Investment Sustainability Manager Stewardship

Job Title: Investment Sustainability Manager Stewardship

Corporate Title: AVP

Location: Mumbai, India

Role Description

• The Sustainability & Stewardship Office is part of the Platform Sustainability team within the Investment Division. It is responsible for DWS’s stewardship activities and for coordinating sustainability-related initiatives, including disclosures and related communications.

• The Stewardship Standards & Processes Team sits within the Sustainability & Stewardship Office and is accountable for DWS’s engagement and proxy voting processes, the development and maintenance of stewardship standards, the enhancement of environmental and social (E&S) standards, and the leadership of E&S engagement activities.

• Within the Stewardship Standards & Processes Team, we are seeking a dynamic professional to support the development and operationalization of DWS’s stewardship program. The role combines company analysis across financial and sustainability dimensions with the design and automation of engagement and proxy voting processes, including associated controls.

What we’ll offer you

As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy,

• Best in class leave policy.

• Gender neutral parental leaves

• 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)

• Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education

• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members

• Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents

• Accident and Term life Insurance

• Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your key responsibilities

• Actively contributes to the enhancement and maintenance of the DWS Stewardship program and related processes.

• Contribute to the design, optimization, and automation of engagement and voting processes, ensuring workflows are scalable, transparent, and aligned with strategic goals.

• Help establish and further develop a structured research and analysis process, leveraging available tools (Python, Qlik, AI/LLMs/Power-automate) and both structured and unstructured data for engagement and voting activities.

• Coordinate stewardship-related initiatives and projects across multiple teams to support alignment between stewardship, investment, and research activities.

• Develop, execute, and automate controls for stewardship activities to support compliance with established standards and expectations.

Your skills and experience

• Masters degree in Economics / Finance / Engineering / Mathematics / Data Science or a similar discipline

• Proficiency in Python for data analysis, modelling, and automation, with the ability to apply and leverage AI models for process automation

• 3+ years of experience in company and sector research across both financial and sustainability / ESG dimensions (e.g., business model analysis, financial statement analysis, valuation, and assessment of sustainability risks / opportunities), gained within an investment, research, or related analytical role

• Experience in supporting the design, implementation, and maintenance of operational processes  

• Strong analytical and methodological thinking, combined with a solution-oriented and proactive approach

• Excellent coordination and communication skills to support project delivery and stakeholder alignment across teams

• Able to effectively handle multiple tasks and consistently meet strict deadlines

Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs.

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career.

• Coaching and support from experts in your team.

• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression.

• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs.

About us and our teams

Please visit our company website for further information:

https://www.db.com/company/company.html

We at DWS are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, one that embraces dialogue and diverse views, and treats everyone fairly to drive a high-performance culture. The value we create for our clients and investors is based on our ability to bring together various perspectives from all over the world and from different backgrounds. It is our experience that teams perform better and deliver improved outcomes when they are able to incorporate a wide range of perspectives. We call this #ConnectingTheDots.