Director, Corporate Sustainability
Aviso Wealth, Canada
Job Description
Aviso Wealth:
At Aviso Wealth, we are dedicated to improving the financial well-being of Canadians. As a leading wealth management organization, we are committed to leadership, innovation, partnership, responsibility, and community. Working with talented and energetic professionals who exemplify our values every day, you will quickly notice that our people and dynamic ‘oneaviso’ culture sets us apart. If you are looking for interesting and challenging work, at a company committed to its people, find out more about what Aviso Wealth has to offer at www.aviso.ca.
The Opportunity:
We’re looking for a Director to join our new Corporate Sustainability team at Aviso.
Your role will be required to regularly perform essential duties on behalf of the company from your assigned Aviso office. Your role is considered medium flexibility, requiring you to work onsite 1-3 days per week at ouroffice at151 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON.
Reporting to the VP, Corporate Sustainability, the Director is the second in command on the Corporate Sustainability team and plays a key role in ensuring Aviso meets its sustainability ambitions.
The Director will, in conjunction with the VP Corporate Sustainability, help shape Aviso’s sustainability strategy, and will in turn lead its implementation through the development of a program that undertakes activities in support of the organization’s sustainability objectives.
In doing so, the Director will collaborate with senior leaders across Aviso to ensure these objectives are realistic, achievable, aligned with business priorities and have progress against these objectives tracked and reported. In undertaking these tasks, the Director will be supported by the Manager, Corporate Sustainability, who is a direct report.
Who you are:
- Service You consider both internal and external stakeholders and demonstrate intent of understanding and putting the clients’ needs first. You advocate service excellence and work to deliver solutions that meet the needs. You proactively develop strategic partnerships that allow Aviso Wealth to become a trusted advisor and partner
- Execution You are committed to achieving your goals and to succeed. This includes focusing on getting things done, as well as recognizing and taking advantage of opportunities as they arise. You are consistently looking for ways to improve your personal best and see value in continuous improvement. You take accountability for your actions and learn from mistakes
- Collaboration You work collaboratively with others with the common goal of driving positive results. Making meaningful contributions to your team to achieve organizational goals is a priority. You proactively encourage collaboration, build trust and inclusion, and work to establish effective relationships both inside and outside of the organization
- Leadership You lead your team and provide regular direction, guidance, coaching, and motivation, all while striving for peak performance. You assist them in overcoming obstacles through additional resources, removal of roadblocks, and providing the level of support required for their success. You delegate and deliver feedback based on the in-depth understanding of your individual team members
What your day looks like:
You are a highly organized sustainability professional with a strong track record of managing programs and achieving and tracking results. Your value is focused on creating a clear, manageable, and trackable program for implementing Aviso’s Corporate Sustainability strategy and will encompass the following accountabilities:
- Build and manage a defined program that supports the implementation of Aviso’s sustainability goals and ambitions
- Coordinate and consolidate, with the support of the Manager, Corporate Sustainability, the gathering, analysis, and evaluation of data related to identified sustainability gaps
- Ensure compliance with relevant sustainability reporting standards, laws, and regulations, and stay up-to-date with changes in sustainability-focused legislation
- Identify, highlight and address sustainability-related risks and incorporate responses to those risks into the Corporate Sustainability program
- Partner with the NEI Responsible Investment team to establish relevant key performance indicators (KPIs) and targets required to assess the effectiveness of Aviso’s Corporate Sustainability program
- Integrate Aviso’s Corporate Sustainability program into the Diligent ESG reporting platform
- Collaborate with the VP, Corporate Sustainability, in preparing and submitting regular program updates for presentation to the Corporate Sustainability Committee, Executive Committee and the Aviso Board
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