Manager, Responsible Investment

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At the Future Fund, we're for future minds - like yours. The new investors and creators who thrive on different thinking and doing it together. Those who glimpse opportunity before it strikes and step up every day to grab it.

The Future Fund is Australia's Sovereign Wealth Fund, managing over $300 billion across seven public asset funds with the same purpose: growing Australia's future. We are a global investor and work closely with world leading investment organisations to access the best investment ideas.

Where others see challenges, we see more interesting investment experiences. Every person, every skillset, every mindset is an asset. We've got every future generation to consider, yet our approach to investing is incredibly pure: we think about it deeply, and daily. Ours is a culture where great people grow the future together, with the rare ability to work collaboratively, think freely, and make a real difference.

Are you Futureminded? Let's create what's next.

The Opportunity

The Responsible Investment team supports the Future Fund in managing environmental, social, governance and climate change risks and opportunities across the investment portfolio.

The Manager, Responsible Investment will play a pivotal role in implementing our Responsible Investment (RI) strategy. The position requires an experienced investment professional with expertise in RI. The position will work closely with the Director, Responsible Investment to integrate RI principles across our investment portfolio, ensuring alignment with our strategic goals. This role will also collaborate with senior RI subject matter experts in the team to ensure knowledge sharing and alignment in objectives and work programs. Some of the key objectives of the role include:

• Collaboration across the investment team on the implementation of RI management principles, ESG integration strategies, frameworks and tools.
• Supporting the investment team to understand ESG risks and opportunities throughout due diligence, appointment and monitoring of investment managers.
• Researching, monitoring and reporting of ESG risks and opportunities across the investment portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

As Manager, Responsible Investment, you will be responsible for facilitation and coordination of ESG integration capacity building initiatives to uplift knowledge, capability and embed new processes across the investment team.

You'll collaborate with the investment team and RI experts to integrate ESG risks and opportunities into investment research and decision-making processes, incorporating RI management principles and comprehensive ESG assessments. This includes monitoring asset and investment manager RI ratings, establishing RI implementation baselines, and providing best practice insights to align with RI goals. Additionally, you'll be responsible for identifying and monitoring material ESG risks and opportunities, leading the implementation of investment exclusions, and participating in external collaborations to drive systemic change.

About You

To be considered for the role, you should possess relevant tertiary academic qualifications in finance, economics, sustainable investment, or a related discipline. You should be an experienced investment professional with a demonstrated understanding of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) issues in institutional investing. Experience in developing and articulating ESG, thematic, and investment-related insights and research is essential, along with the ability to influence and engage with stakeholders and external partners.

Key competencies for success in the role include a strong understanding of how to embed responsible investment (RI) principles and integrate ESG considerations into portfolio design and construction. You should be collaborative, able to engage in respectful debate and work closely with others to achieve team goals. Effective communication skills and the ability to convey information clearly and persuasively is crucial. The role involves seeking improvements in decision-making processes and proposing new ideas that advance the agency's purpose, so the ability to think innovatively is important.

Please note this opportunity is open to Australian Citizens only.

Life at Future Fund

At Future Fund, we are better for our differences. Every person, every skillset, every mindset is an asset. We want everyone to feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work. Which is why we're looking for future minds like yours. Your past experiences help us expand our collective knowledge, add value and create something better. When doing your job means Australia has more money to invest in renewables, education, healthcare and medical breakthroughs - there's a tangible impact to what we do. And we want you to be part of it.

Are you Futureminded? Learn more about us at our LinkedIn Life page.

The Future Fund acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters on which we live and work. We pay respect to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as we work to create meaningful change for reconciliation.

Seniority level

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionFinance
• IndustriesFinancial Services, Funds and Trusts, and Investment Management

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