OPTrust, Toronto, Canada

ESG Responsibilities:

• Develop policy and strategy relating to OPTrust’s approach to ESG integration

• Manage OPTrust’s Responsible Investing (RI) program, incorporating investment governance and proxy voting, work through coalitions and industry initiatives, engagement of investment managers and communications with internal investment staff

• Build and manage a small team of ESG investment professionals

• Show leadership and champion RI internally and externally to engage with portfolio managers across asset classes

• Produce professional caliber reports for internal analysis and presentations to staff, the Proxy Voting Sub-Committee, the Investment Committee and the Board of Trustees

Proxy Voting and Governance

• Direct the production of reports related to the Trust’s proxy voting record

• Oversee the performance of internal proxy activities

• Research and provide input and recommendations to senior management on improving, updating and revising the Fund’s proxy voting guidelines to incorporate ‘best practices’

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• 2-5 years experience in Responsible Investing, with seven to ten years experience in financial services

• Strong knowledge of the pension, investment and consulting industry

• Qualitative and quantitative analytical skills (including strong technical competencies)

• Highly developed writing and communication skills; ability to present ESG relevance to investment concepts and to audiences with limited knowledge of RI

• Undergraduate Degree required

• Advanced degree in a relevant discipline or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder is preferred

The OPSEU Pension Trust manages one of Canada’s largest pension funds and administers the OPSEU Pension Plan. With assets under management exceeding $14 billion, OPTrust is one of Canada’s largest institutional investors. OPTrust’s investment strategy focuses on – Public Equities; Real Estate and Private Markets. Visit OPTrust’s website at www.optrust.com.

OPTrust is seeking a Manager to direct proxy voting activities and facilitate the integration of environmental, social and corporate governance factors (ESG) within our investment decision-making and ownership practices, in order to support our managers in making better investment decisions within a fiduciary framework. You will work with OPTrust staff, external investment managers and advisors to develop and implement a strategy for OPTrust’s approach to ESG integration. This position provides leadership in the development and implementation of OPTrust’s ESG initiatives and proxy voting activities; including responsibility for OPTrust proxy voting guidelines and for supporting and researching ESG and corporate governance initiatives of the Board.