EDC Student / New Grad Position – ESG-Integration – Sustainable Finance Team

Description - EDC Student / New Grad Position – ESG-Integration – Sustainable Finance Team (0004ZT)

Posting Date:

Jan 21, 2025, 1:23:25 PM

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Job Type:

Student/Co-op

Schedule:

Full-time

EDC Student / New Grad Position – ESG-Integration – Sustainable Finance Team

Export Development Canada (EDC) is a financial Crown corporation dedicated to helping Canadian businesses make an impact at home and abroad. EDC offers financial products and knowledge to help Canadian businesses confidently enter new markets, reduce financial risk, and grow their business.

When you join our team, you’ll be helping Canadian businesses learn the endless possibilities that open to them through export and help bring their vision, passion, and innovation to the world. Your knowledge and expertise will support more than 25,000 Canadian businesses and their customers in as many as 200 markets worldwide. You’ll work amongst the best and brightest in an inclusive, collaborative environment that fosters professional development and success. And you’ll know that you’re making an impact every day – for businesses, for Canada, and for the people you work with.

Are you ready to make an impact?

Join EDC, recognized as a Top 100 and Top Family-Friendly Employer, as we take on the risk so Canadian businesses can take on the world.

Student and New Grad Opportunities

Our student development opportunities include work terms and co-op programs – all designed to give your career a head start. Work terms are typically four or eight months in length and can be counted towards an accredited co-op program with your university.

Our program is also open to new grads who have graduated in the past year.

Overview
This student role will be working at Export Development Canada (EDC) in environmental, social, and governance (ESG). At EDC, we believe that good ESG practices are key to the long-term growth and success of our customers and Canada’s prosperity. Strong ESG practices mitigate risks, open doors to new opportunities, drive innovation, attract top talent, and strengthen the social and economic fabric of our communities. Our 2030 strategy places environmental, social, and governance at the center of our operations and culture.

Team & Job Overview
This role will be within the ESG-Integration VP group, supporting the Sustainable Finance team. The ESG-Integration group is responsible for developing and implementing EDC's ESG policies, which guide EDC's non-credit risk management approach, as well as monitor and remain aligned with current market ESG trends. Responsible for establishing a central ESG reporting hub, providing governance and impact measurement of EDC’s ESG performance. Responsible for defining and driving EDC’s net zero efforts through Sustainable Finance and Climate and Energy Transition teams.

Students’ capabilities will be assessed against the requirements for the Sustainable Finance team.

Key Responsibilities may include:

• Support transaction review and evaluation for eligibility against EDC’s Sustainable Finance Framework and Sustainable Bond Framework.
• Assist with project benchmarking against international environmental, social, enterprise risk management standards.
• Assist in research to support development of Sustainable Finance frameworks, positions, projects, etc.
• Assist in preparing materials for senior team members or leadership.
• Support special projects (i.e. document management, data analysis, process design, content for internal awareness and education campaigns, stakeholder engagement, etc.)

Screening Criteria

• Currently in or within 1 year of graduation from an undergraduate or master's degree in a relevant field, such as Sustainable Business, Sustainability and Financial Management, Environmental Science, Environmental Sustainability, Human Rights, Social Justice Studies, or other relevant disciplines.
• English proficiency: bilingual in both official languages (French and English) preferred.

Assets

• Experience in data analytics or portfolio reporting.
• Experience working in sustainable finance (including portfolio monitoring, asset identification, and bond issuance).
• Experience working in financial services or federal crown corporation.

Location

• Toronto, Ottawa, or Montreal

What can you expect from an EDC work term? Building cross-functional networks of colleagues, identifying and following through on opportunities for improvement and innovation, learning and growing constantly through coaching and mentoring, working in a high-performing, fast-paced, and flexible environment facilitated by technologies based out of our stunning downtown Ottawa headquarters.

What to expect from us?

• You will be notified when we have received your application.
• If your profile matches a team's needs, we will reach out to schedule an interview with the team, and you will receive a description of the team you are selected for in preparation for your interview.

Please note that we will be contacting candidates on a rolling basis from January to April 2025 for interviews depending on business needs.

How to apply
Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. EDC is committed to employment equity and actively encourages applications from women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, and visible minorities. If selected for an interview, please advise us if you require special accommodation. Candidates must meet the requisite government security screening requirements.