Research Analyst - Sustainable Investment

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), is a leading provider of business and financial information on public and private companies globally. LSEG continues to build on a century of experience by transforming data into knowledge and combining our expertise with the latest technology to create new global data and analytical solutions for our clients. With advanced data collection services, cloud-based applications, desktop analytics and print products. We incorporate value added tools such as quantitative Smart Beta equity research and tools for portfolio building and measurement.

For LSEG Romania based in Bucharest, we are currently recruiting for a research analyst position in our Sustainable Investments department. Our research analysts are responsible for assessing the Climate Change performance disclosure of global companies. The Research Analyst is a critical function in the Sustainable Investment TPI (Transition Pathway initiative) team, gathering data which is used by the investment community to incorporate climate change governance and performance aspects into investment decision making and stewardship. We are looking for individuals who are comfortable with strict weekly deliverable commitments and have high degree of ownership for the quality of work delivered.

Role Responsibilities

• Collect quantitative and qualitative data from multiple information sources including annual reports, sustainability reports, websites, and other filings of publicly traded companies

• Analyse collected data as per a pre-defined TPI Ratings methodology

• Support analysis with brief comments and rationale

• Provide appropriate references of source documents used

• Collect and analyse online news releases on ESG controversies related to companies

• The ability to work effectively with peers, leads, and manager - both within the team as well as other teams in multiple time zones.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

• Excellent English and French or Arabic language skills (write, read, talk)

• Ability to work independently with high degree of ownership

• Ability to meet strict weekly timeliness and quality standards established by the department

• Able to shift priorities and be results driven.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with ESG factors and sustainability

We are looking for intellectually curious people, passionate about the bigger picture of how technology industry is evolving, ready to ask difficult questions and deal with complicated scenarios. If you are creative and a problem solver, this is the place to be as will be supporting you to fast-forward your career.

We maximize each employee's potential through personal development and through a wide range of learning tools both formal and informal. We believe that remunerating our people with competitive salaries and a range of attractive benefits such as:

25 days' holiday per year
1 additional day off for your Birthday
Annual wellness allowance
Share Purchase Plan
Medical Health Insurance
Medical Subscription (preventive medical services)
Dental Coverage
Life insurance
Pillar 3 Private Pension
Meal Vouchers
Flexible Benefits
Bookster
Volunteering Events
Team Buildings

At LSEG, we believe that creating a diverse and inclusive organisation is fundamental to the way we deliver on our promise of creating essential partnerships and open opportunities. Our open culture is central to how we deliver our purpose - driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth - in everything we do.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 70 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone's race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

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