Organisation : Responsible Investment Association Australasia
Location : Melbourne
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Bcorp, Conservation & Environment, Humanitarian, Indigenous
Salary type : Annual Package
Application closing date : 19 Jun, 2023
About the organisation
About the organisation
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) champions responsible investing and a sustainable financial system in Australia and New Zealand. RIAA is dedicated to ensuring capital is aligned with achieving a healthy society, environment and economy.
With over 500 members managing more than $29 trillion in assets globally, RIAA is the largest and most active network of people and organisations engaged in responsible, ethical and impact investing across Australia and New Zealand.
Our membership includes super funds, fund managers, banks, consultants, researchers, brokers, impact investors, property managers, trusts, foundations, faith-based groups, financial advisers and individuals.
We are a mission focused organisation working with our members to drive greater sustainability through finance, with a growing collegiate team headquartered in Melbourne with staff also located in New Zealand and Sydney. We work collaboratively, respecting one another and valuing flexible working conditions. We are self-driven, take responsibility, and are professional. We are passionate about and enjoy what we do, and we strive to make an impact.
RIAA’s Policy and Advocacy Program is pro-active, responsive and professional. It leverages RIAA’s members’ expertise and strategic collaborations to carry substantial influence with policymakers and regulators of Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand in support of a financial system that delivers a more sustainable environment, society and economy. The Policy and Advocacy Program is a key mechanism for RIAA to lift and embed minimum mandated standards of responsible investment in Australasia and influence global responsible investment norms. In addition to finance sector policy, the Program intersects with sustainability issues such as climate change, nature and biodiversity protection, disclosures, human rights, modern slavery, First Nations Peoples’ Rights and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
Globally, responsible investment-related policy is rapidly developing, with evolving standards and regulation in areas such as disclosure, definitions, labelling and taxonomies, and international bodies are aligning and standardising their approaches. Australian and New Zealand regulators are taking a greater interest in responsible investment and focusing on addressing the risk of greenwashing in the sector. Within this context, with over 20 years’ work in the responsible, sustainable and ethical investment space, RIAA has driven much of the formative momentum in this policy area and is well-positioned to drive standards of responsible investment that align with real sustainability outcomes and encourage a policy and regulatory environment that drives the financial system to deliver solutions to our environmental, social and economic challenges.
About the role
Head of Policy and Advocacy.
• Enjoy fulfilling work, creating a more sustainable environment, society and economy
• Be part of a high-performing, values-driven organisation with an exceptional culture
• Opportunity to drive change and build your career in a rapidly expanding sector
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) is looking for an expert in government relations, responsible investment and sustainable finance, with experience in advocating for policy change and reform.
You will have a unique opportunity to drive change in the responsible investment and sustainable finance sector across Australia and New Zealand at an exciting and critical time in this industry’s development.
You will lead RIAA’s policy program, including strategic advocacy, developing positions and submissions on policy issues that support RIAA’s objectives, and advocating for RIAA’s policy positions in external forums.
The ideal candidate is passionate about responsible investment and understands the impact of aligning capital with achieving a healthy society, environment and economy. You will have considerable experience in and knowledge about sustainable finance, and are always up to date with regulation, standard and policy changes in responsible investment around the world. You understand not only how to develop and analyse policy, but also how to practically implement them across a range of programs and have a remarkable ability to influence others in the policy sphere.
You will have expertise in:
• Developing policy positions and advocating for these positions
• Participating in and presenting to external forums
• Stakeholder engagement and advocacy, including influence and negotiation
• Policy developments related to responsible investment and sustainable finance, such as disclosures and greenwashing
This is an opportunity for a switched-on and experienced policy and advocacy professional to influence outcomes in this fast-moving policy space, working with a tight-knit, high-performing and collegiate team.
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Head of Policy and Advocacy via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Bcorp, #Conservation_and_Environment, #Humanitarian, #Indigenous
