Project Leader - Toronto, Canada - OPTrust

OPTrust

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Project Leader, Sustainable Investing & Innovation

Department:
Investment Division

Type:
Permanent

Location:
Toronto

Posting Date:
February

At OPTrust, _paying pensions today, preserving pensions for tomorrow_ is our mission and business.

When you choose OPTrust, you join a team of smart, talented people who fuel our success and have a passion for pensions.

Everyone at OPTrust - from London, Toronto, and Sydney - makes a meaningful impact, our environment is fast paced, but we find time to have fun and give back to the community as well.

Our strength resides in our team members with different backgrounds and perspectives creating an inclusive and fulfilling place to work for everyone.

What OPTrust Offers You- Unique culture rooted in our core values - collaboration and teamwork, integrity, respect, flexibility, and excellence and continuous improvement - reflected across the team.- Dedicated business strategy for inclusion, diversity, and equity with multiple, meaningful opportunities to participate.- Flexible, hybrid work model being implemented to balance the benefits of working from home and the collaborative teamwork experience in the office.- Membership in our world-class defined benefit pension plan.- A purpose-driven environment, including the opportunity to contribute to OPTrust's climate change and responsible investing programs.- Professional development opportunities and learning initiatives including access to LinkedIn Learning, in-house speaker series, tuition reimbursement program and professional association memberships.- Comprehensive benefits package focused on your health and wellness, including dental, vision and extended health benefits.- Opportunity to take parental and adoptions leaves to spend time with family.- Competitive vacation package and time away from work such as work-life balance days.

About the Team and the Role

OPTrust's Sustainable Investing and Innovation team (SII) was established in 2020 as part of OPTrust's Investment Division and has a three-fold mandate.

The first is to lead the organization's responsible investing (RI) program and continually improve the integration of RI principles across the Investment Division.

The second is to oversee the delivery and strategic evolution of OPTrust's Climate Change Strategy, released in 2022.

The third is to build out an investment program to put capital to work in innovative areas that support OPTrust's long-term sustainability, starting with investments in private market funds focused on climate opportunities.

What You'll Do- Provide overall project support to OPTrust's climate change strategy and other responsible investing (RI) initiatives, and calendaring and other administrative support to the SII team- Coordinate the production of meeting materials, reports and presentations, and prepare minutes for internal committee and team meetings- Serve as the central point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, service providers and other inquiries, and ensuring alignment with corporate policies- Assist in ensuring project and investment files are accurate and well-maintained- Stay engaged in responsible investment industry information, and related financial and pension industry trends, issues and regulatory developments and prepare briefing materials and/or articles- Support integration of RI and climate change priorities into educational and other HR activities- Support the team's budget planning and monitoring and periodic compliance-related activities- Take an active role in contributing to other SII and OPTrust initiatives as required

What You Bring- Experience working in an office environment in administrative or project focused role, with success in coordinating multiple projects and/or teams- University or college degree is an asset or equivalent years of experience- Knowledge of responsible investing, and/or the wider investment and/or pension industry is a plus- Effective oral, written communication and presentation skills- Demonstrated experience in client services with a demonstrated ability to forge relationships with internal and external partners- Experience in reviewing and summarizing materials- Commitment to the values of OPTrust, including the ability to demonstrate impact made in your community or workplace- Proven experience with Microsoft Office particularly in Excel and PowerPoint

Serving a membership as diverse as ours and investing in a global market means cultivating an environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and equity in everything we do.

We know a diversity of backgrounds, cultures and perspectives are critical to creating long-term value. OPTrust is an organization engaged in building on our unique and diverse strengths. If you require an accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, or have preferred pronouns, please send a message to

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