Sustainable Investment Data Analyst FTC-15 MONTHS - London Stock Exchange Group

ZipRecruiter; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial markets infrastructure provider is seeking an ESG Data Quality Analyst in London to ensure data integrity for Sustainable Investment projects. This role involves examining data anomalies, supporting continuous improvement, and collaborating with IT and product teams. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of experience in ESG data and strong analytical skills. A proactive approach and familiarity with SQL or Python are highly regarded.

Benefits

Healthcare

Retirement planning

Paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience working with ESG or Sustainable Investment data.
• Experience in vendor management and exception handling is desirable.
• Comfortable working with large, complex datasets and data systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quarterly reviews of data inputs and outputs across ESG datasets.
• Investigate and challenge data anomalies and exceptions with vendors.
• Collaborate with IT Engineers and Product teams to enhance systems.

Skills

Analytical attitude

Problem-solving skills

Vendor management

Attention to detail

Tools

SQL

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

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 anyone's expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical 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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