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ESG Operations Specialist - Temp

Employer
MSCI
Location
Manila, Philippines
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Feb 16, 2023

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Job Function
Other
Industry Sector
Finance - General
Employment Type
Full Time
Education
Bachelors
Position Overview

The ESG issuer filings, press releases, company websites, and news reports for ensuring quality data input supporting various ESG products and services Operations Analyst shall be primarily responsible for collecting and analyzing corporate governance information from.

Scope of Responsibility

As a member of ESG Operations team, you are expected to have a strong interest in general ESG trends and an eye for detail on data quality. Following are the key responsibilities:
  • Searching for, procuring, and processing information about global companies on an as needed basis using multiple methods, techniques, and sources;
  • Working with many different types of information sources (i.e. annual reports, websites, quantitative data feeds, web crawlers, news articles), types of information (i.e. quantitative data, key performance indicators, prose narratives), topics or subject matters (i.e. traditional financial risk, corporate governance, and sustainability) and types of analysis (i.e. rules-based, subjective analysis, written summaries);
  • Conduct an efficient data quality assurance (QA) process including assessing results, compiling, and reporting QA findings;
  • Contribute to process improvements to ensure consistent data quality and efficiency, such as automation of data quality diagnostics by developing a new system/tool which will enable quality assessment of data without manual intervention;
  • Work with internal stakeholders and downstream teams on understanding data requirement, data QC scope and data delivery;
  • Contribute to working committees, projects, or perform other tasks as deemed necessary by the business; and
  • Reviewing and processing feedback from companies and responding to client queries.
Specific Knowledge/Skills
  • Good judgment in assessing available information and accurate encoding of such data as per MSCI methodology
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with clear attention to detail
  • Ability to prioritize and work under tight deadlines
Desired Experience
  • Sound knowledge about equities or financial markets in general and knowledge on the company disclosures, filings, public company reporting including 10-Ks and annual reports
  • Experience in issuer relation and communication
  • Experience working on a global team in an international company is preferred.
  • Comfortable working in a team environment across hierarchies, functions, and geographies
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with people in different offices and time zones
Desired Qualifications
  • A Bachelor's degree with relevant experience required in one of these areas: Finance/Economics or Business Management, International Development & Relations, Social Science, Interdisciplinary Studies, fresh graduates are welcome
  • Must have: Good command over excel tools and functionality dealing with volume of data
  • Strong skills (written and oral), proficiency in creating presentations, data analysis and excellent research and analytical skills
  • Willing to work on a 5-month contract
About MSCI and our teams

MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process.

Our values define the working environment we strive to create. We are inclusive, we champion bold ideas, we always pursue excellence, and always act with integrity. Personal accountability and responsibility are key to success, and we always work as a team to remain client centric.

At MSCI diversity is at our core and inclusion defines our culture. Our people are empowered to maximize their potential in an environment where all individuals are respected and encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work. We work, learn and grow together and we are committed to hiring and promoting qualified women, ethnic minorities and members of the LGBT+ community candidates, who have historically been underrepresented in financial services.

To learn more about life at MSCI please visit https://careers.msci.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Glassdoor.

To all recruitment agencies : MSCI does not accept unsolicited CVs/Resumes. Please do not forward CVs/Resumes to any MSCI employee, location or website. MSCI is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs/Resumes.

MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce. It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected pregnancy/maternity leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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