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Working under the direction of the Director, Sustainable Investing, the Manager, Sustainable Investing will play a key role helping to advance the implementation of OMERS Sustainable Investing Framework across the total portfolio. In this role you will contribute to the development and execution of cross-cutting sustainable investing initiatives. You will bring a passion for sustainability, exceptional analytical skills, an investment-literate perspective to sustainability, and the ability to learn in a fast-paced environment.

As a member of this team, you will be responsible for:

• Contribute to the implementation of the Sustainable Investing (SI) Framework across the portfolio, such as OMERS Climate Action Plan, social roadmap, system-level stewardship themes

• Conduct research and provide sustainability insights to support the team’s strategic priorities

• Monitor and synthesize global sustainable investing industry developments, regulatory developments, sustainability risks and opportunities across environmental and social topics, as well as related financial and pension industry trends, to inform OMERS positioning

• Participate in relevant collaborative industry initiatives and associations

• Prepare industry briefings, summaries, reports, presentations and recommendations on various topics related to sustainability for senior leaders

• Contribute to the development of internal and external sustainability-related reporting including the OMERS website and annual report

To succeed in this role, you have:

Required Skills

• Investment acumen, with a strong understanding of investment processes, key priorities for investment teams, and how sustainability considerations vary by asset classes and influence decision-making

• Strong communication, relationship management, and influencing capabilities, with the ability to partnering effectively across teams, translate and convey complex topics into practical, business-relevant insights for a diverse set of investment and business stakeholders internally and externally

• Demonstrated interest in sustainable investing, with the ability to conduct research, organize and present data creatively to draw insights across a range of sustainable investing topics, including stewardship and broader system-level considerations

Additional Skills

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

• A minimum of 6-8 years of progressive experience in an investment organization or across the capital allocation life cycle at a financial institution or equivalent

• Commitment to and experience in sustainable investing and ESG subject matter expertise is an asset

• Proactive 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

• High proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel

• Progress towards the CFA or CAIA designation is an asset

You may also be eligible to receive an annual Incentive Award pursuant to our Short-term Incentive plan and our Long-Term Incentive plan (if applicable), and to participate in our group benefits and retirement plans – details on these elements of compensation are included within OMERS & Oxford offer letters.

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.

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are used to support certain stages of the OMERS recruitment process. While AI assists us in our process, human judgment and decision-making remain central to our candidate experience.