Job Purpose:
- As a Data Specialist for ESG and the Gender-Equality Index, you will be responsible for supporting execution and oversight of the GEI
- Over the course of the year, you’ll be responsible for engaging with companies for survey data submissions, and you’ll research firms and identify new opportunities to increase participation in the index
- You’ll conduct quality assurance testing and support scoring of submissions to determine index membership
- You’ll help to iterate our survey process by updating and creating the questions and data fields – analyzing the data for insights and trends
- You will partner with communications and marketing to heighten the visibility of the index, as well as with other data and product teams to pursue continuous development and expansion of the GEI and other ESG products.
Your Responsibilities:
- Maintain, improve and deliver accurate, high quality information for the Bloomberg Terminal
- Manage large and complex data projects related to ESG datasets, with a particular focus on the Gender-Equality Index (GEI) and diversity data
- Ensure the quality of all GEI data submissions through close analysis of survey responses and company filings to ensure data accuracy and consistency between companies
- Establish strong credibility and build influential relationships with multiple internal and external clients and stakeholders
- Represent the GEI product internally and to external audiences
- Provide product training to other internal teams, such as Sales and Analytics, to expand data collection for the GEI
- Analyze gender equality data for trends and highlights
- Evaluate annual developments, market trends, and news to resolve impacts to conduct in-depth industry benchmarking, company and market trend research, and peer analysis
- Research and collect contact information for a wide range of companies, and maintain accurate database of existing participating firms
- Partner and liaise effectively with other departments, such as Product, Sales, Marketing, Communications, Indices, News, HR, and Engineering
- Apply problem-solving and data analysis skills to identify innovative workflow efficiencies and implement technology solutions to enhance our processes.
Skills and Qualifications:
- BA/BS with strong academic standing
- 2 to 3 years of professional experience, preferably working closely with data in a client-facing role
- Market knowledge and understanding of ESG data or the social data reporting landscape, as well as a passion for Diversity & Inclusion
- Demonstrated and exceptional relationship building, business development, and communication skills – both written and verbal
- Strong project management skills: strategic thinking, setting deadlines, and leading the execution of tasks both independently and collectively with a group
- Ability to adapt within a fast-paced and dynamic environment, and desire to work on multidisciplinary teams
- Desire to improve and further develop our products
- Legal authorization to work full-time in the United States and will not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.
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