Compliance Analyst, Business

Job Description

Bridgepoint believes in building long‑term sustainable businesses, delivering attractive returns to investors in a responsible manner. Responsible investing principles are embedded in the Group’s work and business practices. We have also put in place relevant policies to demonstrate our commitment to ‘ESG’ by adopting strong environment, social and governance principles that are in the long‑term interest of our investors, employees, and portfolio companies.

The Group’s approach is overseen by an ESG Committee including Non‑Executive Directors and senior Bridgepoint colleagues. Bridgepoint is also a signatory of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment since 2013 and has decided since 2021 to label all its news funds as Article 8 into the SFDR regime.

Bridgepoint’s approach to ESG is guided by the core principles outlined below and is set out in a formal policy agreed by the ESG Committee and approved by the Group Board:

• By applying rigorous governance standards in the way we operate as a Firm and in the companies that we own.
• By ensuring that we exercise strong ESG judgement in our investment disciplines before we acquire new businesses and after we own them.
• By creating the right foundations driving sustainable value creation within all companies of our portfolio and making sustainability a competitive advantage.
• By encouraging diversity and equality throughout our workforce and those of our investee companies, respecting international standards on human rights.

The incoming Senior ESG Manager will play a critical role in continuing to drive Bridgepoint’s Sustainability Strategy and further embed it into every aspect of the business going forward. The individual will report directly to the Head of Sustainability and work closely with the Head of Risk & Compliance, the Investor Services Teams, and the Head of Shareholder Investor Relations.

The London based role will focus on three core areas which will be developed and managed in close collaboration with and under the supervision of the Head of Sustainability:

Key responsibilities include the management of two persons (one ESG Data & Performance Lead and one ESG Investor Solutions Lead) and are described more in details below:

Ensure Bridgepoint aligns ESG risk and compliance expectations:

• Monitor ESG regulations and implement processes/changes for Bridgepoint and the wider portfolio.
• Own change management of ESG policies and process for Bridgepoint in response to new regulations or regulatory changes with the support of the Legal and Compliance Team.
• Work closely with in‑house Legal & Compliance/external Legal Counsel to comply with ESG regulations.
• Be responsible for the ESG risk management across the business with the support of Legal & Compliance team, including overseeing the ongoing development of the framework for identifying, managing, and reporting on ESG related risks.
• Lead on incorporating the ESG risk framework into relevant functions and offices across Bridgepoint.
• Ensure responsibilities and processes are clearly defined to meet regulators expectations and key milestones.
• Lead/deliver implementing processes to portfolio ESG risk and compliance management (noting their size, business sector and geographies) and support adoption.

Ensure the Global ESG reporting and performance monitoring strategy:

• Monitor changes in sustainable performance management practices and recommend improvements that align with stakeholders’ requests and expectations (LPs, Regulators, Market practices, Sectorial Initiatives, etc.). This may include M&A activities.
• Suggest and manage the sustainable performance management strategy to inform and work closely with our internal key stakeholders (Plc Board, ESG Committee, Management Committee, Operational Committee, Finance, Legal & Compliance, Investment, or Investor Relations Teams).
• With the support of the ESG Data & Performance Lead and ESG Investors Solutions Lead, manage the reporting campaigns and monitor our performance indicators, as well as communicating the related dashboards/periodic reports to our internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure performance management tools are…