Analyst, ESG Reporting and Disclosure
Toronto, ON | 1 York
Who We Are: BentallGreenOak is a leading, global real estate investment management advisor and a globally-recognized provider of real estate services. BentallGreenOak serves the interests of more than 750 institutional clients with expertise in the asset management of office, industrial, multi-residential, retail and hospitality property across the globe. BentallGreenOak has offices in 27 cities across thirteen countries with deep, local knowledge, experience, and extensive networks in the regions where we invest in and manage real estate assets on behalf of our clients in primary, secondary and co-investment markets. BentallGreenOak is a part of SLC Management, which is the institutional alternatives and traditional asset management business of Sun Life.
For more information, please visit www.bentallgreenoak.com.
BentallGreenOak promotes a corporate culture that attracts and retains the highest caliber people. We encourage opportunities for growth, development, and promotion by providing our employees with the resources to work effectively and continually strive to perform better. We are committed to a safe and sustainable work environment.
The Opportunity: The Analyst will contribute to achieving the overall goals of the Sustainable Investing team and will be responsible for supporting BentallGreenOak’s industry-leading approach to ESG. You will help the team with reporting, communications, and qualitative and quantitative research.
What you will do:
- Conduct market research on ESG and provide insightful and relevant written analysis
- Support corporate sustainability disclosure and assurance requirements
- Assist in ESG-related reporting and disclosure requirements, including but not limited to Principles for Responsible Investing (PRI) and GRESB
- Draft client reports, presentations, and responses to investor related ESG questions
- Collaborate with the Sustainable Investing team leaders to improve ESG-related communications
- Support portfolio-wide sustainability initiatives and programs, including building certifications, tenant engagement, health & wellness, climate risk & resilience and ISO 14001
- Assist with projects and administrative tasks as required
Who you are:
- Highly motivated individual and self-starter with the ability to deliver high-quality work products
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to critically synthesize material and provide concise analysis and reports
- Ability to manage time effectively, thrive in a dynamic and demanding environment and meet critical deadlines
- Strong attention to detail and project management skills
- Critical thinker
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (Political Science, Business/Finance, Environmental Science)
- Team player with excellent interpersonal skills that focuses on common goals and objectives
- Passionate about sustainability with a curiosity to expand knowledge
- Experience in sustainability or the commercial real estate industry is considered a strong asset
- Advanced skills in Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint required
We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with BentallGreenOak (Canada) LP, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
At BGO, we recognize that each employee’s unique experiences, perspectives, and viewpoints strengthen our ability to create and deliver the best value to our clients, partners, and stakeholders/investors. Therefore, we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences to apply to our career opportunities.
BentallGreenOak is committed to equitable hiring practices, and we welcome the opportunity to discuss accommodation and ensure fairness and equity in our hiring process. If you require accommodation, please email us at [email protected] and include: Job posting number, your name and your preferred method of contact.
