Responsible Investment Advisor Full Time NEW

DRIVE CHANGE THROUGH RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT
ABOUT YOU
You are:
– Passionate about supporting asset owners to improve sustainability and human rights practices through research, education, and effective governance tools.
– A whip-smart analyst, adept at defining problems and understanding need in order to design practical research tools.
– A skilled communicator, able to break down complex and technical subject matter for a variety of audiences, through presentations, formal memos and briefing notes, and general audience formats such as blog posts and newsletters.
– Self-motivated, with the desire to support a growing advisory consulting program and a broad range of asset owner clients.
ABOUT SHARE
SHARE is an award-winning Canadian non-profit in the responsible investment field. SHARE is dedicated to mobilizing investor leadership to build a sustainable, inclusive, and productive economy. We combine a deep passion for real change with sound strategy, analysis and skills. Our team leads shareholder engagement, education and training, policy advocacy, and practical research with a network of values-driven investors who are driving meaningful changes within global businesses, governments and regulators. SHARE is the only non-profit, unionized, living-wage-certified shareholder advocacy organization in Canada.
GOOD WORK
At SHARE, you will:
• Work in a collaborative and supportive environment, with a team of values-driven professionals.
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including: Employer-paid pharmaceutical, dental, optical, paramedical health benefits, and basic life insurance; An annual fitness allowance; and an annual professional development allowance and employer-paid education days.
• Financial support to set up a home-office workspace.
• Generous time off provisions, including an office closure from December 24-January 2, and flex days.
• A hybrid in-office/work-from-home environment, offering the flexibility to work from home and the benefits of having office space with colleagues in either Vancouver or Toronto. If you are an Indigenous job seeker, this job may be open to remote work within Canada.
• Retirement security with employer-matched contributions to a defined benefit pension plan through DbPlus.
HOW TO APPLY
Submit your cover letter and resume using this online form. https://forms.monday.com/forms/82f636d4002e6044dda52a90e8981bea?r=use1. The deadline to apply is 9am ET on Monday, September 21, 2026.
SHARE does not use artificial intelligence tools in its recruitment process.
POSITION SUMMARY
Reporting to the Associate Director Advisory Services, the Responsible Investment Advisor plays a key role in preparing research and implementation support to institutional investors seeking to integrate ESG into their responsible investment policies or practices. The Advisor will be tasked to translate complex information into practical recommendations for asset owner decision-makers including pension trustees, foundation/endowment board members, and/or fund staff to help them advance their responsible investment strategies.
The role involves conducting clear, timely, and insightful research and analysis on emerging ESG issues or peer practices to support our lead advisors in their work with SHARE’s Advisory Services clients. The Advisor will prepare client-facing reports, presentations, strategies, and other deliverables that communicate technical investment and sustainability concepts to diverse audiences.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The key responsibilities outlined below are descriptive in nature and are not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties.
Working with independence and exercising sound judgement within the context of a collaborative, inter-connected team, the Responsible Investment Advisor will:
• Support and/or design research frameworks and conduct research related to environmental, social, governance and financial issues relevant to investor portfolios and/or targeted asset classes, including public equities, fixed income, infrastructure, private equity, private debt and others.
• Contribute to internal, public, and client-facing communications, including briefs, blog posts and research reports.
• Provide strategic recommendations to the Associate Director regarding relevant to advisory and consulting products and services and current and prospective client need;
• Research and draft briefing notes, slide decks, reports, and other materials that help investor boards to understand environmental, social and governance issues and opportunities for action;
• Review and analyze client policies and approaches and compare against best practices;
• Keep up to date on current issues, relevant industry standards, relevant legislation, public policy trends and critical developments in subjects central to program activities;
• Support planning, coordination, scheduling, and implementation, including providing administrative support as appropriate with minimal supervision.
• Organize information on existing platforms (e.g., Monday.com, Salesforce) so that it is readily available for internal and external reporting purposes.
• Contribute to the development of team learning, systems and culture to support a dynamic and growing program.
• Work collaboratively with research staff across SHARE’s program to coordinate and maximize our effectiveness;
• Other duties as assigned.

MORE ABOUT YOU:
SKILLS
To be successful, the following skills are required at an intermediate professional level.
Research and Analytical
• Research and Analytical
• Breaking-down problems and problem solving
• Decision-making
• Strategic thinking
• Priority setting
• Project evaluation
Administrative and Technical
• Attention to detail
• Project management
• Record-keeping
• SMART goal setting
 
Communication
• Narrative writing
• Technical writing
• Professional correspondence
• Presenting
• Facilitation
ATTRIBUTES
To be successful, the incumbent will possess the following attributes:
• Ability to generalize feedback from specific instances.
• Creativity
• Flexibility
• Integrity
• Judgement
• Motivational regulation
• Multi-tasking and priority setting
• Political acuity
• Problem solving
• Reliability
• Resilience
• Self-awareness
• Tolerance of ambiguity
KNOWLEDGE
To be successful, the incumbent will possess professional working knowledge of most or all of the following:
• Climate policy
• Climate frameworks
• Corporate governance
• Macro and micro economic concepts
• Government and regulatory bodies
• Fiduciary duty
• Human rights frameworks
• Labour rights frameworks
• Indigenous rights frameworks and policy
• Investment concepts
• Investment value chain stakeholders and actors
• Pension fund governance
• Pension funds in Canada
QUALIFICATIONS
• Minimum three-to-five years’ of experience in a related role.
• Bachelor’s degree in a social science or humanities field, or equivalent experience.
• Fluency in English is required. French language skills are a strong asset.
• Authentic commitment to working in a social purpose organization.

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
• SHARE’s Vancouver office is located on the unceded territory of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
• SHARE’s Toronto office is located in the territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, Anishnabeg, Chippewa, Haudenosaunee and Wendat peoples.
• SHARE strives to embody its values of fairness, inclusion and justice in its hiring and employment practices and has a strong commitment to employment equity. SHARE’s commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous people is set out in our Commitment.
• SHARE seeks qualified candidates who share our mission and vision. We particularly welcome applications from Indigenous people, women and gender-diverse people, persons with disabilities, Black people and people of colour and LGBTQ+ candidates.
• SHARE will provide reasonable disability-related accommodations to job applicants on request.
• If you are an Indigenous job seeker, this job may be open to remote work within Canada.