Job purpose:
- We are seeking a quantitative researcher to further develop the firm’s ESG scoring model and related products
- Ideally, the successful candidate will be passionate about the opportunities to develop models for sustainable finance and foster further commercial opportunities.
Your Responsibilities:
- Develop proprietary methodology for producing ESG scores across multiple themes and sectors
- Communicate clearly through face-to-face meetings, presentations and written publications
- Perform literature reviews and keep apprised of ESG-related standards and research
- Collaborate with analysts, data and production implementation teams
- Propose and substantiate new research ideas.
Skills and Qualifications:
- The candidate should demonstrate expertise in quantitative analysis techniques, including knowledge and experience with a range of data sources and statistical analysis
- The candidate should be able to explain results and model features to non-technical audiences
- Additionally, the candidate should have either the knowledge or ability to learn research related to sustainable finance and investing
- PhD or Master’s degree in quantitative field such as Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering or Quantitative Finance
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- 3+ years of previous business experience that includes implementing statistical or quantitative models in Python and cross-team collaboration and client interaction
- ESG experience is strongly desired
- Factor models and portfolio optimization
- Fundamental financial analysis and corporate valuation.
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