Manager, Climate and Nature Risk

1 week ago

Toronto, Canada Sun Life Full time

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

We are looking for a unique individual to join our Climate Change and Environment Risk team to manage the enterprise-wide implementation, improvement, and refinement of business activities and data collection to support both regulatorily-required climate and nature disclosures and voluntary international standards using science-based approaches.

Climate Change and biodiversity loss are defining issues of our time, and companies must make rapid progress to manage the impacts on the organization, participate in the opportunities the green transition presents, and actively be part of the solution. At Sun Life, our Purpose is to help our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our focus on sustainability helps us bring this Purpose to life and is central to our business strategy.

**What you will do?**
- Ensure the successful implementation of the Climate Risk team’s strategy, responsibilities, and deliverables.
- Input into relevant regulatory consultations and external disclosures relating to climate and nature e.g, OSFI B-15 guideline, ISSB, TNFD.
- Support the program management of funded academic research and nature-based solution projects.
- Contribute to reports for senior management to inform, recommend, and/or for decision making.
- Contribute to Sun Life’s thought leadership and advocacy for climate change and nature positivity by tracking global trends and regulatory developments relating to climate risk and biodiversity.
- Represent Sun Life in industry working groups, and external multi-stakeholder initiatives.
- Create and provide support of enterprise-wide climate and nature communication materials, including internal communications and external publications and reports.
- Support the team with evolving climate and nature-related deliverables and projects as required.

**Nature specific**:

- Contribute to the planning, design and implementation of Sun Life’s nature strategy through internal education and engagement across the business to socialize the concepts related to biodiversity risks and opportunities.
- Build a network of champions across the organization to participate in advancing Sun Life’s nature agenda.
- Support the enterprise-wide assessment of Sun Life's biodiversity activities as related to the TNFD framework.
- Create and maintain qualitative and quantitative datasets to inform the analysis of nature dependencies and impacts, and the development of a science-based TNFD disclosure.
- Engage and drive working group sessions with key stakeholders across the enterprise to integrate nature risks and opportunities into existing business practices.
- Contribute to the future implementation of TNFD led metrics and science-based targets.

**What you will need to succeed?**
- University degree or relevant experience.
- A minimum of 5 years of related experience in a sustainability related field.
- Expertise in biodiversity and an understanding of the TNFD framework.
- Expertise in climate change and an understanding of the TCFD framework.
- Passion to make a difference to people’s health, nature and the climate.
- Adaptable and intellectually curious.
- Experience of developing climate change risk and nature strategies and disclosures, for financial services institutions a plus.
- Proven track record for planning, executing, governing and implementing project activities, with mínimal supervision.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
- Strong oral and written communication skills to engage with stakeholders across all levels of an organization.
- Self-motivated, with the ability to handle multiple priorities and tight deadlines, both independently and as part of a team.
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships and networks and achieve outcomes through influence and collaboration.

**What’s in it for you?**
- A friendly, collaborative and inclusive culture.
- An environment of continuous learning and improvement.
- Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health - mental, physical and financial.
- We’re proud to be a Best Workplace for Hybrid Work by Great Place to Work® Canada.

At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selecti

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