ESG Senior Research Analyst

Crisil; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Crisil is seeking a dedicated ESG research professional in Maharashtra to support senior stakeholders with pre-investment ESG due diligence, sector research, and ad hoc reports. You will help prepare client-ready outputs and maintain ESG databases with high accuracy.

The ideal candidate holds an MBA in Finance or Sustainability, plus CA or CFA credentials, and has prior ESG experience. Strong English communication and client management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate with MBA – Finance or Sustainability, CA or CFA (US).
• Prior ESG/Sustainability experience preferred.
• Strong written English and client relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide integrated ESG research support to senior client stakeholders, including pre-investment ESG due diligence and ad hoc research.
• Assist in project planning and coordinate internally to deliver the final output.
• Update and maintain client’s proprietary ESG database.
• Showcase positive attitude and ability to meet deadlines with minimal guidance.
• Guide and mentor junior team members.
• Map companies by sector and conduct diligence based on ESG disclosures and materiality per SASB/TCFD.

Skills

ESG Research

Diligence

Stakeholder Management

English Communication

Mentoring

Education

MBA – Finance or Sustainability

CA or CFA (US)

Job description

• Interact with Senior Client Stakeholders and provide highly integrated research support. This will include pre-investment ESG due diligence and adhoc ESG research, including sustainability reports, sector/regulation writeups, preparing slides, maintaining backups, etc.
• Assist in project planning and completion and coordinate internally to deliver the final output
• Update and maintain client’s proprietary / ESG database
• Showcase positive attitude and ability to work with tight deadlines with minimum guidance
• Prior knowledge of ESG/Sustainability and Credit research is a plus
• Guide and mentor junior team member(s)
• Skills:
  • Ability to map companies by sector and conduct diligence based on their ESG disclosures and publicly available information
  • Familiar with the concept of materiality and ESG reporting standards such as the SASB, TCFD, etc.
  • Ensure high-quality ESG research and display strong analytical capabilities on adhoc requests
  • Strong written English and communication as well as client relationship management skills

Education Qualification: Postgraduate (preferably MBA – Finance or Sustainability), CA or CFA (US).

Prior experience in ESG/Sustainability is preferable