Associate Director, Owner Investment Programmes

About Us

Owned by industry superannuation funds. Inspired by their members. We are a leading global institutional investment manager driven to make a positive difference.

Our investment capabilities include infrastructure equity and debt private credit real estate and listed equities.

Our purpose is to invest protect and grow the long-term retirement savings of working people. We believe healthy returns depend on healthy economic environmental and social systems - and these are evolving on a scale never experienced before.

As a global investment manager our aim is to deliver superior long-term returns for like-minded institutional investors. Today our investors collectively manage the retirement savings of over 160 million working people.

With AU$263.6 billion invested on behalf of 814 institutional investors (at 31 October 2025) we are working together to create a better future.

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The Opportunity

At IFM youre not just part of an investment company but an invested one. We see the work we do as the chance to take sustainable responsible steps forward for millions of people around the world.

So we have made sure to create a workplace thats inclusive accountable and collaborative. Where youre given the opportunities to make a meaningful contribution and grow your skills. All while feeling valued and supported for who you are and what you bring to the team.

Along with the chance to make a meaningful positive difference from day one we offer a competitive salary and generous leave entitlements. Our hybrid and flexible approach can vary by team and role it is built around trust. We encourage our people to manage their work life rhythm in a way that works best for them and their teams.

The Role

The Associate Director Owner Investment Programmes will support the expansion and execution of IFMs Owner Strategy which aims to encourage active ownership and build greater mutual strategic support among IFM andthe 16 profit-to-member superannuation and pension funds who own IFMand are the custodians of the retirement savings of over 25 million people.

This role will help develop and maintain new frameworks tools and methodologies to facilitate the generation of collective investment initiatives that align with the organisational objectives of the industry superannuation funds who are IFMs owners enhance the quality of IFMs relationship with owners support the successful engagement with IFMs Owners Council improve coordination across the firm and connect owner objectives to IFMs deal origination asset management and policy advocacy.

The position requires strong stakeholder engagement abilities analytical synthesis and problem solving in complex matters as well as the capability to facilitate multilayered interactions across IFMs owner verticals. Working closely with IFMs Global Client Solutions team and other internal stakeholders the Associate Director will contribute to the orchestration of collective investment programs improved data and reporting practices and the cocreation of thematic investment and public policy strategies.

Your Background and Experience

• 10 years experience in a relevant investment role (e.g. superannuation funds public investment authorities pension funds sovereign wealth funds institutional investors or asset consulting).
• Experience operating in stakeholderrich environments with complex decisionmaking and governance processes.
• Degree in a relevant field (e.g. finance mathematics actuarial studies law); graduate degree and CFA desirable.
• Broad understanding of investment asset management portfolio construction and manager selection.
• Understanding of the evolving structures of large institutional owners including multilayered investment teams and governance frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills including working across functions and joining up IFM talent.
• Ability to synthesise diverse perspectives and generate clear insights for complex multistakeholder issues.
• Experience developing tools frameworks monitoring systems and materials for internal and external audiences.
• Strong capability in information management MI collation and CRMenabled engagement processes.
• Comfortable developing new methodologies technologies and processes where frameworks do not already exist.

Ready to invest in what matters

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