Sustainable Investment Data Analyst FTC-15 MONTHS

London Stock Exchange Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial data provider in London seeks a motivated ESG Data Quality Analyst to join its Sustainable Investment Data Operations team. Responsibilities include ensuring data accuracy, investigating anomalies, and collaborating with IT and product teams. Ideal candidates will have experience with ESG data and strong analytical skills. Join a dynamic environment that values innovation and offers career growth opportunities.

Benefits

Healthcare

Retirement planning

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience working with ESG or Sustainable Investment data.
• Comfortable working with large, complex datasets and data systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quarterly reviews of data inputs and outputs.
• Investigate data anomalies with vendors.
• Produce exception trend reports.

Skills

Analytical attitude

Attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Vendor management

SQL

Python

Python

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented ESG Data Quality Analyst to join our expanding Sustainable Investment Data Operations team in London. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a growing function focused on maintaining the integrity and accuracy of ESG data used in FTSE’s Sustainable Index products.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quarterly reviews of data inputs and outputs across a range of internal and third-party ESG datasets, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Investigate and challenge data anomalies and exceptions with vendors, maintaining high standards of due diligence.
• Produce exception trend reports to support ongoing data quality monitoring and continuous improvement.
• Participate in the evaluation of new ESG datasets, including vendor due diligence and data coverage assessments.
• Collaborate with IT Engineers and Product teams to enhance systems and processes.
• Perform user acceptance testing (UAT) on newly released system functionalities and define operational sign-off criteria.
• Work in a fast-paced environment managing large-scale ESG datasets.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience working with ESG or Sustainable Investment data.
• Strong analytical attitude with good attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in vendor management and exception handling is desirable.
• Comfortable working with large, complex datasets and data systems.
• Familiarity with SQL and Python is a plus (not essential).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate data quality issues and collaborate effectively across teams and with external vendors.
• Proactive, solution-oriented approach and a strong desire to learn more about ESG data and systems.

What We Offer

A unique opportunity to contribute to a growing team shaping the future of Sustainable Investment data quality.

Exposure to a wide range of ESG datasets, both proprietary and third-party.

Opportunities for career growth, continuous learning, and multi-functional collaboration with global teams across LSEG.

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you\'re ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we\'d love to hear from you.

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants\' and employees\' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas. We are committed to sustainability across our global business and we are proud to partner with our customers to help them meet their sustainability objectives.

Our charity, the LSEG Foundation provides charitable grants to community groups that help people access economic opportunities and build a secure future with financial independence. Colleagues can get involved through fundraising and volunteering.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

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