About Vancity
Vancity is a member-owned credit union headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, and has been operating since 1946. As a financial institution built on the principles of inclusion and social justice, Vancity has consistently challenged the status quo and worked to break down barriers within the financial services sector. The organization currently employs approximately 2,300 diverse individuals and serves its members across British Columbia. Vancity holds the distinction of being the largest private sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and has been consistently recognized as one of the country’s Top Employers. The credit union has made significant commitments to environmental and social responsibility, including a bold pledge to become net-zero by 2040 across all mortgages and loans. Beyond climate commitments, Vancity is actively pursuing strategies in Indigenous banking and financial resilience for its members, reflecting its core values of social justice and community impact. The organization operates from its head office at Vancity Centre located at 183 Terminal Avenue in Vancouver. Vancity’s commitment to its members and communities extends beyond traditional banking services, positioning itself as a financial institution dedicated to creating lasting positive change within the communities it serves.

About this Role
As an Associate, Climate, you will play a key role in supporting climate business development and the implementation of Vancity’s Climate Action Plan. This full-time, permanent position is based at the Vancity head office and reports directly to the Director, Climate Strategy & Performance. The role offers a hybrid work arrangement, though you will be expected to be on-site for events and business demands. In this position, you will bring together relevant insights, documentation, and inputs to help the climate 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. You will work collaboratively with internal teams across various departments including Business and Commercial, Inclusive Banking, Member Experience, Product, Innovation, Vancity Community Investment Bank (VCIB), Marketing, and Impact Strategy to support climate business delivery.



Your work will involve translating detailed or technical climate information into accessible, plain-language materials that help members, partners, employees, and leaders understand opportunities, supports, and progress. You will maintain practical tools, project documentation, contact lists, calendars, referral pathways, process guides, training inputs, and other resources that support consistent climate business implementation across the organization.

Responsibilities

Coordinate climate business workplans, action trackers, meeting notes, follow-ups, timelines, and implementation materials to keep priority initiatives organized and moving

Conduct targeted research on climate business opportunities, member needs, partner activity, market examples, policy signals, incentives, and emerging sustainable finance practices

Support climate business pilots, member supports, product enablement activities, partnerships, convenings, workshops, and working groups by coordinating tasks, inputs, logistics, and documentation

Prepare clear briefing notes, prospect scans, comparison tables, slide content, speaking points, FAQs, member-facing summaries, partner materials, and internal updates

Collaborate with internal teams across Business and Commercial, Inclusive Banking, Member Experience, Product, Innovation, VCIB, Marketing, and Impact Strategy to support climate business delivery

Track climate business activity, member uptake, product activity, partner feedback, implementation progress, and emerging trends to identify useful insights, learnings, and opportunities for improvement

Maintain practical tools, project documentation, contact lists, calendars, referral pathways, process guides, training inputs, and other resources that support consistent climate business implementation

Translate detailed or technical climate information into accessible, plain-language materials that help members, partners, employees, and leaders understand opportunities, supports, and progress

Requirements





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 escal…

Experience or knowledge related to climate action, sustainable finance, climate business, financial services, or community-focused sustainability initiatives (preferred)

Experience supporting pilots, partnership initiatives, workshops, working groups, or cross-functional projects (preferred)

Experience translating technical, research, policy, or market information into accessible materials for varied audiences (preferred)

Benefits

Living Wage Employer status as part of the largest private sector Living Wage Employer in Canada

Customizable benefits with versatile benefit packages that can be tailored annually to meet evolving needs

Generous vacation starting at 3-4 weeks per year for new employees, with additional days earned over time

Extra statutory holidays: 2 additional days beyond BC’s 11 statutory holidays

Care days for personal or family illness

Immediate health and dental coverage beginning on hire date with three levels of coverage to choose from

Defined benefit pension plan providing guaranteed income for life

Annual incentive program eligibility (subject to program eligibility requirements)

Hybrid work arrangement with flexibility while maintaining on-site presence for events and business demands

Opportunity to be part of a member-owned credit union committed to social justice and environmental sustainability

Access to competitive total rewards package

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📌 Associate, Climate (British Columbia)
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