Senior business strategy advisor guiding Desjardins transformation initiatives and strategic decision - making. Developing policies, recommendations, and complex cross - sector business solutions.
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Senior Advisor, Sustainability
Posted 2 weeks ago
About the role
- Senior Sustainability Advisor advancing Export Development Canada’s Climate Action Plan and sustainable finance initiatives. Integrating climate considerations into business practices, portfolio risk management, and client capacity building.
Responsibilities
- Lead and support implementation of EDC’s Climate Action Plan through expert research, analysis, advice, cross-team coordination and engagement
- Engage with teams across the organization to advance climate and sustainable finance initiatives
- Advance sustainable and climate finance initiatives, including product and engagement idea generation and direct engagement with lines of business
- Further integrate climate finance into EDC’s practices
- Advance EDC’s portfolio climate risk management
- Advance client climate-capacity-building efforts, including engagement and value-creation opportunities
- Liaise with external consultants and coordinate their efforts to meet EDC’s requirements
- Monitor emerging ESG trends
- Conduct research and analysis and convert insights into tangible deliverables supporting the Climate Action Plan
- Work with internal and external stakeholders and report to the Director, Climate & Sustainable Finance in the Sustainability Group
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree in environmental studies, law, engineering, business or science, including climate change science
- Minimum of 7-8 years of financial services experience and/or experience working in the sustainability space
- Demonstrated experience at the intersection of climate change and financial services
- Experience with program development, implementation and/or training
- Ability to align and adjust milestones and targets to maintain forward momentum
- Strong written, verbal and presentation communication skills
- Effective business writing skills
- Ability to work legally in Canada at the time of application; Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents preferred
- Must meet requisite government security screening requirements
Benefits
- Performance-based incentive
- Comprehensive compensation and benefits package
- Work-life balance
- Hybrid work options
- 3 to 4 weeks paid vacation
- Corporate closure period
- Summer early Fridays
- No meeting Fridays
- Continuous learning opportunities
- Training programs and workshops
- Language training
- Wellness initiatives
- Mental health support
- Fitness programs
- Volunteer opportunities
- Social responsibility programs
- Relocation assistance for eligible candidates
- Inclusive workplace and employment equity initiatives
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