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ESG Research Analyst - Asset Management

Employer
Northern Trust
Location
Chicago, Illinois
Salary
Salary commensurate with 3-5 years of experience
Closing date
Jul 3, 2022

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Job Function
ESG/Socially Responsible Research
Industry Sector
Asset Management
Employment Type
Full Time
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Job Details

JOB SUMMARY
We are currently recruiting for an mid-stage career professional to join our growing sustainable investment team as an ESG research analyst. Reporting to the Director of Sustainable Integration, the ESG research analyst is expected to have a strong interest in general ESG trends alongside investment research and programming skills. The analyst will monitor, investigate, and assess core ESG risks and opportunities across the equity and fixed income platforms working with the various investment teams and contribute to thought leadership research.


PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Serve as a key member of Global Sustainable Investing Team, focusing on research of environmental, social and governance risks and opportunities.   
  • Develop, vet and refine analysis methods for the firm’s global platform.
  • Support proprietary ESG score maintenance and refinement across asset classes
  • Support and develop tools for the effective integration of ESG analysis into our security selection, portfolio construction, and stewardship processes.
  • Maintain and communicate quarterly market intelligence briefings as it relates to published research and studies.
  • Work closely with team members to identify and prepare ESG thematic reviews, market updates and other ESG research projects. 
  • Maintain relationships with key ESG index, data, and research providers in order to support current products and new product development. 
  • Provide ad-hoc support for client presentations, RFP submissions, and client reporting.

 

NECESSARY EXPERIENCE

  • 3-5 years of experience in investment research or quantitative modelling
  • Familiar with the various ESG data providers such as MSCI, Sustainalytics, Trucost, ISS, etc.
  • Proficient in languages such as Python, R, and/or Matlab
  • Experience with Oracle, SQL, and/or Snowflake
  • Desire to work within the growing field of Sustainable Investing with strong understanding of the current ESG landscape
  • A degree in financial mathematics, financial engineering, or an MBA in finance is preferable
  • CFA accreditation is a plus
  • Experience building and maintaining financial models is required
  • Strong verbal and written presentation skills
  • A curious, creative mind with collaborative attitude

Company

For more than a century, Northern Trust has worked hard building our legacy of outstanding service, expertise and integrity. From a Chicago-based bank founded in 1889, we now have more than 20 international locations and 16,500 employees globally. We serve the world’s most-sophisticated clients – from sovereign wealth funds and the wealthiest individuals and families, to the most-successful hedge funds and corporate brands. We burnished our reputation as a global leader delivering innovative investment management, asset and fund administration, fiduciary and banking solutions enabled by sophisticated, leading technology. And through it all, we continually laid a solid, forward-looking foundation on which future generations can continue growing and achieving greater. As of December 31, 2015, Northern Trust Corporation had: • $117 billion in banking assets • $6.1 trillion in assets under custody • $875 billion in assets under management
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Location
50 S LaSalle
M5
 Chicago
IL
60603
US
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