Intern - Strategy, Sustainable Investing (May 2027 - 12 months)
About The Position
The Sustainable Investing Team leads the development of Ontario Teachers’ Sustainable Investing strategy and supports the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in the Plan’s investment processes. This includes partnering with investment teams to identify ESG risks and opportunities throughout the investment lifecycle in private and public equity investments and conducting qualitative and quantitative research and analysis on ESG topics. You will be part of an eleven-person team and have the opportunity to work with colleagues across other investment departments. You will report to the Director, Sustainable Investing and will work out of the Toronto office. Ontario Teachers’ is at the leading edge of the integration of ESG and climate change considerations into investment decision making!
Requirements
- A passion for ESG issues
- An understanding of how ESG factors impact investment value
- An understanding of the investment industry, basic economics and/or finance
- Attention to detail and experience in qualitative and quantitative analysis
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Power Point
- Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal
- Must be enrolled in 3rd / 4th year or related Master’s program
- Must be enrolled in a co-op program or returning back to your studies after the work term is completed
- Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the country where this role is located.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with MS PowerBI and data visualization considered an asset
Responsibilities
- Benchmark and identify best practices in sustainability in both public and private companies
- Support ESG due diligence for private equity deals
- Provide research and analytics to support the corporate engagement strategy
- Support assessment of company level and portfolio level climate change related programs such as emissions reporting and actions plans
- Conduct research on various ESG topics including, but not limited to, climate change and energy transition, plastics, water use/risk, human capital management and sustainable development goals
- Support ongoing risk monitoring activities for our public and private equity portfolios
Benefits
- Numerous opportunities for professional growth and development, including lunch and learns
- Student led team building events on a monthly basis
- Employee discount programs including Edvantage and Perkopolis
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
