Senior Analyst, Sustainable Investing

OMERS; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join OMERS as a Senior Analyst in Sustainable Investing to play a critical role in implementing our sustainable investing strategy. This position requires strong analytical skills and experience in sustainable investing, where you will contribute to research, reporting, and collaboration on various initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience required.
• Completion of university degree in related fields.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of Sustainable Investing program at OMERS.
• Conduct research and provide insights to support portfolio analytics.
• Prepare reports and presentations for senior leaders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data management

Research

Communication

Education

University degree in Business, Finance, Engineering

Tools

Python

Power BI

Job description

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 600,000+ 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.

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Working under the direction of the Associate Director, Sustainable Investing, the Senior Analyst, Sustainable Investing will play a key role supporting the implementation of OMERS Sustainable Investing program. You will bring a passion for sustainable investing, exceptional analytical and data management skills as well as the ability to learn in a fast-paced environment.

We believe that time together in the office is important for OMERS and Oxford, the strength of our employees, and the work we do for our pension members. Our hybrid work guideline requires teams to come to the office a minimum of 4 days per week.

As a member of the Sustainable Investing team, you will be responsible for:
Supporting the implementation and ongoing enhancement of the Sustainable Investing (SI) program at OMERS

• Provide support to the SI team and business partners across the enterprise including investment, finance, and risk teams

• Conduct research and provide SI focused insights to support integration activities and portfolio analytics

• Advance SI-focused data analytics across key sustainability themes (energy transition, biodiversity, human capital, etc)

• Contribute to the implementation of OMERS Climate Acton Plan

• Monitor global SI industry developments, regulatory developments, ESG risks and related financial and pension industry trends

• Support OMERS participation in collaborative industry initiatives and associations

• Prepare industry briefings, summaries, reports, and presentations on various SI topics for senior leaders

• Support SI-related reporting for the OMERS website and annual report as well as board-level reporting and SI communications, both internal and external

To succeed in this role, you have:

• Completion of a university degree(s) in Business, Finance, Engineering or other relevant areas

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience

• Sustainable investing subject matter including familiarity with emerging standards and frameworks (IFRS ISSB, SBTi, PCAF)

• 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

• Proficiency in programming and analytics tools such as Python, Power BI, or similar platforms considered an asset

• Experience or understanding of investment management knowledge and operational workflows, such as middle-, back-office functions considered an asset

• Ability to conduct research, draw insights and convey ideas clearly and concisely

• Excellent writing and presentation preparation skills and the ability to communicate with a diverse set of stakeholders

• Strong service orientation with a demonstrated ability to forge strong relationships with internal and external partners

As one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the members we proudly serve.

From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.