Climate Risk and Research Analyst

3 months 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.

This role sits in the Climate Risk and Research team, within Sun Life’s Climate and Sustainability function. Our team are focused on several key areas:

- incorporating climate risk into Sun Life’s risk management framework
- developing climate scenario analysis approaches using climate modelling tools
- developing approaches to understanding nature risk
- and understanding the impact of climate change on health

Our team’s new remit is to be the conduit between Sun Life and the climate change, health and nature research community through forging new external partnerships and collaboration opportunities.

This role is essential in supporting this climate and health work as we develop our strategy and continually refine our climate resilience journey.

**What will you do?**

The climate and health strategy workstream is an exciting, new piece of work for our team and for Sun Life so this role will have daily insight and input into how the strategy develops. Day to day tasks include:

- Develop analytical reports relating to climate and nature research and data and provide guidance to the team on the applicability for our workstreams
- Actively engage in the development of the new climate and health strategy by developing and managing content and case studies for a range of internal stakeholders, using data insights
- Identify interconnections between the climate and health and nature strategies in relation to data and communicate these as the workstreams develop
- Create and facilitate processes to ensure the smooth running of climate and health and nature working groups and ensure any short-medium term risks to the deliverables are analyzed and communicated effectively in a timely manner

**What do you need to succeed?**

Behavioural skills
- Strong verbal and written engagement skills
- Ability to track trends / patterns in analyzed data and articulate assumptions, analysis and interpretation of data and reports
- Excellent data analysis, reporting and visualization skills using Power BI, Tableau and Wrike
- Knowledge of sustainability topics such as climate change risk

Technical skills
- Experience using Microsoft Office suite of tools
- University degree or equivalent experience, preference for advanced degree with focus in sustainability and/or environmental management
- 3-5 years of experience in an analytical role

**What's in it for you?**
- The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
- Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
- We’re committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment. Our goal is to make sure all our employees have the chance to live up to their full potential
- We’re honoured to be recognized as a 2023 Best Workplaces in Ontario 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 selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

**Salary Range**:
56,000/56 000 - 91,000/91 000

**Job Category**:
Sustainability

**Posting End Date**:
09/09/2024

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