Manager, Responsible Investment - Climate

Aware Super; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & fitness reimbursement

Work from home technology reimburse

Salary continuance insurance

Meeting-free zones

Job summary

Aware Super is seeking a Climate Strategy & Investments specialist to lead delivery of the Investment Climate Roadmap, embedding climate considerations across the portfolio and collaborating with investment teams to translate climate risks into practical processes.

You will drive transition and physical climate risk analyses, develop monitoring metrics, and identify opportunities to apply AI and emerging tech while maintaining human oversight, with roles available in Sydney or Melbourne.

Qualifications

• Ideally 8+ years in responsible investment, climate change or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of the Climate Roadmap and drive climate initiatives across asset classes.

Skills

ESG integration

Climate risk & opportunities

Investment management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Your New Role

The Responsible Investmentteam sits within the broader Investments division, working closely withprofessionals across all asset classes to support better investmentdecision-making. Integrating financially material ESG risks and opportunitiesinto investment processes, stewardship activities, manager oversight andportfolio management to support strong long-term outcomes for members.

The Responsible Investmentteam are seeking a Climate Strategy & Investments specialist to play a leading role in delivering Aware Super’s Investment Climate Roadmap, embeddingclimate considerations across a diverse investment portfolio. Working closelywith investment teams and portfolio managers, you’ll translate climate-relatedrisks and opportunities into practical frameworks, insights and investmentprocesses that strengthen portfolio resilience and support long-term outcomes.

Your role will include:

• Lead implementation of the Climate Roadmap, driving key initiatives while supporting the evolution of climate strategy, goals and methodologies.
• Develop and maintain transition alignment methodologies and portfolio assessments across relevant asset classes.
• Partner with investment teams to integrate material climate considerations into underwriting, valuation, portfolio construction and asset management.
• Advance the assessment of physical climate risk and portfolio resilience, including scenario analysis and climate-related risk assessments.
• Lead climate metrics, monitoring and reporting, developing decision-useful insights for investment teams and governance forums.
• Identify and leverage opportunities to use AI and emerging technology to improve the quality, efficiency and oversight of relevant work, while exercising professional judgement and maintaining human oversight.

This role is available in Sydney or Melbourne.

How do you exceed our expectations?

The idea of being part of our growth is exciting and you want to play a pivotal role in making super simple.

Key Requirements

• 8+ years’ experienceacross responsible investment, climate change, investment management,consulting or a related discipline.
• Strong understandingof climate-related investment risks and opportunities, includingtransition risk, physical risk and portfolio resilience.
• Demonstratedexperience integrating ESG and climate considerations into investmentdecision-making, portfolio management or investment processes.
• Experience developinginvestment-focused climate frameworks, methodologies or decision-makingtools within an institutional investment environment.
• Strong analytical andstakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate complexclimate concepts into practical investment insights and influence seniorstakeholders.
• You are balanced in accepting risk in any decision you face. You are curious to understand risk context and choose to speak up as we simplify, learn and grow.

Employee Experience

We understand that not everyone works in the same ways. We value flexibility and know that it helps you manage work and life.

Why you’ll love working at Aware Super:

• Have a super impact: You’ll think big and care deeply to help more Australians live their best lives in retirement.
• Be part of something super unique: You’ll work to reshape super and retirement. We’ll invest in your growth and give you the opportunity to work on career-defining projects.
• Work with super humans: You’ll work hard and innovate, but also have some fun along the way.
• Feel super cared for: We’ll support your wellbeing today, as well as in the future. Enjoy a health & fitness reimbursement, work from home technology reimbursement, salary continuance insurance and organisation-wide meeting free zones.

The Aware Super difference

At Aware Super, we believe that diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our members and communities and a stronger sense of belonging for our people. We value a diverse workplace and strongly encourage women, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with cultural and linguistic diversity, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, and mature-age individuals to apply. We are proud to be consistently recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality and our CEO, Deanne Stewart, is a Pay Equity Ambassador.