Job Description

At abrdn, we empower our clients to plan, save, and invest for their futures. Through the expertise, insight, and innovation of our team, we aim to help clients create more ways for money to make an impact. We set our sights on giving them more confidence to achieve their goals and more clarity about what they need next. And we focus on delivering outcomes that are more than just financial – by investing sustainably to build a better world.

About the Department

abrdn’s Brand Corporate Affairs and Sustainability function, led by Sarah Moody, Chief Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Officer, positions our Corporate Sustainability Strategy as a market differentiator. In a time of global challenges, we work to address urgent sustainability issues, looking at both environmental and social dimensions. Our role is to help clients navigate their sustainability goals, lead by example, and collaborate with partners to drive impactful change.

One of the ways we contribute is through the abrdn Charitable Foundation (aCF), focusing on tomorrow’s generation (16-25 years). Our charity partnerships align with two main categories: People and Planet. Under People, we focus on social mobility and breaking down barriers to employment and financial wellbeing. Under Planet, we aim to protect nature and address the impact of cli

mate change.

About the Role

Reporting to the Senior Social Impact and Partnerships Manager, the aCF Consultant will support the delivery of the charity’s strategy. Working closely with the Corporate Sustainability Team and external consultants, the role involves administering the charitable foundation, managing funding streams, and co-ordinating the preparation of board packs and Directors' resources. Additionally, the aCF Consultant will support the activation of charity partnerships aligned to both People and Planet.

Key Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate the preparation of quarterly papers for the aCF Board meetings with Company Secretariat.

• Support ad hoc Directors’ meeting preparation and manage meeting actions.

• Administer the application process, implementation, and activation of all aCF partnerships.

• Co-ordinate funding applications and the scoring process for large grants.

• Work with the legal team to draft partnership contracts.

• Develop internal and external communications for new partners.

• Organise events for partners and regional charity forums.

• Manage campaign communications (e.g., regional partnership votes).

• Gather content for the website, social media, and annual sustainability report.

• Produce a quarterly newsletter highlighting the work of the aCF.

• Support website development for the aCF page on abrdn.com.

About the Candidate

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Charity/NGO experience, either employed or voluntary.

• Experience supporting the administration of Board meetings.

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office.

• Excellent planning and organisational skills.

• Experience managing various stakeholders from different sectors.

• Positive and driven mindset with a strong delivery focus.

• Ability to anticipate challenges, speak up, and take initiative.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you have a disability and would like to apply to one of our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme, please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire. One of our team will reach out to support you through your application process.

Our benefits

There's more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported.

When you join us, your reward will be one of the best around. This includes 40 days’ annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance based bonus (where applicable), private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits – including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal. You can read more about our benefits here.

Our business

Enabling our clients to be better investors drives everything we do. Our business is structured around three distinct areas – our vectors of growth – focused on our clients’ changing needs. You can find out more about what we do here.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment.  We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance.  We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.

If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.