Responsible Investment Graduate Intern

Firm Overview

Benefit Street Partners (BSP) is an alternative credit pioneer within Franklin Templeton. BSP seeks to deliver attractive returns through relationships, specialist expertise, and global reach. The firm focuses exclusively on credit, building deep expertise across direct lending, structured credit, liquid credit, special situations, infrastructure debt, and real estate. Today, BSP manages $96 billion in assets for investors worldwide.

Position Overview

BSP is seeking a motivated and intellectually curious graduate to join the Responsible Investment team in London for a 12-month internship. The role offers broad exposure to responsible investment within a global alternative credit manager, spanning investment integration, portfolio monitoring and reporting, investor engagement, industry research, and external communications.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Global Head of Responsible Investments and will predominantly focus on BSP US coverage. The candidate will collaborate with investment teams, Product Management, Investor Relations, Business Development, Marketing, Compliance, and other functions across BSP. Previous relevant experience is helpful but not required; analytical ability, attention to detail, and a genuine interest in responsible investment and credit markets are more important.

Please note this is a 12-month fixed-term contract based in London, commencing as soon as possible. Applicants should have completed their undergraduate degree prior to joining.

Responsibilities

Investment Integration, Research & Engagement

• Support investment and credit research teams in identifying and analysing material ESG risks and opportunities, including company, sector, and thematic research.
• Assist with BSP’s responsible investment frameworks, portfolio monitoring, and research to support engagement with portfolio companies.

Data, Monitoring & Reporting

• Assist with the collection, review, and analysis of responsible investment data and support recurring internal and external reporting.
• Help maintain data quality and improve the efficiency, consistency, and scalability of responsible investment monitoring and reporting processes.

Investor / LP Engagement, RFPs & DDQs, Product & Marketing Support

• Support responsible investment-related investor and consultant requests, including RFPs, DDQs, and other information requests.
• Assist Product Management, Investor Relations, and Business Development with presentations, reports, and materials for investor engagement.

Industry Collaboration, Press & Marketing

• Support BSP’s participation in relevant industry initiatives and monitor market developments, emerging themes, and responsible investment practices.
• Assist with thought leadership, press, and marketing content, and other external communications relating to responsible investment.

Regulation, Frameworks & Process Improvement

• Help monitor relevant regulatory and policy developments and support enhancements to BSP’s responsible investment policies, frameworks, and processes.
• Help identify opportunities to improve RI workflows through better use of data, technology, automation, and appropriate use of AI tools.

Qualifications / Skills

The successful candidate will ideally possess:

• Qualifications & experience:
  • A bachelor’s or master’s degree, completed prior to joining, ideally in Mathematics, Economics, Business Management, Science, Climate, Sustainability, Engineering, Computer Science, or similar subjects.
  • Up to approximately one year of relevant professional experience, including internships, is helpful but not essential.
• Product knowledge:
  • A demonstrated interest in responsible investment, ESG, and climate science.
  • Some understanding of credit markets and asset management would be positive (previous experience in a different asset class would also be valued).
  • An ability and eagerness to develop knowledge of BSP sub-investment grade credit strategies and the wider business is essential.
• Skills:
  • Fluent in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to work confidently with quantitative and qualitative information.
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; an interest in data, technology, and AI-enabled process improvement is advantageous.
  • Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
  • Strong focus on accuracy and precision in all tasks and communications.
• Approach:
  • Intellectual curiosity, sound problem-solving skills, and a willingness to learn.
  • Ability to show initiative, manage processes, work collaboratively, and deliver output independently (self-sufficient) once trained.

Visit www.bspcredit.com to learn more about BSP.