Social Finance Manager, Climate and Cities

2 weeks ago


Toronto, Canada MaRS Discovery District Full time

**About MaRS**
MaRS supports promising high-growth companies to scale their businesses globally, while tackling key societal challenges in areas such as Health, Cleantech, Finance, Transportation, AI, and others. In addition to helping start-ups launch, grow and scale, the MaRS community is dedicated to cross-disciplinary collaboration, commercialization of discoveries, and driving ideas to impact.

**About **the Partner Solutions Group**
The Partner Solutions Group (PSG) exists to accelerate the adoption of innovation for the benefit of all. With our partners, we are catalyzing a shift in the paradigm of innovation from an exclusive focus on the pace of innovation to setting a pace and direction for innovation.
Leaders across all sectors are increasingly recognizing the necessity of mission-driven innovation that aligns organizational success with societal benefit. MaRS is North America's largest urban innovation hub and we are connecting and convening the rich diversity of innovators who are building a more inclusive innovation economy, for a more prosperous, equitable and sustainable Canada. PSG specifically works with partners across sectors and industries, supporting them along all stages of their innovation journey. From Innovation Strategy, Innovation Capacity, and Innovation Adoption, to Convening Coalitions and Impact Measurement. We are not a traditional consulting practice; our focus is on driving innovation and impact for all and we bring unique skills in design and qualitative analysis; convening and partnering across sectors; data and analytics; and social finance.
We connect partners with the MaRS ecosystem, an unmatched network of innovators, investors and industry experts — all with the goal of changing the world.
**About the role**
The Social Finance Manager and impact investment fund product expert is responsible for working with investors, financial institutions, and key stakeholders for driving the design and development of the Climate Action to Net Zero (CAAN0). This is the first Canadian Municipal Climate Impact Investment Fund that has taken inspiration from and Canadianized European Climate Fund models like the MEEF and LEEF funds, in the UK.
The Social Finance Manager will be responsible for leading key work-streams on CAAN0 client deliveries as well as upstream project scoping, planning and resourcing in collaboration with stakeholders in the impact investment sector and with other climate focused teams at MaRS. S/he will lead implementation efforts, guide and direct project teams and oversee design and delivery of the CAAN0 pilot project and its scaling efforts. S/he will also support Director, Climate and Cities with CAAN0 strategy development, business development and partner relationship management for future scaling of the project and its impact.
**This is a one year contract.**
**Key **Responsibilities**
- Lead and/or provide advice and guidance throughout project scoping, project planning and resourcing phases
- Support Director, Climate and Cities with the development of the CAAN0 sustainability, scaling and impact strategy
- Manage resources ensuring that project team members are advised and supported throughout project work, providing mentorship and identifying growth opportunities within projects and beyond
- Act as primary finance-related touchpoint with key partners and stakeholders, actively managing and strengthening relationship with a view towards identification and closing of follow-on partnership and impact development opportunities for CAAN0
- Support partnership development and CAAN0 related municipal climate action scaling activities
- Lead implementation and/or advise a project team to successfully deliver project outcomes exceeding client expectations
- Develop operational and financial models for new social finance investment opportunities
- Critical thinking skills, including the ability to draw out key insights, craft strategic approaches and build towards the big picture
- Be a leader in the social finance sector at MaRS by contributing perspectives and expertise to adjacent projects and programs.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, law
- 3+ years of relevant previous experience (e.g. in a relevant field like finance, business consulting, law etc.)
- Financial Analysis and Data Analysis capabilities
- Project management capabilities
- Getting-it-done mindset - be comfortable working with ambiguity, and be resourceful in developing and delivering solutions for the client while balancing multiple projects simultaneously
- Client empathy - being able to put yourself in the client's shoes to understand their challenges and working collaboratively with them as a partner. Be invested in climate impact and key stakeholder outcomes
- Commitment to excellence - detail-oriented and mindset of continuous improvement to develop impactful and measurable climate outcomes

**Salary Range**:$74,600 - $93,000, benefits and paid time-off.
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