Senior Advisor, Climate and ESG Risks

Desjardins Group; Lévis; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organization in Lévis, Canada, is seeking a Senior Advisor for Climate and ESG Risks. This role involves conducting risk management and analysis, advising clients, and preparing recommendations to enhance standards and policies. Strong analytical and interpersonal skills are crucial, along with a Bachelor's degree and six years of relevant experience. This position offers competitive salary, flexible vacation, and a defined benefit pension plan, promoting a positive and inclusive workplace culture.

Benefits

Competitive salary and annual bonus

4 weeks of flexible vacation

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

Qualifications

• Minimum of six years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of French is required.
• Other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose issues, challenges, and needs to determine target outcomes.
• Develop and help implement objectives, solutions, and action plans.
• Analyze data, conduct studies, make recommendations, and write reports.
• Carry out projects and initiatives related to your line of work.
• Advise and assist practitioners and the organization’s units regarding your line of work.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal savvy

Customer focus

Strategic mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Job description

As a Senior Advisor, Climate and ESG Risks, you assist with risk management and supervision analysis, research and development. You advise and assist clients and partners as part of intervention and development initiatives. You recommend solutions to improve or optimize standards, policies and programs. Your projects and initiatives require extensive knowledge of your line of work. You prepare recommendations, solutions and action plans based on the organization’s objectives and priorities. You help solve complex problems using your analytical skills and extensive knowledge of your line of business. Coordination is critical, so you frequently interact with stakeholders working in other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. More specifically, you will be required to :

• Diagnose issues, challenges and needs to determine target outcomes

• Develop and help implement objectives, solutions and action plans

• Analyze data, conduct studies, make recommendations and write reports

• Carry out projects and initiatives related to your line of work

• Advise and assist practitioners and the organization’s units regarding your line of work

What we offer*

• Competitive salary and annual bonus

• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year

• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement

• Group insurance including telemedicine

• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

*Advantages apply based on eligibility criteria

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What you bring to the table

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field

• A minimum of six years of relevant experience

• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered

• Knowledge of French is required

Action oriented, Customer Focus, Differences, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning, Strategic mindset

Trade Union (If applicable)

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!

Job Family

Risk management (FG)

Unposting Date

2025-12-12