Interviews will take place on a rolling basis and the vacancy may close earlier than advertised if a suitable candidate is found

Start date: As soon as possible

Location: We welcome applicants legally eligible to work in the UK or in Belgium.

ShareAction values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen) and welcomes applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities and so if you are not 100 percent sure that you meet all the requirements but believe you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and use the application questions to tell us about your experience and what you hope to bring to this role.

We have a London office, and actively encourage staff to work in ways that best suit their needs and our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available - such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, home working and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

ShareAction’s London office is based in vibrant Aldgate and a short walk from Aldgate East underground. Remote working will remain the norm for many ShareAction staff, with office space available as described in London for those who wish to use it.

Due to our size we are unable to sponsor visas.