Founded in 2001, Sycomore Asset Management is recognized for its expertise and performance in the management of European equities, for its leadership in Socially Responsible Investment and for the attention it pays to Human Capital.

Sycomore AM is ranked among the SMEs in France where it is good to work (recognized by the Choosemycompany and Great Place to Work organizations since 2016).

Sycomore AM manages more than 7.5 billion euros in assets through funds and mandates. Our approach is non-benchmarked and is based on fundamental analysis. The analysis of the companies in which we invest is entirely carried out by our internal teams, more than 20 professional analysts/fund managers, and is based on a particularly rigorous investment process. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria are systematically integrated into our fundamental analysis methodology.

In 2019, Sycomore formalized its mission: “We invest to develop a more sustainable and inclusive economy and generate positive impacts for all of our stakeholders. Our mission: to humanize investment. “, an approach recognized by the B Corp label received in 2020. Sycomore AM is thus committed to the dissemination of best practices in terms of responsible investment: 80% of our assets under management are labeled SRI and we are working to measure the impact of our investments through indicators that we have developed, namely the Net Environmental Contribution (NEC) and the Societal Contribution in particular.

Sycomore AM is looking for an Analyst / Portfolio Manager for its environmental listed equity strategy with global expertise in cleantech, utilities, industrials, materials.

Environmental equity strategy 

With close to 1bnEUR under management, the Environmental strategy focuses on companies that offer solutions to the environmental transition while delivering sustainable financial returns over the long run. To achieve this, the fund invests in companies offering products and services that support the environmental transition in key areas: renewable energy, electrification and efficiency, mobility, renovation/construction, circular economy, sustainable management of resources and eco-services. The approach includes climate issues, but also biodiversity, resources and waste, water and air quality, through the NEC (Net Environmental Contribution) metric. The fund is managed with a bottom-up approach.

The Environmental PM team consists of 2 portfolio managers and is supported by the broader investment platform comprising more than 20 analyst and PMs.

Job description

§  She/he generates high conviction activable investment ideas in listed equities markets for the global environmental funds.

§  She/ he researches global names with a priority focus on North America and Asia including creating financial and extra-financial models for companies of all market capitalization involved in activities related to the environmental transition.

§  She/ he contributes to maintaining an advanced level of understanding of environmental opportunities and risks. She/he participates to state-of-the art environmental methodology, green label, engagement and reporting effort.

§  She/ he shares his knowledge and view with the accurate level of information for investment decision and participates to the funds’ life. She/he shares views with the broader investment platform.

Graduated from higher education, you have skills in finance (CFA or equivalent) and strong interest for environment.

You have acquired 7-10 years of experience, particularly in financial analysis or portfolio management, and ideally with environmental or ESG experience.

You have a good knowledge of several of the following sectors: energy, mobility, industrials, building, materials, circular economy, water management, infrastructure, forestry sectors.

You have international experience, in North America or Asia.

You are able to structure financial and ESG analysis, to build convictions, and to identify investment opportunities. You like to generate investment ideas.

You are perfectly comfortable with office tools and market tools (Bloomberg, Factset, databases, etc.).

You work in English. Other language (French, Italian, German, Spanish) is a plus.

You like to compare your opinions, share your knowledge and work in a team.

You are recognized for your autonomy, your curiosity, your rigor, your ability to synthesize and your interpersonal skills.

You recognize yourself in the values of Sycomore AM: audacity, cohesion and commitment. You have a strong appetite for impact investing.

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You can expect us to review your application within 2 weeks. 

If your application and profile fit our requirements, we will invite you to a face-to-face interview at our offices.