DescriptionKey Responsibilities
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to establish and operationalize appropriate strategies to meet Income Insurances and the Investment departments sustainability objectives and targets without compromising investment performance.
Conduct research on climate change and broader sustainability issues frameworks methodologies tools and policies (e.g. TCFD TNFD NZAOA NZIF NGFS etc.) to develop and implement decarbonization initiatives for the portfolio.
Evaluate SI strategies and perform ESG due diligence across public and private market asset classes to support fund selection decisions and ongoing monitoring of EFMs on sustainability-related issues.
Develop and maintain analytical tools dashboards and reports to measure and track progress against sustainability objectives and targets.
Perform sustainability-related & climate risk analyses such as climate scenarios stress testing to inform investment decision making.
Requirements
Degree and certifications in relevant fields; sustainable investment / finance environmental science finance economics computer science
At least 5 years of related experience with familiarity in the area of sustainable investment strategy and frameworks such as NZAOA NZIF SBTi etc. from an asset owner or asset manager perspective preferred
Knowledge of and experience with GHG accounting standards such as PCAF; sustainability systems like MSCI One (ESG Manager Climate Lab Enterprise / Portfolio Sustainability Insights & Barra) Sustainalytics Refinitiv etc. to produce and interpret information on carbon and sustainability metrics; as well as disclosure standards & frameworks such as GRI ISSB TCFD PRI GRESB etc. is an advantage
Basic to intermediate proficiency in Python is ideal
Aptitude for conducting research report writing data and statistical analysis as well as visual presentation
Good interpersonal and effective communication skills to influence and engage with internal and external stakeholders at different levels
Resourceful and able to work independently as well as multi-task in an inter-departmental multi-project environment