Research Specialist / Senior Research Specialist

The Team:

S&P Global is one of the leading providers of the ESG data for investors, corporates and other stakeholders. ESG creates Value for our Clients; Value to Investors in mitigating risk of long-term investments and Value to Corporates through long term financial performance. It focuses on collecting broad range of ESG data through a variety of company and governmental sources, to provide users with an in-depth, multi-faceted view into the nature and strength of a company’s resistance to changes in ESG components, liaise with various critical stakeholders in understanding and building the content set. This data is used by investors, asset managers and in S&P Global’s various divisions and products. The team is responsible for managing S&P Global’s proprietary database, comprising one of the world’s most complete datasets on corporate sustainability.

The Impact: As a part of S&P Global’s S1 Data team, you will develop and maintain accurate, complete and timely data sets while taking into account the business divisions global interests and needs internally & externally.

As a Research Specialist / Senior Research Specialist, you will support the integrity and comprehensiveness of the data set by utilizing internal & external public research sources such as government & regulatory documents, stock exchanges, CSR Reports, Industry journals, analyst reports as well as information databases and our internal research tools to collect, summarize, and synthesize meaningful information.

What’s in it for you:

We are searching for people that are passionate about sustainability and would like to join a project-focused, international team of like-minded people, driven to deliver excellence in managing the world’s most known family of sustainability indices and one of the leading corporate sustainability benchmarking methodologies.

• You will interact with a global team

• You will be part of a newly established growing team

• You will gain valuable insights on upcoming ESG trends

• You will have lots of runway for advancement and personal development with best-in-class ESG methodology

Responsibilities:

• Process data (Financial/ESG qualitative and quantitative data) and apply it in an accurate manner to the database using CSA guidance

• Collection, Standardization and validation of data from various documents

• Good understanding of ESG concepts, ESG research methodologies and trends

• Deliver on pre-defined individual and team targets including delivering outcomes with quality and efficiency

• Perform quality checks on ESG assessments completed by other team members

• Engage with ESG analysts to understand the challenges and suggest solutions

• Coordinate with various stakeholders in understanding and building the content

• Keeps him/herself updated in knowledge of content sets. Build industry knowledge by understanding industry trends and reporting standards

• Provides input and ideas for new collection methods and product improvements related to the covered content sets

• Troubleshoots problems or issues and provide support to the team

• Act as a back up to the team leader and actively participate on the calls with the management and clients

What We’re Looking For:

• Possess necessary skills to interpret documents like Articles, Bylaws and Prospectus of Companies, Annual reports, Sustainability reports, Codes of Conduct

• Should be willing to work in rotational shifts. Ability to multi-task and work in a team environment, while following flexible schedule to meet deadlines.

• Strong attention to detail and persistent approach to work

• Strong research and analytical skills

• Good written and oral presentation skills

• Convenient taking initiative and demonstrating resourcefulness

• Agile mindset as it involves a lot of collaboration and coordination

Basic Qualifications & Skills Required:

• Academic Qualifications – Bachelor’s/Master’s degree or equivalent; an advanced degree in a related field is welcome

• Prior experience in the ESG data ratings and research is required

• 4+ years of experience in ESG data research/collection

• Proficiency in using MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)