Principles for Responsible Investment
Senior Analyst, Private Markets (2 Year Fixed Term Contract)
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Senior Analyst, Private Markets (2 Year Fixed Term Contract)
Principles for Responsible Investment
Senior Analyst, Private Markets (2-Year Fixed Term Contract)
Employment Type – Contract (Minimum 2 days/week in PRI’s office) Location – Hybrid · London, UK Salary – £46,000–£54,500 p.a. (GBP) Closing Date – 11:59pm, 19th July 2026 BST
Note: This grant-funded role depends on continued funding approval. The PRI intends to extend the position beyond this period if external funding is secured.
About the Principle for Responsible Investment (PRI)
PRI is the global leader in responsible investment, advocating for asset managers and owners to integrate ESG factors into investment decision-making. Our work centres on three core pillars:
- Translate responsible investment (RI) thought leadership into tailored insights
- Convene our diverse network to foster collaborative action
- Leverage global scale to influence regulatory and policy-making for systemic change
About the Role
This fixed-term Senior Analyst position supports a multi-year grant to drive sustainable value creation in private markets, including private equity, debt, real estate, and infrastructure. You’ll work closely with a high-impact programme gaining significant momentum, contributing to its expansion over the next two years.
As part of PRI’s Guidance team, your key remit involves supporting PRI’s investor signatories across private markets to integrate responsible investment practices. This includes developing technical frameworks, tools (e.g., climate and human rights guidance), content (webinars/podcasts), and consultative materials to empower stakeholders through knowledge-sharing and peer engagement.
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While working directly with private markets investors, you’ll have opportunities to engage broader PRI teams and beyond—thus offering exposure to diverse programmes.
Key Responsibilities
- Programme Delivery: Assist in planning, executing, and delivering the Sustainability Value Creation (SVC) Programme under the direction of the Head of Private Equity & Private Debt, addressing private equity, debt, real estate, and infrastructure asset classes.
- Research-led Delivery: Conduct regular research on ESG issues in private markets (e.g., climate transition, human rights) and explore how sustainability drives value creation for investors.
- Content Creation: Lead production of tailored materials for signatories, including blogs, webinars, case studies, and practical guidance tools.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with internal teams, external experts, and partners (e.g., consultancies) to streamline programme execution and support PRI’s broader objectives.
- Project Coordination: Support stakeholder coordination and project management for SVC programme tasks, ensuring alignment with budgetary and strategic targets.
- Impact Reporting: Contribute to evaluations of the programme outcomes, highlighting progress in achieving PRI’s ESG integration goals.
Person Specification
Core Qualifications
- Subject Expertise: Deeper understanding of private markets asset classes (private equity, debt, real estate, or infrastructure) and the investment lifecycle, including post-investment phases and exit strategies.
- RI/Evolution Sanity Fit: Demonstrated experience in how ESG integrating into private markets processes to manage risks while identifying opportunities.
- Content & Project Planning: Excellent written and spoken communication, with experience delivering multi-stakeholder projects through structured content creation.
- Analytical & Practical Skills: Strong ability to synthesise complex topics into accessible insights, collaborate across teams, and support data-driven decision-making.
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Desirable (but not mandatory)
- Prior working experience in private markets—e.g., at investment firms, consultancies, or service providers.
- Foreign-language skills (non-English).
Microsoft & Digitally Savvy
- Proficient in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and inclined to leverage AI tools in project support workflows.
Soft Skills
- Proactive mindset, resilience, and adaptability.
- Commitment to continuous improvement (growth mindset).
- Champion of an inclusive working environment aligned with PRI’s social justice agenda.
Key Message from PRI
PRI actively seeks diverse talent, including candidates from under-represented backgrounds such as:
- Black, Asian & minority ethnic individuals
- People with disabilities (visible and invisible)
- LGBTQ+ candidates
- Neurodivergent applicants
N.B.: The PRI reserves the right to close the vacancy early in cases of high volume or unavoidable capacity changes.
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