ESG Corporate Research Analyst - Equities

Duties and responsibilities

You will: 

• Develop and articulate an ESG assessment methodology for the industries in your assigned sector group. 
• Conduct research independently and analyse specific issuers and themes within your assigned sector group.
• Undertake research visits / meetings with a wide range of companies, debt originators, and sell side analysts, as required.
• Publish research conclusions and company meeting notes on the internal research management system, and present those conclusions to your sector cohort across the credit and equity teams. 
• You may be required to work with other teams to prepare presentations, investigate client queries and respond to other ad hoc requirements.
• Carry out additional duties as assigned.  

Investment areas:

Has responsibility for contributing to portfolios across Equities, Fixed Income and Multi Asset.

Technical skills and qualifications;

• IMC or CFA desired (or studying towards)
• Degree educated in business, maths, finance, or sustainability discipline
• Previous experience covering a sector desired
• Knowledge of ESG metrics and their relevance to business performance
• Microsoft office skills to include Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of Bloomberg and other market data platforms
• Knowledge of main ESG and climate data sets desired
• Where relevant, language skills particular to geographies covered

Competencies required;

In addition to putting clients first, acting like an owner, and succeeding as a team, the competencies for this role include: 

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work and make decisions independently
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task, organize, and assimilate large amounts of information quickly
• Coping with pressure and setbacks