Candriam is one of leading European asset managers in sustainable and responsible investing with a growing footprint in North America and Asia. The company currently manages nearly $100 billion in ESG- related strategies (SFDR Art 9 and 8) offering one of the broadest ranges of ESG funds and services across all listed asset classes and geographic regions. In addition, all its traditional equity, fixed income and asset allocation investments integrate ESG in their strategy and investment decisions making. 

As a Responsible Employer, Equal Employment Opportunity is crucial to Candriam. We are committed to building the best global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We provide an inclusive work environment and support wellbeing and work-life balance.  

In November 2021, Candriam became signatory to the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative (NZAMI), committing to securing a 50 per cent reduction in emissions across a significant share of our investment portfolios by 2030, and pursuing net zero emissions by 2050 or sooner.
In January 2024 Candriam officially became  an early adopter of the Taskforce On Nature-related Financial disclosure (TNFD) : TNFD recommendations and guidance will support us in identifying and assessing our nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks, and opportunities.
Candriam is fully committed to further expand its ESG capabilities. 
Candriam’s ESG team has a wide mandate and works together with fund management as regards the analysis of corporate and country- based environmental, social and governance (ESG) opportunities and risks and the integration into fund strategies. 
 
This is a rare opportunity to join a leading and internationally recognized sustainable asset manager.
The team looks for a bright and motivated ESG professional who has expertise in researching and engaging on climate/biodiversity-related challenges and opportunities, confronting the broad range of industries like Energy, Materials, Transportation or Utilities, but also Financials.
The candidate should demonstrate excellent organizational and communication / negotiation skills, ability to manipulate complex climate or biodiversity data. As our approach to engagement includes active voting, plus related escalation measures, such as AGM statements or resolution cofiling, experience in voting will be also appreciated.    

Your role will include (but isn’t limited to):

• The analysis of climate (and biodiversity) related risk and opportunities within high-impact (hard to abate) sectors, and the assessment of the governance, strategy and performance of companies using Candriam's unique and proprietary sustainability analysis & climate methodology; this will be done in full collaboration with our ESG sector and thematic specialists 
• Coordination of our Climate and biodiversity Engagement strategies (Dialogue & Voting aspects) in close collaboration with ESG analysts, portfolio management teams and clients. 
• Engagement with companies on above-mentioned ESG topics  
• Engagement specific reporting to internal and external parties on outcomes and eventual escalation measures:  
• Active participation to industry working groups and collaborative initiatives on climate and/or biodiversity.