Data Scientist

ALTÉRRA; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A climate investment fund based in Abu Dhabi is seeking an entry-level candidate to support strategy and impact teams. The candidate will prepare presentations and conduct analyses related to investment opportunities. Ideal applicants are recent graduates with strong analytical skills, a keen interest in climate issues, and experience in data analytics or related projects. This is a fast-paced role requiring collaboration and the ability to communicate complex data effectively.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, environmental science, data science, or finance.
• Experience in project-related activities in climate impact or sustainability.
• Familiarity with data analytics tools and programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Help prepare presentations and initial analyses of investment opportunities.
• Participate in in-depth research and analysis for strategies.
• Collect and analyze datasets related to climate performance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data analytics

Technical proficiency in data visualization

Collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Firm Overview

ALTÉRRA is a $30 billion catalytic climate investment fund designed to mobilize capital at scale and accelerate the transition to a climate-resilient economy. Our mission is to activate and expand the global climate finance ecosystem by stimulating innovation, unlocking private capital, and reducing investment barriers in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs).

With a strong emphasis on actionable, high-impact investments, ALTÉRRA deploys capital through a combination of fund investments, co-investments, and direct investments, supporting best-in-class managers and projects that align with our climate and financial objectives. Alterra Management Limited, based in ADGM and regulated by the ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority, serves as the investment manager for the fund.

Role Overview

The successful candidate will support the strategy and impact team in presentations, other material preparation, analytical and data work. This entry-level role is ideal for recent graduates with strong analytical skills, a willingness to learn, interest for climate issues, and relevant project or extracurricular experience.

Responsibilities

• Help prepare presentations, initial technical analyses and screenings of investment opportunities from an impact perspective, using quantitative methods and data analytics.
• Participate in research deep dives and analysis related to specific strategy, sectors or themes.
• Collect, clean, and analyse datasets related to climate/impact performance, applying statistical and machine learning techniques where appropriate.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, environmental science, data science, sustainable business, finance, or a related field.
• Extracurricular involvement or project experience in climate impact, sustainability, data analytics, or related areas (e.g., university research projects, student organizations, internships, hackathons).
• Experience preparing technical reports, dashboards, or presentations (academic or extracurricular).
• Technical proficiency or familiarity with climate science, environmental policies, and sustainability frameworks is a plus.
• Experience or coursework in data analytics tools and programming languages (e.g., Python, R, SQL) and data visualization platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is desirable.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to interpret and communicate complex data to both technical and non-technical audiences, both in writing and presentations.
• Eagerness and ability to learn quickly and adapt, take initiative, and contribute
• Collaborative team player, able to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.