Esg Analyst

Do you want to drive positive change, through investment strategy?
- Bring your passion for ESG research and analysis
- Permanent opportunity based in Melbourne

CareSuper is an innovative and award-winning profit-to-member fund that puts members first in everything we do. We are widely recognised as a leading fund that delivers superior outcomes for its professionally minded members.
If you've ever found yourself asking ‘can we do this better?' then you're exactly the kind of person we're looking for.
We have an established a team of talented and highly capable investment professionals, united in their purpose to deliver a high performing and sustainable investment program. In this environment, our active and disciplined approach to investing is even more important as it is designed to deliver strong long-term returns for members. We integrate ESG factors into all our investment decisions.
**About the role**
Reporting to the Head of ESG, the ESG Analyst will focus on quality research analysis on ESG program functions and initiatives relating to ESG matters and the Fund’s Responsible Investing Policy. Areas of focus will include climate change, human rights and modern slavery, natural capital, and governance. The role provides an excellent opportunity for someone with a good understanding of ESG issues, and their relevance to financial outcomes, to work within an industry-leading investment team.
You will provide ESG research and analysis to the investment team, contributing to sustainability strategies and investment portfolio due diligence.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:

- Investment research - Providing detailed and high quality research and analysis
- Proxy Voting - Primary responsibility for implementation of the fund’s proxy voting
- Ratings & Organisations - Support the rating process and outcomes
- Contribute to board, committee papers and member queries
- Work with ESG related bodies and Asset consultant
- Support implementation of ESG related systems or software

**About you**
To be successful you will have previous experience (2+ years) in investment management or responsible investment, and a demonstrated understanding of ESG issues and their financial implications. This experience would likely come from a fund manager, superannuation fund, Asset Consultant, corporate ESG team or another closely related business.
You will be confident in your hands-on financial market’s technical skills combined with strong written ability and verbal communication skills to successfully interact across senior levels of the business.
An academic degree profile in Finance, Economics, Law or Environmental Science will be highly regarded.
You also have the following skills:

- Experience working in an investment management or closely related function
- Strong organisation skills, able to work cross functionally and autonomously
- Willingness to embrace ambiguity and change
- Superior analytical and conceptual skills, able to distil and present information in a clear and succinct manner
- A genuine desire to work collaboratively and cooperatively with a diverse range of people

**Why CareSuper?**
Apart from our status as a high-performing Industry Super Fund and focus on providing high quality member customer service, we recognise that our staff are the drivers of our success. We are genuinely committed to delivering workplace diversity, sustainability and flexible working arrangements. Our culture is under pinned by “SPIRIT” which stands for Service, Professionalism, Integrity, Relationships, Innovation and Teamwork.
We invest in the health, wellbeing and development of our people by offering a range of great benefits to support you to be your best - professionally and personally.
Applicants must have the relevant work rights to be considered for an opportunity at CareSuper and undergo a police check.
- Agencies, please note: All vacancies are managed by our internal Human Resources Team. Should external assistance be required we will reach out to our preferred agency partners. Thank you._