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Closing Date: January 18, 2026. Salary Range: $95,000–$115,000 depending on qualifications and experience. Location: Anywhere in Canada. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Overview

In December 2025, the federal government announced seed funding to develop Canada’s sustainable investment guidelines, commonly referred to as a sustainable finance taxonomy. As Canada’s foremost climate policy research organization, the Canadian Climate Institute has been selected to lead the research and technical work to inform development of the proposed guideline criteria.

To support the taxonomy development, the Institute’s Sustainable Finance team is expanding its research capacity to deliver on this significant and timely work. If you join our team, you’ll be collaborating with some of the most dedicated and influential thinkers working on sustainable finance in Canada with a direct impact on the future of sustainable finance policy. Learn about our latest work at climateinstitute.ca.

The Role





Reporting to the Sustainable Finance Director, the Research Lead is responsible for leading research in support of developing made‑in‑Canada sustainable investment guidelines. The successful candidate will lead technical research, analysis, and writing for priority research areas related to developing a Green and Transition Taxonomy.

The Research Lead is accountable for maintaining regular contact with the Director to ensure that key scoping, methodological, and content production decisions are consistent with the team’s strategic priorities. The Research Lead may also be responsible for overseeing the work of research associates on the team.

The research involves building the core framework based on the Sustainable Finance Action Council’s Taxonomy Roadmap and international models, implementing a science‑based sector prioritization framework, and conducting

📌 Research Lead, Sustainable Finance | Chargé-e de recherche, Finance durable (Canada)
🏢 Canadian Climate Institute / Institut climatique du Canada
📍 Canada