Overview:

E&S Data Stewardship is ISS STOXX data hub, which designs data catalogues and consolidates environmental & social data on companies across major global indices. We are currently seeking an ESG data analyst for our ESG Newsroom unit. The ideal candidate will have a keen interest in the media, a solid grounding in ESG, the ability to assess and validate alternative ESG data and to work with our AI/ML and NLP experts on continued enhancements of news capture and indexing.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor the press, NGO, and government sources for ESG news and corporate controversies
• Identify alternative, non-corporate sources to supplement, complement, and compare corporate ESG data
• Contribute to team processes focused on strengthening the ISS ESG Newsroom product offering
• Participate in maintaining and developing methodology and processes to capture salient ESG news
• Report potential data issues and improvements in the workflow process
• Participate in analyzing ESG news data and creating data visualization to support the team’s projects

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree (in a relevant field such as Business Analytics, Economics, Journalism, Environmental Science, ESG or Sustainability is desirable); a Master’s degree would be an advantage
• 0 to 3 years of experience in research, and analytical skills in evaluating ESG data
• Excellent command of English
• Advanced use of Excel or Power BI
• Strong interest in business and finance
• Attention to detail, and methodical and thorough approach to work
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work towards deadlines, manage tasks, and prioritise
• A desire to show initiative
• A drive for constant improvement of processes

Note:

• Interested applicants should include a cover letter along with the CV in English in a single file (PDF or MS Word).
• Applications without a cover letter will not be taken into consideration.