ESG Investment Research Lead - Industrials/Materials

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Job description

We are seeking ESG Investment Research Analysts who are passionate about the impact company behavior has on society, the environment and on corporate performance and have experience integrating ESG considerations in the investment process. An ideal ESG Investment Research Analyst will bring subject matter expertise on governance topics and environmental and social issues, along with an understanding of how these issues can impact an investment thesis. S/he will be able to communicate views clearly, will be credible with company management teams as well as clients, will enjoy acting as an individual contributor within a highly collaborative investment culture, and will thrive by building strong relationships with colleagues.

Primary Responsibilities:

Build and maintain models which reflect our materiality matrix for the purpose of differentiating companies and securities based on their ESG performance, identifying ESG key performance indicators that have proven to be most impactful on stock prices and integrate into research framework

Use information from data vendors and our proprietary research to analyze, score, rate and rank companies on their ESG performance

Seek and evaluate sources of information regarding the environmental, social and governance policies and performance of corporations and other issuers of securities

Develop expertise within industry sectors and relevant peer groups of companies

Contribute to our team's proprietary knowledge of ESG factors and materiality

Use the information that is an output of our models to identify opportunities to engage directly with issuers of securities in order to improve their ESG performance and enhance our returns on the security

Effectively communicate 's ESG research framework within the organization, to clients, and broader investment community

Assist in creating a productive, collaborative and innovative team culture, including facilitating the team's professional development

Contribute to and publish original research

Job Requirements:

Bachelor's degree (Master's degree would be a plus) in Accounting, Finance, Business or related fields

5-10+ years experience in capital markets and investment topics, either through work experience or educational background

The ability to work effectively in a thoughtful, collaborative team environment

Strong communication skills, being able to interface effectively with bright quantitative colleagues as well as non-technical audiences

Passion for aligning financial returns with societal impact

Excellent verbal and writing skills in English

Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines

Advanced MS Office (Word/PowerPoint/Excel) skills

Experience with financial tools and databases (e.g., Bloomberg, FactSet, MSCI)

The ideal candidate would additionally bring some of the following:

A graduate degree in a quantitative discipline, either in economics or (quantitative) finance, or in the natural sciences or engineering

A strong foundation in applied empirical analysis (experimental work in natural sciences, statistics, econometrics, data science) and facility with manipulating numbers, including programming skills

CFA charterholder, or progress toward such certification

Please reach out to learn more about this opportunity.