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ESG Research Senior Analyst

Sustainalytics

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Join the forward-thinking team at Morningstar Sustainalytics to pioneer ESG indicators and metrics in a dynamic hybrid work environment

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Bucharest, Romania - Hybrid

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Organisation summary: Morningstar Sustainalytics is at the forefront of developing comprehensive ESG solutions that empower investors to build more sustainable portfolios. As a leader in the ESG space, Morningstar Sustainalytics offers a dynamic and innovative work environment, with a hybrid model that supports both remote work and in-person collaboration. The organization values flexibility and provides a variety of benefits to meet the evolving needs of its diverse, global team.

  • Lead the creation and refinement of ESG indicators and metrics
  • Automate data collection to advance ESG product integration
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality and consistency
  • Drive internal and external research initiatives
  • Interpret analytical results and mentor junior analysts
  • Minimum 3 years of relevant ESG, sustainability research, or finance experience
  • Advanced degree in a related field
  • Strong understanding of ESG investment approaches and research methodologies
  • Proficient in data analysis, including MS Excel, VBA, and statistical software (Python, R, SQL, PowerBI)
  • Quantitative analysis, econometrics, and big data processing skills are a plus

The Senior Analyst, Indicators and Metrics Team, is responsible for the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of all ESG indicators and ESG metrics within Morningstar Sustainalytics. The Indicators and Metrics team leverages technical applications and content expertise to ensure a cohesive approach to our portfolio of product-agnostic indicators and metrics. A key responsibility of the team is to support ongoing projects to automate data collection for indicators and metrics. Collaboration is key, and close interaction with the ESG data team, research teams, IT teams, and product excellence team is required for the successful development and maintenance of indicators and metrics.

Job responsibilities include leading and supporting the development of new indicators and metrics as well as improvements to existing indicators and metrics within our products. This includes creating and maintaining internal and external research guidance documents for indicators and metrics, proposing and enacting revisions to indicators and metrics in order to support automation, and supporting testing of the internal and external validity of indicators and metrics. The role also involves interpreting and communicating testing results, applying data science techniques and performing statistical analyses to gain insights on indicator & metrics base, and coaching and mentoring junior analysts in the team.

Qualifications for the role include at least 3 years' work experience, especially related to ESG, sustainability research and/or finance, degree(s) in a related discipline, good knowledge of ESG investment approaches, products, and research methodologies, capacity to derive insights from both qualitative and quantitative data, problem-solving skills, strong MS Excel knowledge including VBA, with experience in Python, R, or other statistical software, SQL and PowerBI skills, and experience with quantitative analysis, programming, statistics, econometrics, modeling, and/or big data processing is considered an asset.

Morningstar’s hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to work remotely and collaborate in-person each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you’ll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.

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