Job Description

The ESG Analyst, Sustainable Investing is a member of the Sustainability team, within Private Markets, working under the Sustainable Investing leads for Infrastructure and Private Equity & Credit. This position supports all aspects of the Private Markets’ sustainable investing activities, including environmental, social and corporate governance factors (ESG) integration, and internal and external ESG-related reporting.

Key Accountabilities

• Supports the Infrastructure and Private Equity & Credit investment teams with the integration of ESG into their investment decision-making, risk management and active ownership practices.
• Assists with the ESG monitoring of our investments and provides analysis on the data collected, including climate and GHG data.
• Engages with a wide range of teams and work collaboratively with the Private Markets investment teams, support functions, and Manulife’s Sustainability team.
• Supports reporting to industry benchmarks (i.e. Principles for Responsible Investing, GRESB), annual reports, articles, website, speaking engagements, and communication with stakeholders on all Private Markets asset classes.
• Reviews sustainable investing industry information, ESG risks and related financial and industry trends, issues and regulatory developments and supports the adaptation as necessary.
• Responds to internal and external requests for ESG data, case studies, RFP responses and other information.
• Maintains up to date knowledge of best practices in sustainable investing.

Requirements

• University degree in a related field of study.
• At least 1-4 years’ experience in private markets, sustainable investing/ESG, consulting, or another relevant discipline.
• Advanced knowledge of corporate governance, social, and environmental issues.
• Excellent people leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to forge strong relationships with internal and external partners.
• Strong research skills and ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Experience with the Principles for Responsible Investing (PRI), GRESB, Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosure (TCFD), MSCI, CDP, SASB, or SBTi’s are nice-to-haves.

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