Analyst/Associate, Sustainability – Oaktree

Location: Los Angeles, CA and London, England

Overview + Roles/Responsibilities: Oaktree is seeking an analyst or associate to work on our centralized Sustainability team.  This person would work on strategic projects advancing the firm’s sustainability goals, including:

• Assist with communication of the firm’s approach to sustainability in written materials, such as the annual Responsibility Report, Insights articles and written client materials
• Conduct market research on sustainability practices (clients, leading sustainability organizations, vendors, consultants, peers)
• Research and analyze sustainability themes, presenting large, complex topics in a succinct and digestible way to internal stakeholders
• Support responding to investor requests, including monitoring incoming requests and completing to questionnaires
• Support the Sustainability team in client interactions such as preparing presentations, pre-meeting research and communicating with client-facing teams
• Assist with Sustainability reporting program, including working with data and communicating with reporting and performance teams
• Support business management of the team including preparing team meeting agendas, managing timelines on team-wide projects and responding to incoming questions to the team inbox

Qualifications: 

• 2-4 years of relevant, professional experience
• Basic understanding of finance, economics, investment management and alternative investing is preferred
• Experience in business communication
• Strong writing and proofreading skills
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting rigorous deadlines
• Strong organizational skills

Personal attributes: The successful candidate should

• Be passionate about sustainability and finance
• Be a self-starter who is excited to learn
• Possess tremendous attention to detail and superior organizational skills
• Demonstrate integrity, professionalism, and dedication to excellence
• Enjoy working in a demanding, fast-paced environment
• Be a natural problem solver who can independently identify and recommend improvements to enhance productivity and efficiency

Education: Bachelor’s degree with a high GPA from a university or college.  Relevant majors include: Finance, Business, Economics, Environmental Studies, Geography, Earth Sciences, English, Literature