Responsible Investing & ESG, Analyst / Associate
About The Position
Blue Owl is seeking an Analyst / Associate to join the Responsible Investing & ESG team. The team works across Blue Owl’s investment platforms to integrate material environmental, social, and governance considerations into the investment lifecycle and to support value creation, risk management, and transparency for investors. This is a rare opportunity to sit on a small, nimble team with an outsized mandate, one where a single person can meaningfully shape how ESG shows up across the firm's investment platforms. The Analyst / Associate will work on a highly collaborative ESG team embedded within an investment organization, supporting ESG integration, fortifying client relationships, and elevating the firm’s responsible investing effectiveness and brand. The ideal candidate is intellectually curious, a quick learner, a strong communicator and writer, with a keen interest in responsible investing and the ability to operate as a versatile contributor across research, data & analytics, reporting, thought leadership and strategic initiatives.
Requirements
- 1-3 years of experience in ESG/sustainable investing, banking, asset management, or consulting, with exposure to private markets a plus.
- Collaborative & Persuasive – Thrives in a highly collaborative environment and can build trust with internal teams and external stakeholders. Challenges the status quo while remaining open to diverse perspectives.
- Strategic & Analytical – Comfortable setting priorities, managing projects, working through complex data analytics, and problem-solving across ESG topics.
- Strong academic credentials
- Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
- Leverage AI as a tool to drive efficiency
- Organized & Deadline-Driven – Comfortable managing multiple concurrent workstreams and hard external deadlines with strong attention to detail.
Nice To Haves
- Framework Fluent – Familiarity with ESG and sustainability standards and frameworks such as SASB/ISSB, PRI, TCFD is a plus.
- Experience with ESG data platforms and analytics tools such as emissions estimations, a plus.
- Familiarity with RFP/DDQ management platforms, CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce), and ESG rating agency portals (e.g., MSCI), a plus.
Responsibilities
- Running the annual ESG data collection cycle across portfolio companies and GP stakes managers.
- Building out financed emissions methodology.
- Exploring how AI can streamline data and reporting workflows.
- Shaping how ESG integration is assessed and strengthened across platforms and strategies.
- Building and maintaining the systems that track LP ESG engagement across our funds.
- Owning investor responses and the firm's ESG content library.
- Contributing to marketing decks, thought leadership, and public disclosures such as our Corporate Sustainability disclosure document.
- Managing our UNPRI reporting cycle and participation in industry groups like PCAF.
- Partnering closely with investment teams, Legal & Compliance, Sales, and Corporate Operations.
- Taking on strategic projects as the team's priorities evolve.
Benefits
- Health, Dental and Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Short Term Disability insurance
- Long Term Disability Insurance
- Family Planning Support
- Paid Time Off
- Leave of Absences
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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