Specialist, Sustainability Reporting and Disclosure

The Global Sustainability team is looking for a Specialist, Sustainability Reporting and Disclosure to play a key role in the development of Manulife’s sustainability reporting, including our annual Sustainability Report, Public Accountability Statement, and other ESG-related disclosures. In addition, the specialist will collaborate with stakeholders to help drive Manulife’s sustainability disclosure and performance. In this role, you will join a wonderful team of diverse sustainability and social impact professionals, working with colleagues across the company to drive progress against our sustainability strategy.

At Manulife, our mission is Decisions made easier. Lives made better. Our sustainability strategy - our Impact Agenda - accelerates that purpose to drive impact in the areas where we have the greatest ability to affect change. If you’re passionate and curious about sustainability, we’d love for you to apply for this exciting role.

Responsibilities:

• Play a critical role in the management, preparation, governance and delivery of our sustainability reporting and disclosures, including Manulife’s annual Sustainability Report.
• Research and analyze evolving sustainability reporting standards and prepare recommendations for the team.
• Monitor and assess evolving regulatory requirements and industry developments regarding sustainability reporting.
• Support the content development and enhancement of ESG-related disclosures to meet increasing regulatory and reporting requirements (e.g., ISSB).
• Prepare and support the Manulife’s responses to ESG raters and rankers including MSCI, S&P, CDP, Sustainalytics, Corporate Knights among others.
• Perform ongoing disclosure analysis for sustainability reporting against priority reporting methodologies.
• Support the team in enhancing reporting and governance practices to align with our evolving sustainability reporting strategy.
• Collaborate and support internal stakeholders during reporting cycles.
• Research and analysis requests as assigned.
• Participate in technical training and development opportunities.

Requirements:

• Post secondary education, ideally with a focus on sustainability, corporate responsibility or a related field.
• Experience in corporate sustainability.
• Knowledge and/or experience with the voluntary sustainability reporting frameworks (i.e. SASB, GRI) and regulatory frameworks (OSFI B15, ISSB).
• Experience preparing disclosures and responses to rating agencies such as MSCI, DJSI and CDP considered an asset.
• Excellent research, writing and synthesizing skills with the ability to communicate complex information succinctly.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft suite of tools, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong people skills with ability to develop and maintain relationships internally and externally.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Experience working at a financial institution an asset.

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About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact recruitment@manulife.com.

Salary range is expected to be between

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact recruitment@manulife.com for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact recruitment@manulife.com for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.