Job Description
The ESG Governance Center is responsible for all client-facing ESG requests, ensuring timely feedback. It monitors international regulatory developments and builds expertise to proactively meet client needs. It also drafts all ESG-related policies and internal regulations. We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Sustainability Governance Intern to join our team.
The successful candidate will support the following activities:
Requirements
Company Profile
Generali is a major player in the global insurance industry - a strategic and highly important sector for the growth, development and welfare of modern societies. Over almost 200 years, we have built a multinational Group that is present in more than 60 countries, with 470 companies and nearly 80,000 employees. Our Group aims to become the standard bearer and industry leader in the European retail insurance market, building on our existing base of 50 million retail clients, out of an overall total of 72 million.
Generali Asset Management is a European investment specialist, offering a wide range of active funds and bespoke solutions across both public and private markets. Our investment experience is grounded in a solid heritage, with skills that have been developed and honed over time by managing Generali Group and external clients' assets.
Generali Asset Management S.p.A. guarantees a solid framework of services designed to support various asset management activities. Key elements include the provisioning of IT services over all applications underpinning the investment and asset management value chain (Front Office, Trading Desk, Investment Compliance, Middle and Back Office, Analytics and Reporting, etc.) The company also acts as a holding company, retaining share capital in the boutiques and Generali Investments' companies.
The ESG Governance Center is responsible for all client-facing ESG requests, ensuring timely feedback. It monitors international regulatory developments and builds expertise to proactively meet client needs. It also drafts all ESG-related policies and internal regulations. We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Sustainability Governance Intern to join our team.
The successful candidate will support the following activities:
- ESG Regulation: Monitor and provide support on ESG-related regulations affecting GenAM business; assist with the implementation of solutions and internal regulations in compliance with applicable law
- Internal Governance: Assist the ESG Team in preparing materials for the Board of Directors and the Sustainability Committee on sustainability issues. Monitor and update GenAM ESG internal regulation, ensuring alignment with other policies and stakeholder contributions
- Reporting and Regulatory Disclosures: Support the preparation of SFDR documentation for financial products, including ex-ante disclosures outlining ESG strategies and ex-post disclosures detailing the annual ESG performance of portfolios. Collaborate with internal stakeholders such as Compliance, Investment, Client-Facing Functions, and Reporting teams
Requirements
- Educational Background: Master degree with strong academic credentials in Law, Political Science, Finance, Economics, Sustainability, or a related field
- Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy and attention to detail in all tasks
- Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and research skills, with the ability to interpret data and provide insights
- Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear reports, presentations and internal regulations
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Interest in ESG: Genuine interest in environmental, social, and governance issues and a commitment to responsible investment practices
Company Profile
Generali is a major player in the global insurance industry - a strategic and highly important sector for the growth, development and welfare of modern societies. Over almost 200 years, we have built a multinational Group that is present in more than 60 countries, with 470 companies and nearly 80,000 employees. Our Group aims to become the standard bearer and industry leader in the European retail insurance market, building on our existing base of 50 million retail clients, out of an overall total of 72 million.
Generali Asset Management is a European investment specialist, offering a wide range of active funds and bespoke solutions across both public and private markets. Our investment experience is grounded in a solid heritage, with skills that have been developed and honed over time by managing Generali Group and external clients' assets.
Generali Asset Management S.p.A. guarantees a solid framework of services designed to support various asset management activities. Key elements include the provisioning of IT services over all applications underpinning the investment and asset management value chain (Front Office, Trading Desk, Investment Compliance, Middle and Back Office, Analytics and Reporting, etc.) The company also acts as a holding company, retaining share capital in the boutiques and Generali Investments' companies.
