ESG Research Support

Support the European ESG team which focuses on highlighting thematic trends around regional & sectoral aggregates and at stock level focused on Environment, Social and Governance guidelines

Primary responsibilities on this role include:

• Contribute to research report writing and summarizing peer research for any thematic topics related to investment strategy for ESG investors
• Develop and maintain excel models to evaluate fund ownership for Global companies, sectors and regions.
• Create, update and maintain comprehensive Excel databases on ESG data
• Perform stringent data quality checks on third party ESG data using financial databases and company filings. Ensure robustness of data being used for modelling purpose
• Help the team in running back-tests of ESG related strategies. Apply quantitative techniques to analyse historical trends and future trends.
• Assist the team in analyzing macro level ESG trends to write thematic reports.
• Assist the onshore team on day-to-day basis and work on ad-hoc requests.

Key skills: Pro-active candidate with advanced level MS Excel skills and report writing experience. Experience with VBA macros/Python is an advantage.

Database skills: Preferably experienced with Datastream Eikon, Bloomberg Finance LP or other similar financial databases and has knowledge on company filings

Knowledge of finance: Basic finance knowledge around valuations, financial ratios and extracting data from company filings

Support the European ESG team which focuses on highlighting thematic trends around regional & sectoral aggregates and at stock level focused on Environment, Social and Governance guidelines

Primary responsibilities on this role include:

• Contribute to research report writing and summarizing peer research for any thematic topics related to investment strategy for ESG investors
• Develop and maintain excel models to evaluate fund ownership for Global companies, sectors and regions.
• Create, update and maintain comprehensive Excel databases on ESG data
• Perform stringent data quality checks on third party ESG data using financial databases and company filings. Ensure robustness of data being used for modelling purpose
• Help the team in running back-tests of ESG related strategies. Apply quantitative techniques to analyse historical trends and future trends.
• Assist the team in analyzing macro level ESG trends to write thematic reports.
• Assist the onshore team on day-to-day basis and work on ad-hoc requests.

Key skills: Pro-active candidate with advanced level MS Excel skills and report writing experience. Experience with VBA macros/Python is an advantage.

Database skills: Preferably experienced with Datastream Eikon, Bloomberg Finance LP or other similar financial databases and has knowledge on company filings

Knowledge of finance: Basic finance knowledge around valuations, financial ratios and extracting data from company filings