We're Vancity, a member-owned credit union built on the principles of inclusion and social justice. Since 1946, our relentless commitment to these values has helped us challenge the status quo and break down barriers. We've made bold commitments to become net-zero by 2040 across all mortgages and loans, and we're actively pursuing strategies in Indigenous banking and financial resilience for our members. As the largest private sector Living Wage Employer in Canada, we're proud to be consistently recognized as one of the country's Top Employers. If you're ready to join our team of 2,300 diverse individuals, access competitive rewards and benefits, and be part of a greater movement.

Your Role in Supporting Our Members:

As an Associate, Climate, you will support climate business development and the implementation of Vancity's Climate Action Plan by coordinating workplans, conducting targeted research, preparing materials, tracking activity, and helping advance priority initiatives. You will bring together relevant insights, documentation, and inputs to help the team identify climate business opportunities, support members, and move initiatives from discussion into action. Through strong coordination, research, and communication, you will create capacity across the Climate team while growing your independence within defined responsibilities.

This is a Full time, Permanent role based at our Vancity head office and will report directly to the Director, Climate Strategy & Performance . While this position provides a hybrid work arrangement, you will be expected to be on-site for events and business demands.

How You'll Make an Impact:

- Coordinating climate business workplans, action trackers, meeting notes, follow-ups, timelines,



and implementation materials to keep priority initiatives organized and moving
- Conducting targeted research on climate business opportunities, member needs, partner activity, market examples, policy signals, incentives, and emerging sustainable finance practices
- Supporting climate business pilots, member supports, product enablement activities, partnerships, convenings, workshops, and working groups by coordinating tasks, inputs, logistics, and documentation
- Preparing clear briefing notes, opportunity scans, comparison tables, slide content, speaking points, FAQs, member-facing summaries, partner materials, and internal updates
- Collaborating with internal teams across Business and Commercial, Inclusive Banking, Member Experience, Product, Innovation, VCIB, Marketing, and Impact Strategy to support climate business delivery
- Tracking climate business activity, member uptake, product activity, partner feedback, implementation progress, and emerging trends to identify useful insights, learnings, and opportunities for improvement
- Maintaining practical tools, project documentation, contact lists, calendars, referral pathways, process guides, training inputs, and other resources that support consistent climate business implementation
- Translating detailed or technical climate information into accessible,



plain-language materials that help members, partners, employees, and leaders understand opportunities, supports, and progress

What You'll Bring to the Team:

- Experience supporting projects, initiatives, research, business development activities, or program implementation in a collaborative environment
- Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to gather information from multiple sources and turn findings into clear, practical insights
- Strong coordination and organizational skills, including the ability to manage workplans, timelines, documentation, follow-ups, and multiple priorities
- Excellent written communication skills with the ability to develop concise briefing materials, presentations, summaries, and plain-language content for different audiences
- Strong relationship and collaboration skills with the ability to coordinate effectively across internal teams and with external partners
- Sound judgment and initiative, including the ability to identify process gaps, recommend improvements, manage defined workstreams, and elevate risks or complex decisions appropriately

Extra Skills That Set You Apart:

- Experience or knowledge related to climate action, sustainable finance, climate business, financial services, or community-focused sustainability initiatives
- Experience supporting pilots, partnership initiatives, workshops, working groups, or cross-functional projects
- Experience translating technical, research, policy, or market information into accessible materials for varied audiences

You’ll Thrive Here If You Are:

- Collaborative - You build productive relationships across teams and bring p

📌 Associate, Climate (Vancouver)
🏢 Vancity
📍 Vancouver