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About the Role

IMCO is looking for a Principal to join the Sustainable Investing team. This role will deliver key facets of our sustainability and investment strategy, including leading research and analysis into sustainability-related investment themes, shaping IMCO’s approach on key sustainability topics, and collaborating across all IMCO asset classes on critical topics for investment excellence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver key facets of our sustainability and investment strategy.
• Lead research and analysis into sustainability-related investment themes.
• Shape IMCO’s approach and worldview on key sustainability topics.
• Collaborate across all IMCO asset classes on topics critical to delivering investment excellence.
• Monitor global SI industry developments, regulatory sustainability developments, ESG risks, and related financial and pension industry trends.
• Lead research and insights on sustainability, helping shape IMCO-wide views on opportunities and innovative solutions.
• Conduct research and provide sustainability-focused insights to support investment analysis, stewardship activities, and portfolio analytics.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders by convening investment teams and other relevant departments.
• Support complex ESG analysis/due diligence across asset classes, including direct investment deals and external manager selection.
• Work in partnership with investment teams on providing advice, research, and critical thinking in ESG integration activities.
• Stay up to date on methodologies and tools for ESG and climate change risk assessment.
• Build sectoral/thematic/ESG topic expertise to drive value creation and engagement initiatives.
• Strengthen and simplify existing processes, with a focus on efficiency and bringing order to complex processes.

Requirements

• Minimum 8–10 years of relevant professional experience in consulting, investing, investment banking, sustainability, or related fields.
• Track record of researching, translating, and implementing insights and initiatives.
• Experience working in complex stakeholder environments.
• Demonstrated ability to engage, influence, and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong project management skills, including scoping, structuring, and delivering complex projects.
• Collaborative team player who thrives in a high-performance environment.
• Candidates being considered for this position will be required to undergo background screening.

Skills

• Leading research & analysis into sustainability-related investment themes
• Shaping IMCO’s approach and worldview on key sustainability topics
• Collaborating across all IMCO asset classes
• Researching, translating, and implementing insights and initiatives
• Leading and facilitating discussions
• Building strong relationships at multiple levels
• Conveying concepts in a compelling manner to investment professionals
• Thought leadership on relevant topics
• Monitoring global SI industry developments
• Monitoring regulatory sustainability developments
• Monitoring ESG risks
• Monitoring related financial and pension industry trends
• Providing sustainability focused insights to support investment analysis, stewardship activities, and portfolio analytics
• Convening investment teams and other relevant departments
• Supporting complex ESG analysis/due diligence
• Understanding of material ESG issues and their impact on investment outcomes
• Providing advice, research and critical thinking in ESG integration activities
• Staying up to date on methodologies and tools for ESG and climate change risk assessment
• Building sectoral/thematic/ESG topic expertise
• Driving value creation and engagement initiatives
• Strengthening and simplifying existing processes
• Structured problem solving approach
• Translating technical concepts into actionable insights
• Thinking independently
• Designing initiatives on key sustainability topics
• Familiarity with emerging trends, technologies, and policy developments in energy transition and climate change
• Excellent analytical and strategic thinking
• Sound business judgment
• Exceptional writing skills
• Exceptional presentation skills
• Ability to develop high-quality content for diverse audiences

Location

• 16 York Street, Suite 2400, Toronto, ON M5J 0E6

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Office-first approach

Experience Level

• 8-10 years of relevant professional experience

Education Level

• University degree in Business, Finance, Law, Economics, Engineering, Climate Science, Environmental Science, or other relevant disciplines
• Graduate-level degree (e.g., MBA) or professional designation (e.g., CFA) is an asset
• Climate science background or relevant experience a plus

About the Company

• IMCO offers a uniquely stimulating and rewarding environment where you can help build and drive organizational transformation, all while seeking to challenge yourself, learn, and grow your career.
• Our culture is built on collaboration and passion, with a shared commitment to delivering lasting value to the clients we serve.
• Our vision is to be the partner of choice for Ontario’s public sector funds and to build a high-performing, value-driven asset management firm.
• The Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO) is Ontario’s professional asset manager, investing on behalf of our public sector clients so they can care for beneficiaries and secure retirement futures.
• With approximately $90.7 billion in assets under management, we are one of the largest institutional investment managers in Canada and around the globe.
• Our mandate is to provide broader public sector clients with exceptional investment management services, including best-in-class advice around portfolio construction, efficient access to a diverse range of asset classes and superior reporting on risks and returns.
• Our vision is to rank among the world’s leading public-sector asset managers.
• We will achieve this through an unwavering focus on creating client value.
• That means ensuring that we deliver the returns required for our clients to meet their long-term financial obligations.

Equal Opportunity

• IMCO is committed to providing accommodation for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require support, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.