Senior Researcher Real Estate Climate Risk

EDHEC Climate Institute; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading climate research institute in the UK seeks an innovative professional to design and deliver frameworks for climate risk assessments in real estate. The role requires conducting advanced research on climate risk quantification, evaluating physical and transition risks, and translating technical outputs into financial metrics. The ideal candidate will leverage scientific research to inform decision-making across industries, ultimately driving climate-related risk management strategies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced research on climate risk quantification for real estate assets.
• Evaluate physical and transition risks, focusing on policy and market drivers.

Job description

Job Description

Role

Join an innovative climate research institute dedicated to advancing the understanding and application of climate risk assessments, developing innovative methodologies.

In this role, you will design and deliver integrated, next-generation frameworks to assess climate risk in real estate, evaluating acute and chronic physical hazards, energy-efficiency performance and retrofit potential, and exposure to policy and market drivers (building codes, EPCs / labels, carbon pricing). You will also assess potential mitigants such as resilience and decarbonisation measures to translate asset-specific vulnerabilities into clear financial outcomes (CapEx / OpEx, NOI, valuation, PD / LGD, and stranded-asset risk). The methodologies and tools you build will be used by corporates and investors to quantify, price, and manage climate-related risks and opportunities at both asset and portfolio level.

You will work in a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment, leveraging scientific research to deliver methodologies and outcomes that drive decision-making across industries.

Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced research on climate risk quantification for real estate assets considering the main aspects from physical to transition risk, with a large focus on policy and market risk drivers,

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