Are you looking for an intellectual challenge and are passionate about ethics? Australian Ethical is recruiting for an Ethics Analyst to become part of our purpose driven team!

We are seeking an experienced individual to join our Ethics team. This person will be responsible for undertaking ethical research and analysing internal and external data used in our ethical research process. This role is a key component of Australian Ethical’s investment process and supports Australian Ethical’s advocacy for more sustainable business practices.

Australian Ethical Investment is Australia’s leading ethical fund manager. We deliver competitive financial performance to our clients and positive change to society and the environment. Since we started in 1986, our Ethical Charter has guided all investment decisions and underpinned our business practices. Ten per cent of our profits are distributed to charitable organisations and social impact initiatives through The Australian Ethical Foundation.

Our mission is to grow the good and deliver sustainable growth. This means that we operate in a way that is conscious of the impact on the world around us while remaining competitive. And people like what we do. We have more than 125,000 followers on social media, in 2017, we were Australia’s fastest growing super fund, and have more than $3 billion in funds under management and more than 43,000 members and investors. We are a certified B Corp who is recognised as one of the ‘Best For The World companies of 2018’ by B Lab.

At Australian Ethical, we don’t just talk the talk. We also walk the talk. We actively advocate for what we believe in. The ideal candidate will share our values and be passionate for what we believe in. Take a look at what we do and what we’re all about: https://www.australianethical.com.au/.

Your responsibilities and what you’ll be doing:

• Research ethical including ESG (environmental, social and governance) issues affecting companies and industries as part of our investment process and to support our engagement and advocacy for better management of the social and environmental effects of business
• Manage and analyse internal and external sources of information, data and analysis used in our ethical assessment process
• Research and analyse the impacts of our investment portfolios on people, animals and the environment
• Prepare communications and reports about our ethical investing and impact

What we’re looking for in the ideal candidate:

• Minimum two years relevant work experience e.g. investment management, business analyst, corporate social responsibility, sustainability
• Relevant degree, including finance, economics, statistics, business, philosophy, social sciences
• Strong logical and numerical analytical skills including attention to detail, integrity and curiosity and the ability to navigate shades of grey and to efficiently extract key information from large volumes of information
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including ability to communicate written and numerical analysis accurately and concisely to a range of audiences
• Proficiency in MS excel and word and the ability to input, extract and manipulate data from databases
• Alignment with company values – Action, Empathy, Wisdom and Authenticity

Benefits:

• Certified B Corp. We were recognised as one of the ‘Best in the World companies of 2018’ by B Lab
• Our recently refurbished office is close to Pitt Street Mall and transport and is a well-lit, green workspace, full of plants, with repurposed furniture, recycled materials, living green wall and bamboo sit-to-stand desks
• We have a wellbeing program which includes healthy monthly team lunches, team sports and a table tennis table which lifts the heart-rate and encourages much inter-team friendly rivalry
• Purpose aligned volunteer days annually
• Flexible work arrangements, including generous annual and parental leave policy
• Training and development opportunities

 We are passionate about what we do!