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ESG Trainee – London
Location: London, UK
Salary: £35,000–£42,000 + benefits
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Level: Graduate / Entry Level
Build Your Career in ESG — With the Support to Become a Future Leader
Are you passionate about sustainability, responsible investment and the role finance can play in creating a more sustainable future?
Are you looking for more than just an entry-level job — a role where you can develop commercially valuable ESG expertise, gain exposure to real investment and sustainability decisions, and have your professional qualifications supported?
We are looking for an ambitious ESG Trainee to join our London team.
This is an opportunity for someone at the beginning of their career to work alongside experienced ESG and investment professionals while developing the technical, analytical and commercial skills needed to build a long-term career in ESG, sustainable finance or responsible investment.
What You'll Be Doing
As an ESG Trainee, you will gain hands-on experience across areas such as:
- Supporting ESG research and analysis across companies, sectors and investments
- Analysing environmental, social and governance data and identifying key trends
- Supporting ESG due diligence and investment research
- Assisting with sustainability and responsible-investment reporting
- Contributing to ESG dashboards, presentations and client materials
- Monitoring developments in ESG regulation, climate policy and sustainable finance
- Researching companies' sustainability strategies, climate targets and ESG performance
- Working with senior colleagues to translate complex ESG information into clear commercial insights
- Supporting projects relating to climate risk, carbon emissions, governance, stewardship and responsible investment
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Your Development Matters
We want this role to be the beginning of a career — not simply your first job.
You will receive structured training, regular mentoring and exposure to experienced professionals across ESG and finance.
We will also support your development towards the CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing, including sponsorship of the qualification for the successful candidate, subject to the company's sponsorship policy.
This means you'll have the opportunity to combine real-world ESG experience with a recognised professional qualification, giving you a strong foundation for progressing into roles such as ESG Analyst, Sustainable Investment Analyst, Responsible Investment Specialist or ESG Consultant.
What We're Looking For
You don't need years of experience.
We're looking for someone who is genuinely curious about ESG and finance, takes ownership of their development and wants to build expertise in this rapidly evolving field.
You might be a recent graduate or have up to two years of relevant experience in areas such as:
- Finance or investment
- Economics
- Business
- Sustainability or environmental studies
- Accounting
- Data analysis
- Consulting
- Risk
- ESG / sustainability
We're particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate:
- Strong analytical and research skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- A genuine interest in ESG and sustainable finance
- Strong attention to detail
- Commercial curiosity
- The ability to work with data and draw meaningful conclusions
- A proactive attitude and willingness to learn
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What You'll Get
- £35,000–£42,000 starting salary, depending on experience, plus a comprehensive benefits package.
- CFA ESG qualification sponsorship
- Structured ESG and investment training
- Dedicated mentoring and career development
- Exposure to senior investment and ESG professionals
- Opportunities to work on real ESG and sustainable-finance projects
- Clear progression opportunities
- A collaborative London-based working environment
- Competitive annual leave and company benefits
Why This Role?
ESG is rapidly becoming a core part of how businesses, investors and financial institutions make decisions.
We're looking for someone who wants to be part of that change.
If you're ambitious, intellectually curious and excited by the intersection of finance, sustainability and investment, this could be the opportunity to launch your career in ESG.
You bring the curiosity and ambition. We'll provide the experience, training and professional support to help you build the career.
Apply Now
If you're ready to start building a career in ESG and want the opportunity to gain practical experience while being supported towards the CFA ESG qualification, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and take the first step towards becoming an ESG professional.
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