At IMCO, our talent is among the best! 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.
We offer a culture of collaboration and passion, creating unwavering value for the clients we serve. Our vision is to be the partner of choice for Ontario’s public sector funds and build a high-performing, value-based Asset Management firm in the heart of downtown Toronto.
If you are ready to drive best-in-class service, and join a collaborative, motivated, and fun team of professionals, we’re ready to offer you a great place to work with exciting opportunities for growth and development.
If you want to use your expertise to drive strategic business outcomes, then we want you at IMCO!
This is an 18-month contract with a possibility of extension.
At IMCO, our talent is among the best! 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.
We offer a culture of collaboration and passion, creating unwavering value for the clients we serve. Our vision is to be the partner of choice for Ontario’s public sector funds and build a high-performing, value-based Asset Management firm in the heart of downtown Toronto.
If you are ready to drive best-in-class service, and join a collaborative, motivated, and fun team of professionals, we’re ready to offer you a great place to work with exciting opportunities for growth and development.
If you want to use your expertise to drive strategic business outcomes, then we want you at IMCO!
IMCO is looking for a member to join the Sustainable Investing and Investment Strategy teams during an exciting period of transformative change and growth as we deliver IMCO’s sustainability objectives across its portfolio.
Reporting to the Managing Director, Value Creation & Sustainable Investing, you will deliver key facets of our sustainability and investment strategy, including leading research & analysis into sustainability-related investment themes; shaping IMCO’s approach and worldview on key sustainability topics; as well as being collaborating across all IMCO asset classes, taking on topics most critical to delivering investment excellence.
The ideal candidate has a track record of researching, translating, and implementing insights and initiatives, working in complex stakeholder environments, leading and facilitating discussions, as well as building strong relationships at multiple levels. This must be complemented by an ability to convey these concepts in a compelling manner to investment professionals and being seen as a thought leader on relevant topics.
As a Member of Our Team, You Will be Responsible For:

Sustainability Research & Insights:

• Monitor global SI industry developments, regulatory sustainability developments, ESG risks and related financial and pension industry trends to inform IMCO’s sustainability strategy, worldview, and priorities;
• Lead research and insights on sustainability, helping shape IMCO-wide view on opportunities and innovative solutions across clean energy transition, biodiversity, and other relevant SI topics;
• Contribute to thought leadership output and communication on IMCO’s sustainability insights and worldview to internal and external stakeholders;
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders by convening investment teams, and other relevant departments, to foster collaboration and alignment on sustainability worldview;

Investment Strategy:

• Effectively use a wide range of internal and external resources to build expertise and drive to an answer to large-scale investment-related topics and trends;
• Support asset class teams on the annual investment strategy reviews and ad hoc investment strategy projects, as well as other strategic initiatives that support operationalizing of investment decisions;
• Develop & enhance knowledge of emerging themes / trends, maintaining up-to-date industry knowledge on key topics and translating those to inform asset class strategies and investment decision-making to drive investment excellence and superior returns;
• Assist in the operationalization of asset class strategies; collaborate with the asset management, OCIO teams, and middle and back office on relevant strategic initiatives

What Do You Need To Succeed?

• 5+ years of relevant professional work experience in consulting, investing, or investment banking, sustainability, or other relevant experience;
• A university degree in Business, Finance, Law, Economics, or fields such as engineering, climate science, environmental science, or other relevant disciplines. A graduate-level degree (e.g. Master of Business, Finance or Accounting) or a professional designation (i.e. CFA) is a plus.
• Familiarity with emerging trends, technologies, and policy developments in the energy transition and climate change space.
• The ability to grasp and translate technical concepts into insights, to think independently, and to design and drive the organization’s initiatives on key topics;
• Project management skills, including scoping, resolving ambiguity, project structuring, and driving to next order of questions and to output.
• Demonstrated ability to engage, influence and forge relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels;
• Demonstrated ability to provide thought leadership, with the ability to drive change and foster a culture of innovation within the organization;
• Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills with sound business judgement;
• Excellent writing and presentation skills, ability to develop high-quality content for diverse stakeholder groups
• Team player who enjoys a collaborative environment a

We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Our hybrid work model offers flexibility and provides our employees with the opportunity to lead a well-balanced life. Our Corporation’s offices located at 16 York Street, Suite 2400, Toronto, ON M5J 0E6 provide a welcoming space for employees to gather, work collaboratively, and grow together.
IMCO is committed to providing accommodation for people with disabilities in its recruitment process. Please advise IMCO if you require an accommodation and we will work with you to meet your needs. Candidates being considered for this position will be required to submit to a background screening

Please refer the Job description for details