Sustainability Bond Rating Analyst
Sustainability Bond Rating Analyst
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ISS STOXX ESG is looking for Sustainability Bond Rating Analysts to join their Traditional Research team in Mumbai
Overview:
ISS STOXX ESG Research a division of ISS STOXX provides a wide range of marketleading research ratings and screening solutions for investors to develop policies practices and engagement criteria for their portfolio holdings. The Integrated Solutions division is organized around four main investment vehicles: Traditional Research Sovereign Research Alternative Investment Research and Thematic Research.
The Traditional Research team is responsible for the Sustainability Bond Rating (SBR) solution providing a bondissuance specific rating for the labelled debt universe that incorporates a comprehensive methodology featuring over 150 datapoints per bond touching on both regulatory and climate. The SBR solution enables ISS STOXX to position itself as a leading voice in the Fixed Income ESG space.
The Sustainability Bond Rating (SBR) Analyst role provides an exciting opportunity to be part of a strong team in a growing part of the financial industry. Sustainable bond issuance topped more than a trillion dollars in 2023 bolstered by record levels of green bond issuance. The analyst will be responsible for actively supporting the production of all Sustainability Bond Ratings. The role will have active involvement with quality management and process enhancement to independently assess ESGrelated Fixed Income data. The core areas of SBR research will cover Environmental & Social (E&S) Risks and mapping of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The job will also require close interaction with other analysts and internal stakeholders (Integrated Solutions Methodology Product and Data Governance). Excellent communication skills both written and verbal will be needed in this fastpaced environment.
Responsibilities:
Actively supporting the production of all Sustainability Bond Ratings with a strong focus on quality management and process enhancement.
Environmental & Social issuance risk assessment.
Mapping the use of proceeds to SDGs.
Independently assessing ESGrelated Fixed Income data.
Opportunity to contribute to methodology enhancements in consultation with internal stakeholders.
Qualifications:
Masters degree in Economics Finance Statistics Sustainability with a high level of curiosity in ESG topics.
12 years of prior work experience in Green Bonds ESG ratings sustainability investment research or data science.
Strong interest and/or prior experience in fixed income financial markets sustainability or sustainable investment.
Strong quantitative/analytical skills critical thinking and excellent attention to detail.
Proficiency in using MS Office.
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What You Can Expect from Us
At ISS STOXX our people are our driving force. We are committed to building a culture that values diverse skills perspectives and experiences. We hire the best talent in our industry and empower them with the resources support and opportunities to growprofessionally and personally.
Together we foster an environment that fuels creativity drives innovation and shapes our future success.
Lets empower collaborate and inspire.
Lets be #BrilliantTogether.
About ISS STOXX
ISS STOXX GmbH is a leading provider of research and technology solutions for the financial market. Established in 1985 we offer topnotch benchmark and custom indices globally helping clients identify investment opportunities and manage portfolio risks. Our services cover corporate governance sustainability cyber risk and fund intelligence. Majorityowned by Deutsche Brse Group ISS STOXX has over 3400 professionals in 33 locations worldwide serving around 6400 clients including institutional investors and companies focused on ESG cyber and governance risk. Clients trust our expertise to make informed decisions for their stakeholders benefit.
ISS ESG solutions enable investors to develop and integrate sustainable investing policies and practices engage on responsible investment issues and monitor portfolio company practices through screening solutions. ISS ESG also provides climate data analytics and advisory services to help financial market participants understand measure and act on climaterelated 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.
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) is committed to fostering cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. It is our policy to prohibit discrimination or harassment against any applicant or employee on the basis of race color ethnicity creed religion sex age height weight citizenship status national origin social origin sexual orientation gender identity or gender expression pregnancy status marital status familial status mental or physical disability veteran status military service or status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as protected status). All activities including but not limited to recruiting and hiring recruitment advertising promotions performance appraisals training job assignments compensation demotions transfers terminations (including layoffs) benefits and other terms conditions and privileges of employment are and will be administered on a nondiscriminatory basis consistent with all applicable federal state and local requirements.
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IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
