Institutional Shareholder Services - Consultant - Climate Analytics

ESG solutions enable investors to develop and integrate responsible investing policies and practices, engage on responsible investment issues, and monitor portfolio company practices through screening solutions.

It also provides climate data, analytics, and advisory services to help financial market participants understand, measure, and act on climate-related risks across all asset classes. In addition, ESG solutions cover corporate and country ESG research and ratings enabling its clients to identify material social and environmental risks and opportunities.

ESG solutions enable investors to develop and integrate responsible investing policies and practices, engage on responsible investment issues, and monitor portfolio company practices through screening solutions.

It also provides climate data, analytics, and advisory services to help financial market participants understand, measure, and act on climate-related risks across all asset classes. In addition, ESG solutions cover corporate and country ESG research and ratings enabling its clients to identify material social and environmental risks and opportunities.

OVERVIEW:

- The climate unit of ISS ESG is seeking a specialist to join its team immediately. Successful candidates will have a background both in quantitative and qualitative analysis and exhibit a passion for the responsible investment business with a focus on climate change.

- The candidate should have a collaborative approach to work and a track record of project management and problem solving while working with high attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.

- The successful candidate will manage the implementation of mandates and data deliveries towards clients and take responsibility for product development and management as part of the climate analytics team. This includes interactions with colleagues and clients from around the globe and collaborating with other units.

- Climate Solutions is a unit within ISS ESG, the responsible investment business of ISS. As investors seek to gain a better understanding of their exposure to climate-related risks, Climate Solutions provides data, analytics and advisory services to support financial market participants and governments to understand, measure, and act on climate-related risks and its impact on investments across all asset classes. ISS ESG Climate Solutions is a market leader within its field and highly innovative.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Manage the implementation of advisory mandates and bespoke data deliveries of ISS ESG Climate Solutions

- Conduct climate impact analysis of investment portfolios across all asset classes

- Support sales with client requests

- Support colleagues and clients on advisory offerings of ISS ESG Climate Solutions including support on day to day communications, operations and report writing.

- Support team with quantitative analysis and research on climate strategies of companies.

QUALIFICATIONS:

- A minimum of 3-4 years of relevant work experience relating to data analytics or climate change

- Advanced university degree ideally in environmental science, engineering, economics, quantitative finance, expertise in financial (ESG) topics is a bonus

- Demonstrated interest in climate change in general

- Specific knowledge in investment carbon foot printing, climate impact assessments of investments, GHG-accounting, or Life Cycle Analysis

- Very strong quantitative (and qualitative) analytical skills and excellent conceptual thinking aptitude

- Excellent command of Excel and good working knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications

- Understanding of Data science, Machine Learning and good working knowledge of Python is a bonus

- Excellent oral and written command of English

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with customer-first attitude

- Willingness to work with a highly collaborative, flexible and innovative team across different locations

- Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines

Job Location: ISS Mumbai office ( On Hybrid model 3 days WIO + 2 days WFH)

We offer a hybrid work schedule of 3 days in office and 2 days work from home. Most offices have returned to working in-office.

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