Associate, Sustainable Investment

Hunter Campbell; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

KiwiSaver matched up to 8%

Five weeks annual leave

Auckland CBD office

Competitive salary

Job summary

The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation is seeking a passionate Sustainable Investment professional to integrate sustainability across investment activities and asset classes. You will collaborate with the wider investment function, translating strategic priorities into practical actions and supporting key initiatives with data-driven insights.

You will engage in research, due diligence, data analysis and stewardship activities while learning from a high-calibre team.

Qualifications

• Genuine interest in sustainable investment and its impact on long-term outcomes.
• Experience or expertise in a relevant environmental, social, investment, finance, economics, data or sustainability discipline.
• Strong research and analytical capability with curiosity to tackle complex topics.
• Strong data skills to analyse information and extract insights.
• Sound commercial judgement and understanding of institutional investment.
• Strong written and verbal communication to translate analysis into insights.
• Collaborative, able to build relationships across teams and manage priorities.
• Knowledge of Te Ao Māori and Te Reo Māori is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Undertake sustainable investment research and analysis across environmental, social and governance themes.
• Support due diligence and analysis of investment opportunities across asset classes.
• Analyse portfolio and sustainability data to inform decision-making and monitoring.
• Contribute to stewardship activities including company monitoring, engagement, voting and exclusions.
• Support delivery of Sustainable Investment initiatives across research, data and implementation.
• Develop and apply Sustainable Investment frameworks and tools across the Fund.
• Support climate, reporting, portfolio monitoring and BAU activities within the team.
• Collaborate with investment colleagues and communicate findings clearly to various audiences.

Skills

Interest in SI

Sustainability discipline

Research and analysis

Data analysis

Commercial judgement

Written and verbal comms

Collaboration and prioritisation

Te Ao Māori knowledge

Job description

About the CompanyThe Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation manage the New Zealand Super Fund, a global investment fund that invests government contributions to help meet the future cost of universal superannuation. The Guardians also oversee the Elevate Fund, backing small, fast-growing New Zealand companies.

DescriptionThe Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation manage the New Zealand Super Fund, a global investment fund that invests government contributions to help meet the future cost of universal superannuation. The Guardians also oversee the Elevate Fund, backing small, fast-growing New Zealand companies. This is complex, innovative and intellectually stimulating work, carried out by a team with a deep sense of purpose: sustainable investment delivering strong returns for all New Zealanders. The New Zealand Super Fund has been named the world’s best-performing sovereign wealth fund over the past 20 years by Global SWF, a reflection of the calibre of its people and its long-term performance.

The RoleReporting to the Director, Sustainable Investment, you will play a role in integrating sustainable investment considerations across the Fund’s investment activities and asset classes. This is a highly collaborative role, working across the wider investment function to build strong relationships, connect SI expertise with investment decision-making, and contribute to translating strategic priorities into practical implementation. You will also help drive several of the team’s key strategic initiatives, bringing together investment perspectives, sustainability expertise, data analysis, communication and implementation. You will also have the opportunity to learn from high-calibre investment and sustainable investment professionals, while bringing your own expertise and perspective to complex and rewarding work.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake sustainable investment research and analysis across environmental, social and governance themes, helping material risks into investment-relevant insights
• Support due diligence and analysis of investment opportunities across asset classes, including assessing sustainability risks, opportunities and considerations with an investment lens
• Analyse portfolio and sustainability data to support investment decision-making, monitoring and strategic initiatives
• Contribute to the team’s stewardship activities, including company monitoring, engagement, voting and exclusions
• Support delivery of the team’s strategic Sustainable Investment initiatives, working across research, analysis, data and implementation
• Contribute to the development and application of Sustainable Investment frameworks, tools and approaches across the Fund
• Support the team’s core Sustainable Investment programme, including climate, reporting, portfolio monitoring and other BAU activities
• Work collaboratively with investment colleagues, contributing analysis and communicating findings clearly to a range of audiences
• Build knowledge of global and emerging sustainable investment research and practice, bringing relevant ideas and developments into the team

Desirable Skills & Experience

• A genuine interest in sustainable investment and the role sustainability considerations can play in long-term investment outcomes
• Experience or demonstrated expertise in a relevant environmental, social, investment, finance, economics, data or sustainability discipline
• Strong research and analytical capability, with intellectual curiosity and an ability to get quickly across complex and unfamiliar topics
• Strong data skills, with the ability to analyse information, identify insights and communicate what matters
• Sound commercial judgement and an interest in developing a deeper understanding of institutional investment and different asset classes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to turn analysis into clear, concise and useful insights
• Comfortable working across a varied portfolio of work, managing competing priorities and contributing both independently and collaboratively
• A constructive, collegial approach and the confidence to build relationships across different teams and disciplines
• Knowledge of Te Ao Māori and Te Reo Māori would be beneficial

What’s In It For YouThis is a rare chance to apply your sustainability expertise within a global investment mandate, at the most recognised fund in the country. You will learn from the leading and most established sustainable investment team in the market, with strong internal learning resources to build your investment knowledge quickly. Working across a varied mandate, you will gain broad exposure alongside an internationally acclaimed team.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• KiwiSaver contributions matched up to 8%
• Five weeks’ annual leave
• Hybrid working, three days in the office and up to two from home
• Auckland CBD office