What We’re Looking For
The Investment Officer of Sustainable Investing and Stewardship “IO” assists in the management of SFERS’ Sustainable Investing and Stewardship programs under direction of the Director of Sustainable Investing and Stewardship. The IO is responsible for the following and will keep senior investment staff informed on the relevant issues:
- Assists in analyzing sustainability and corporate governance risks and opportunities that may affect the SFERS portfolio.
- Prepares reports on emerging sustainable investing and corporate governance-related regulation, public policy, and other trends in the market related to sustainable and responsible investing.
- Performs regular sustainable investing due diligence on existing and prospective investment managers.
- Provides sustainable investing-related analysis and written reports to support investment recommendations and performance reports.
- Assists in securing relevant quantitative data and information on sustainable investing subject matter.
- Assists in conducting investment stewardship activities such as engaged with underlying companies in the SFERS portfolio and executing proxy votes according to corporate governance principles and proxy voting guidelines.
- Assists in periodic assessment and reporting of cross organizational sustainable investing, corporate governance, and investment stewardship activities, including annual Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) reporting.
- Takes direction from senior investment staff and completes assigned tasks accurately and on time.
- Responsible for representing SFERS with distinction and class to external investment managers and other stakeholders.