Sustainability Advisor, Human Rights

**Fixed Term Contract - 6 months**

**Overview**

This role will support the Sustainability Manager to develop a human rights protection and risk management framework for MUFG Pension & Market Services. This includes leading a review of procurement processes and policies to promote human rights and mitigate the risk of modern slavery in our operations and supply chain.

This role will also work closely with a range of internal and external stakeholders to strengthen and support MPMS' social impact strategy and community programs.

**Key Accountabilities and main responsibilities**

Strategic Focus
- Provide strategy and practical advice regarding the protection of human rights and management of modern slavery risk across the organisation's operations and supply chain
- Strengthen and support the development and delivery of the social impact strategy and community programs

Operational Management

Human Rights
- Map the end-to-end process of supplier RFP, selection, onboarding and ongoing management to understand when and how human rights-related risk analysis and due diligence is (or could be) carried out, making recommendations for improvement
- Evaluate the effectiveness of existing modern slavery training and make recommendations for improvement
- Work with the Modern Slavery Working Group to develop a proposed framework, processes, and any documents required to uplift human rights due diligence and risk management
- Identify a list of highest risk suppliers in relation to modern slavery, and develop a priority list of suppliers to engage with input from businesses
- Work with supplier relationship owners to request information and conduct checks on supplier governance and labour practices
- Lead the preparation of the annual Modern Slavery Statement, including drafting case studies and obtaining relevant data from internal stakeholders

Social Impact
- Identify opportunities to increase positive social impact across MPMS operations, and work with internal and external stakeholders to develop a global social impact strategy
- Lead the community investment strategy and support the Together for Good Working Group and local community champions to deliver giving and volunteering programs globally
- Work with the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging team to improve accessibility and inclusion, both internally and for MPMS clients and products
- Track, measure and promote the organisation's social impact, contributing to sustainability reporting and external communications as required

People Leadership
- Communicate effectively with senior stakeholders across the organisation

Governance & Risk
- Support sustainability, risk and compliance functions in identifying, assessing and managing human rights and modern slavery risk
- Comply with risk and compliance training requirements

The above list of key accountabilities is not an exhaustive list and may change from time-to-time based on business needs.

**Experience & Personal Attributes
- Minimum 5 years in sustainability, social impact or human rights roles within the professional services or finance industries.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications
- Strong experience managing human rights and modern slavery programs in a large, complex organisation, including modern slavery reporting
- Experience in human rights-related risk analysis and due diligence within supplier processes.
- Experience in conducting supplier assessments and audits, particularly in regions with higher risk.
- Demonstrated experience in leading social impact and community engagement programs
- Strong influencing, relationship building and collaboration skills
- Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast paced, deadline driven environment.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to liaise with various stakeholders and prepare reports and presentations

MUFG Pension & Market Services is a global, digitally enabled business connecting millions of people with their assets - safely, securely and responsibly.

Through our two businesses MUFG Retirement Solutions and MUFG Corporate Markets, we partner with a diversified portfolio of global clients to provide robust, efficient and scalable services, purpose-built solutions and modern technology platforms that deliver world class outcomes and experiences.

A member of MUFG, a global financial group, we help manage regulatory complexity, improve data management and connect people with their assets, through exceptional user experience that leverages the expertise of our people combined with scalable technology, digital connectivity and data insights.

Our Finance function provides accounting, reporting and strategic finance management for both our global organisation and global businesses. From payments, insurance and treasury through to property, transformation and procurement. Our Finance function is vital to the ongoing success of MUFG Pension & Market Services.

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