Senior Researcher, Sustainability - London, United Kingdom - S&P Global

S&P Global

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Senior Research Analyst - Sustainability

The Team:

The Climate Researcher is part of the Sustainability Research team, within the Emerging Risks Research and Development team at S&P Global Ratings.

The Impact:
S&P Global Ratings is the world leading credit rating agency. Our independent voice is highly valued.

Through our Sustainability Research, we explore emerging and current trends to provide the market with insights that help make informed decisions.

What's in it for you:

As part of the Sustainability Research team, you will work with and support senior researchers in their work on climate-related topics.

You will contribute to the delivery of impactful research and collaborate with the analytical teams as well as with the larger Emerging Risks Research and Development team, which has a wide range of skills and expertise.

Responsibilities:

Enhance/develop research and analytical approaches on climate transition risks and physical climate risks, primarily for Shades of Green and Credit Ratings, but also other products.
Contribute to excellent customer (internal and external) service and a positive working environment.

Success will be measured by:

Quality of research contributed to, producing independent and cuttingedge findings
Quality of writing when reporting on research findings
Efficiency in research project management
Effectiveness of collaboration with team members and across practices
Compliance with relevant policies and procedures

What We're Looking For:

Strong quantitative and analytical skills, including the development of new datasets and insights.
Comprehensive knowledge of climate-related topics, including associated regulations, reporting standards, green taxonomies and transition and adaptation planning

Good understanding of existing frameworks (TCFD, TFND etc.), methodologies, models (such as IAMs), scenarios (NGFS, IEA, IPCC RCPs and SSPs etc.)

, and data (including those related to GHG emissions and physical risks)
Understanding of pollution, waste, or nature-related topics, including regulations, methodologies, and approaches.
Curious, methodical, organized, and efficient in managing projects and tasks.
Strong communications skills with both internal and external audiences.
Flexible and adaptable in a rapidly moving and growing environment.
At least 5 years of relevant experience.
Science-based qualification as well as finance/economics, would be highly valued.
Understanding of climate-related risks and impacts on macroeconomic variables would be preferred.
Proficiency in coding in various languages (Python, R etc.) would be an advantage.
Experience in leading projects would be a plus.

Experience at a ESG rating agency, asset management / financial services company, development bank, audit/consultancy firm, sustainable finance organization, or equivalent.

Grade Level:
Grade 11 (for internal purposes)

Location:
London, Madrid

Benefits:

Here at S&P Global we believe in offering a competitive transparent benefits package.

For example, in London, this includes a Wellbeing Support Program, Recharge (S&P Global's flexible time-off approach under which there is no prescribed maximum amount of time off you can take), our hybrid working model, our Parental Leave, and Give Back Days (five days of paid leave per calendar year to spend volunteering in your community).

We encourage you to ask about our benefits during our screening process with our talent acquisition team.

S&P Global delivers essential intelligence that powers decision making. We provide the world's leading organizations with the right data, connected technologies and expertise they need to move ahead.

As part of our team, you'll help solve complex challenges that equip businesses, governments and individuals with the knowledge to adapt to a changing economic landscape.

S&P Global Ratings is the world's leading provider of independent credit ratings.

Our ratings are essential to driving growth, providing transparency, and helping educate market participants so they can make decisions with confidence.

We have more than 1 million credit ratings outstanding on government, corporate, financial sector and structured finance entities and securities.

We offer an independent view of the market built on a unique combination of broad perspective and local insight.

We provide our opinions and research about relative credit risk; market participants gain independent information to help support the growth of transparent, liquid debt markets worldwide.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Middle Professional (EEO Job Group) (inactive), 20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), RATNGS Middle Professional Tier II (EEO Job Group)

Job ID: 294630

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Location:
London, United Kingdom