Manager, Sustainable Investing

OMERS•Toronto, ON

5d•CA$115,000 - CA$165,000

About The Position

Choose a workplace that empowers your impact. Join a global workplace where employees thrive. One that embraces diversity of thought, expertise and experience. A place where you can personalize your employee journey to be — and deliver — your best. We are a purpose-driven, dynamic and sustainable pension plan. An industry leading global investor with teams in Toronto to London, New York, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe. We embody the values of our 665,000 members, placing their best interests at the heart of everything we do. Join us to accelerate your growth & development, prioritize wellness, build connections, and support the communities where we live and work. Don’t just work anywhere — come build tomorrow together with us. Know someone at OMERS or Oxford Properties? Great! If you're referred, have them submit your name through Workday first. Then, watch for a unique link in your email to apply. Working under the direction of the Director, Sustainable Investing, the Manager, Sustainable Investing will play a key role helping to advance the implementation of OMERS Sustainable Investing Framework across the total portfolio. In this role you will contribute to the development and execution of cross-cutting sustainable investing initiatives. You will bring a passion for sustainability, exceptional analytical skills, an investment-literate perspective to sustainability, and the ability to learn in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Investment acumen, with a strong understanding of investment processes, key priorities for investment teams, and how sustainability considerations vary by asset classes and influence decision-making
Strong communication, relationship management, and influencing capabilities, with the ability to partnering effectively across teams, translate and convey complex topics into practical, business-relevant insights for a diverse set of investment and business stakeholders internally and externally
Demonstrated interest in sustainable investing, with the ability to conduct research, organize and present data creatively to draw insights across a range of sustainable investing topics, including stewardship and broader system-level considerations
Completion of a university degree(s) in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering or other relevant areas
A minimum of 6-8 years of progressive experience in an investment organization or across the capital allocation life cycle at a financial institution or equivalent
Proactive self-starter who works both independently and with a team, while fostering a collegial team culture
Proven ability to effectively work on and successfully deliver multiple projects simultaneously
High proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel

Nice To Haves

Commitment to and experience in sustainable investing and ESG subject matter expertise is an asset
Progress towards the CFA or CAIA designation is an asset

Responsibilities

Contribute to the implementation of the Sustainable Investing (SI) Framework across the portfolio, such as OMERS Climate Action Plan, social roadmap, system-level stewardship themes
Conduct research and provide sustainability insights to support the team’s strategic priorities
Monitor and synthesize global sustainable investing industry developments, regulatory developments, sustainability risks and opportunities across environmental and social topics, as well as related financial and pension industry trends, to inform OMERS positioning
Participate in relevant collaborative industry initiatives and associations
Prepare industry briefings, summaries, reports, presentations and recommendations on various topics related to sustainability for senior leaders
Contribute to the development of internal and external sustainability-related reporting including the OMERS website and annual report