Job Summary

As an Analyst on the Research Team, you drive the development of our industry-specific standards through research, analysis, and market input. Our standards enable companies around the world to report financially material sustainability (or ESG) information to investors in a manner that is useful for investment analysis and cost-effective for companies. As the driving force behind the standards, you assess the financial materiality of ESG information through specializing in one or more sectors, conducting rigorous research and analysis, as well as interacting with companies and investors, including members of the our Standards Advisory Group. Ultimately, you strive to continually advance the transparency and efficiency of the capital markets through standardized performance measurement. As the core of the Research Team, Analysts actively collaborate with other team members and engage with the independent Standards Board, which is responsible for the approval of the standards. Furthermore, you support and drive the market’s use of the standards by collaborating with investors, companies, and third-parties. These activities may include advancing ESG integration practices across the investment community, developing tools, resources, and guidance to aid in the market’s use of the standards, analyze global dynamics related to the use of the standards, actively engage with companies and investors, and drive market awareness and education through external forums, events, as well as other communications and collaborations.

Reports to: Director of Research – Standards

Areas of Responsibility

Our work is fast-paced and while the primary areas of responsibility are as follows, we value adaptability and a collaborative mindset.

Standard-setting
• Analyze the financial materiality of sustainability topics across the industries under coverage, including the nature and type of financial impacts
• Advance the usefulness and cost-effectiveness of the metrics used to capture company performance on each sustainability topic
• Assess disclosure quality and trends in the context of standardization, usefulness for investors, and cost-effectiveness for companies
• Establish expertise in the implementation of our Conceptual Framework and Rules of Procedure, both of which are centered on an evidence-based and market-informed process
• Collaborate with the Standards Board to drive high-quality, focused reviews of the standards and revisions under consideration

Projects & Practice Areas
• Lead and support projects and Practice Areas designed to support the market’s use of the standards
• Advance Research Team objectives through efficient collaboration, project management, and strategic thinking
• Coordinate projects and activities with internal teams, including Capital Markets & Policy Outreach, Education & Partnerships, Communications, and Technology

Sector Coverage
• Own market relations in the sector(s) under coverage, including relations with companies, investors, and relevant third-parties
• Engage and build relationships with experts that can inform that standard-setting process, including members of the Standards Advisory Group
• Analyze, assess, and document market input in an effective and systematic manner
• Drive market education, awareness, and participation in the standard-setting process
• Gain expertise in body of research, market input, and Standards Board reviews that culminated in the codified standards
• Effectively navigate complex stakeholder relations to clarify the standards and approach
• Collaborate with third-parties to leverage expertise and existing bodies of research and analysis

Qualifications

Analysts are high-energy, agile-minded, strategic, proactive, direct communicators, highly-organized and committed to our vision and values. In addition, Analysts have:

• Demonstrated high-quality research and analysis skills, including technical aptitude the ability to synthesize complex information into clear insights and conclusions
• Experience in strategic stakeholder relationship management (investor and corporate stakeholders a plus)
• Excellent writing, presentation, and speaking skills across a range of formats and audiences
• Collaborative work style with an ability to be effective as an individual contributor in an entrepreneurial fast-paced environment
• 7+ years of capital markets and/or industry experience (both are a plus)
• Undergraduate degree (BA or BS) required
• Advanced degree in a relevant field strongly preferred (e.g., MBA, MS in Engineering or Finance, CFA, or CPA)
• Proficiency using Bloomberg Terminal, Thomson Reuters Eikon, or other financial data and analytics platforms is a plus
• Deep commitment to our mission