Sovereign Research Analyst
Sovereign Research Analyst
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ISS STOXX is actively hiring a Sovereign Research Analyst for Mumbai (Goregaon East) location.
Overview:
ISS ESG Research a division of ISS STOXX provides a wide range of marketleading research ratings screening solutions and thought leadership contents for investors to develop policies practices and engagement criteria for their portfolio holdings. One of ISS ESG Researchs divisions is ISS ESG Integrated Solutions which is organized around three Financial Sustainability verticals. The Sovereign Research team is one of them and it oversees both the production of ESG ratings on more than 150 sovereign entities globally and the implementation of the supporting methodology.
The Sovereign Research Analyst is responsible for actively supporting the production of all Sovereign Research products/solutions including ESG Country Ratings or ESG Country Controversy Assessments. The role requires active involvement with quality management and process enhancement to independently collect/assess ESG sovereign data. It also requires close interaction with internal stakeholders (Methodology Product Data Governance Screening & Controversies Sales Client Success.) and active involvement with external stakeholders in the form of productrelated communications (meetings with clients/prospects) and/or contributions to the Thought Leadership program.
Responsibilities:
- Actively supporting the production of all Sovereign Research products/solutions including ESG Country Ratings or ESG Country Controversy Assessments with a strong focus on quality management and process enhancement.
- Independently collecting/assessing sustainability sovereign data.
- Contributing to methodology enhancements in consultation with internal stakeholders.
- Supporting Sales and Client Success in their marketing/business development efforts.
- Collaborating to Thought Leadership papers by providing content/insights/data.
- Reporting to Team Lead of Sovereign Research.
Qualifications:
- Masters degree in Economics Finance Statistics Sustainability Political Science or Social Sciences with a high level of curiosity in ESG topics.
- 23 years of prior work experience in ESG ratings/consultancy sustainability investment research or data science.
- Strong interest and/or prior experience in sustainability governance asset management or sustainable investment.
- Experience with Data Mining and Analysis technologies including Python or R
- Strong quantitative/analytical skills critical thinking and excellent attention to detail.
- Proficiency in using MS Office.
- Advanced Excel/R/Python skills and experience with Tableau would be viewed positively.
- English speaking skills required.
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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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Employment Type
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