Strategist (Sustainability Value Delivery)

FCC / FAC•Abbotsford, BC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

At FCC, sustainability isn’t a reporting exercise. It’s fundamental to how agri-food businesses manage risk, build resilience, access markets, and protect long-term productivity. As a Strategist on the Value Delivery Team, you’ll bring that mindset directly into the deal lifecycle. You’ll review transactions alongside lending teams, identifying material risks and opportunities—from energy, water, waste and land use to biodiversity, animal welfare, social dynamics, regulation and reputation— and translate those insights into clear outcomes and value creation that lending teams and borrowers can use. You’ll assess projects and deals against FCC's Sustainable Finance Framework and support approvals under the SCIP and Sustainable Finance Credit Directive, connecting sustainability intelligence to real business value at the transaction level. This is a visible, influential role for someone comfortable with deal documentation and trusted relationships. You’ll partner closely with Senior Relationships Managers, AVPs, and commercial lending leaders to shape how sustainability shows up in day-to-day commercial lending. You’ll also help define how sustainability gets done in Commercial, contributing to a delivery model that’s still evolving. You’ll have a real opportunity to shape direction and leave a lasting mark on how decisions get made.

Requirements

A degree in finance, business administration, environmental studies, or a related field
At least six years of relevant experience, including a passion for or meaningful exposure to sustainability, ESG, or sustainable finance
Strong analytical and diligence capability able to review complex transaction documents and apply a structured sustainability lens to evaluate risks, opportunities, and eligibility
Demonstrated ability to think strategically and connect dots across sectors, borrower profiles, and sustainability themes translating complexity into actionable insight for lending teams
Experience building and maintaining relationships with diverse stakeholders across organizational levels
Proven ability to operate with ambiguity and bring structure to evolving undefined environments
Informal leadership qualities able to direct and coordinate team members without formal authority

Nice To Haves

Experience in a financial institution or lending environment (e.g. credit analyst, SRM, SLA, or equivalent role at an FI or agricultural lender)
Familiarity with FCC’s lending products, deal structures, or sustainable finance frameworks
Background in agriculture, food systems, or natural resources sectors core to FCC’s mandate
Bilingualism (French and English)

Responsibilities

Review commercial lending transactions to identify material risks and opportunities, including energy, water, waste, land use, biodiversity, animal welfare, social factors, regulation, and reputation
Assess transactions against FCC’s Sustainable Finance Framework, evaluating transactions against SCIP-eligible categories based on capital structure and use of funds, and supporting approvals under the Sustainable Finance Credit Directive
Turn sustainability insights into business outcomes lending teams and borrowers can act on —linking risks and opportunities to resilience, productivity, market access, regulatory readiness, and long‑term business viability
Build strong trusted relationships with FCC and commercial lending leadership becoming a credible, embedded partner commercial deal and sales moments
Integrate into key sales and deal moments with lending teams, and engage clients when strong value creation opportunities are identified
Apply Impact Measurement and Management (IMM) approaches to a growing share of commercial and SFF-related work simplifying data needs for frontline teams and using real-world experience to improve guidance
Support FCC’s enterprise sustainable finance targets enabling SCIP adoption and SFCD deployment goals and objectives
Contribute foundational sustainability work, including framework maintenance, governance input, practice improvement and corporate reporting informed by on-the-ground commercial experience