Total Fund Management

Description:

The Associate will work mainly with the Responsible Investing team, within the Total Fund Management department and will interact on a frequent basis with investment teams.

What you'll do

• Benchmark and identify best practices in sustainability in both public and private companies

• Support ESG due diligence for private equity deals – desktop research, review of consultant reports, participation in meetings with deal teams and consultants

• Provide research, analytics and communication materials to support any of the evolving ESG integration, climate change and impact strategies

• Conduct research and knowledge transfer on various ESG topics that could include any of the following climate change and energy transition, impact measurement, circular economy, water use/risk, human capital management, natural capital, sustainable development goals and others as needed

• Monitors emerging ESG/sustainability standards and norms to support Ontario Teachers’ and portfolio companies reporting

• Review and recommend emerging ESG tools, resources, and platforms for use at Ontario Teachers’

What you'll need

• 2 to 5 years’ related experience – responsible investing, sustainability consulting, ESG analysis, investment analyst with ESG focus, etc.

• Minimum Bachelor; Masters degree in engineering, environment, climate science, finance or other relevant field an asset

• Completion of the CFA (or underway) would be an asset

• Knowledge of and passion for ESG and responsible investing issues, including climate change and impact investing

• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills (both oral and written) – particularly an ability to understand and communicate technical ESG material to investment professionals

• Knowledge of ESG data and rating providers, as well as financial platforms such as Bloomberg terminals, a plus

• Demonstrated ability to apply judgment in determining materiality in the decision-making process

• Familiarity with investment-related concepts, such as capital markets and fundamental company analysis an asset

• Works well independently or as a member of a team

• Highly adaptable, flexible and open to new ideas

• Ability to manage multiple and changing priorities

What we're offering

• Pay for performance environment that offers competitive salary and incentive

• Numerous opportunities for professional growth and development

• Comprehensive employer paid benefits coverage

• Retirement income through a defined benefit pension plan

• A flexible/hybrid work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working

• Competitive time off

• Discount programs including Edvantage and Perkopolis

• Degreed: a digital platform that helps you quickly and easily discover, share, and track various learning resources — from courses to videos to articles and more.