Sustainability Team

Location:

Baar, CH

We are one of the largest global private markets investment managers, serving over 800 institutional investors worldwide. We have USD 185 billion in assets under management and around 2,000 professionals across 24 offices worldwide. Partners Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to cultural diversity.

In this full‑time internship (6–12 months fixed‑term) you will play an important role in supporting Partners Group’s sustainability strategy by helping to integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors across our investment platform, supporting our portfolio, client and corporate pillars as needed. For this internship, we are seeking a candidate with a strong passion for responsible business and investment who is eager to gain hands‑on experience in a leading private markets firm.

This position is part of the firm’s Sustainability Team, which implements the firm’s overarching sustainability strategy, ensures adherence to global sustainability regulations, supports ESG integration across our investment portfolio, and represents sustainability considerations across our global client base. The position is based at Partners Group’s headquarters in Zug (Switzerland).

• Support the team in driving sustainability‑related initiatives in the portfolio across Private Equity, Infrastructure, Private Credit, Royalties and Real Estate investments
• Support the team in key processes and deliverables, including – but not limited to – managing and generating insights from Sustainability data
• Support the execution on deliverables associated with the annual Partners Group’s Sustainability Report and ensuring public assessment accuracy (e.g., monitoring the Sustainability ratings provided by ISS/MSCI/DJSI)
• Supporting and creating key processes, procedures, and controls, to ensure the governance of the firm’s sustainability activities is auditable and structured
• Support in the preparation of sustainability regulatory and client disclosures, incl. testing/reconciliations, and audit trail documentation
• Maintain the underlying reporting toolkits (Excel/PowerPoint templates, process notes/SOPs), incl. version control and tracker management across stakeholders

• Support the development of marketing materials and communications for clients, including – but not limited to – PowerPoint presentations
• Support the Sustainability team and the Client Solutions team in answering queries and data requests from clients

• Passionate, highly motivated with a proven ability to manage high workload while meeting deliverable deadlines with zero faults
• Top academic credentials (bachelor’s degree preferred)
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to manage complex datasets in MS Excel
• Strong creative mindset to illustrate sustainability narratives in MS Power Point
• Familiarity with investment management and a genuine interest in private markets
• An entrepreneurial and self‑directed person, able to manage effectively and complete tasks in demanding timelines and with competing priorities
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience interacting with global senior level executives
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English. Proficiency/fluency in German or other European languages is a plus
• Flexibility to collaborate with global colleagues, portfolio companies & assets

• Competitive compensation package
• Professional, international working environment
• Insights into and learnings from the world of investments at one of the world’s leading private markets investment firms
• Flat management structure with significant exposure to senior leaders and decision makers
• Steep personal and technical learning curve in a supporting environment with a high degree of ownership and autonomy, yet with structured feedback and training

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