Climate Research Analyst / Associate / Sr. Associate

Job Description

Position Overview:

The successful candidate will be part of the global ISS ESG Climate Solutions team which assesses and documents the climate data of publicly listed companies, covering a continuously expanding investment universe. The Climate Solutions emission database forms the basis for a wide range of climate related products and is an important driver for advancing thematic investments based on climate performance and risk data.

The role is responsible for being crucial part of Climate Research team based in Mumbai, India, as well as work on continuous enhancement of processes for collection of new data points leveraging technology. Specific responsibilities include emission data collection, climate research, professional mentorship of new team members and individual/team development. Furthermore, the analyst will work to ensure an efficient research processes and ensure highest quality; enhance our existing data collection processes and establish systems to expand the current Scope 3 emission collection process and more climate research data points in future.

The Climate Research analyst is expected to support implementation of client mandates, support sales colleagues in answering client questions on deep dive research aspects. The analyst is expected to work both independently as well collaboratively with colleagues based locally and across offices worldwide. The successful candidate will have a background in research and data services and exhibit a passion for responsible investment business with focus on climate change research and analysis. They should have proven abilities to proactively contribute to problem solving and work with high attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Research, review and analysis of company disclosures (e.g. sustainability reports, annual reports) to evaluate companies emission performance and asset-level exposure.
• Ensure timely update and maintenance of emission numbers and other climate datapoints on ISS data platform (DataDesk)
• Improve existing and implement new processes for research and data collection, specifically for Scope 3 and asset-level data
• Support improvement and maintenance of soft infrastructure to enable smooth functioning of research unit, including but not limited to process documentation, knowledge management, methodology upgrades and mapping enhancements
• Research, review and analysis of company disclosures (e.g. sustainability reports, annual reports) to evaluate companies emission performance and asset-level exposure
• Support colleagues and clients as subject matter experts on products and services of ISS ESG Climate Solutions including support on day to day communications, operations and report writing
• Support sales and client services with client specific research requests
• Identify opportunities and find creative approaches which enhance data collection, unlock resource capacities, and streamline climate research processes

Qualifications :

• A minimum of 2 to 7 years of relevant experience relating to data or research; any experience in climate change data is bonus
• Bachelor s degree. A relevant Master degree (example: environmental science, engineering, economics, quantitative finance, or an MBA with a sustainability focus) is highly desirable
• Integrity, organizational skills, high attention to detail, a self-driven work ethic, and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a high-pressure, deadline-driven environment
• Excellent command of Excel and good working knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications
• Strong research and analytical skills, ability to quickly process large amounts of data and information
• Ability to conduct deep dive research based on client needs and process requirements
• Excellent oral and written command of English
• Willingness to work with a highly collaborative, flexible and innovative team across different locations
• Experience with data extraction from SQL/noSQL Databases as well as using Python or R libraries for data analysis and visualization are an additional asset
• Regular work hours with slight flexibility to collaborate with colleagues and clients in different time zones

Keyskills :
researchmarketingfinancial statementscustomer relationsbasissubject matter expertsms officedata analysisdata servicesreport writingclimate changedata collectionproblem solvingdata extractionclient servicesmicrosoft officeresearch analysis