Senior Analyst – Impact & ESG analysis

ImpactAlpha Inc.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive work environment

Career progression opportunities

Support for career development

Job summary

M&G plc is seeking a role within its Impact Management and ESG agenda, focusing on ESG data collection, validation, and ongoing monitoring of investments. The candidate will support due diligence, data quality controls, and regulatory disclosures in a fast-paced asset management environment.

With 2–3 years of relevant experience, you will work across internal and external stakeholders to deliver robust ESG and impact analysis, contributing to sustainable investment decisions and reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience with ESG analytics, sustainability metrics, or impact measurement.
• Familiarity with regulatory/disclosure frameworks like SFDR, EU Taxonomy, UK SDR.
• Strong analytical and data management capabilities with large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Assist ESG and impact data collection, verification, and analysis across investees and internal sources.
• Support ESG/impact reporting, regulatory disclosures, and dashboards.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure data quality and auditability.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Autonomy

Team collaboration

Data handling

Education

MBA in Finance

CFA Level 1 or above

Job description

About M&G Global Services

M&G is a leading international savings and investments business with a heritage dating back more than 175 years. The company manages money for approximately 4.6 million individual clients and more than 900 institutional clients across 38 offices worldwide. As of December 31, 2024, M&G manages £345.9 billion in assets under management and administration. The company’s purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work, and it has a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions. M&G operates through two distinct operating segments: Asset Management and Life, which work together to provide access to balanced, long-term investment and savings solutions. The company is committed to creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent through its core values of telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity. M&G India is the strategic innovation and digital hub for M&G, established in 2003 with offices in Mumbai and Pune. The India operations serve as a center for digital transformation and capability building, working closely with colleagues across the Group worldwide to drive innovation, support sustainable growth, and improve outcomes for customers and colleagues. The Mumbai and Pune teams leverage technology, artificial intelligence, automation, and process excellence to bring new ways of thinking to the organization’s operations and strategy.

About this Role

This role offers an opportunity to support the Impact Management and ESG agenda within the Impact & Private Equity team. The position contributes to impact assessments, ESG due diligence, sustainability data collection, validation, and management, regulatory disclosures, and ongoing monitoring of investments. The role will help ensure the availability, quality, and consistency of ESG and impact data used for investment decision-making, internal oversight, and external reporting. The ideal candidate will have up to 2-3 years of relevant experience in related fields with exposure to ESG analytics and a strong understanding of sustainability and impact measurement. This position is situated within the Asset Management function, specifically within the Investments sub-function, and requires collaboration with multiple internal and external stakeholders to deliver comprehensive ESG and impact analysis.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with colleagues and take personal accountability to maintain and enhance controls responsible for supporting improvement of the overall control environment, customer outcomes, and a reduction in M&G plc’s operational risk
• Support investment, Private Equity, and Real Assets teams on ESG and impact-related analysis during investment due diligence, ensuring consistent application of sustainability and impact frameworks
• Assist in the collection, verification, analysis, and management of ESG and impact data from investee companies and internal sources, working closely with different teams and stakeholders throughout the process, ensuring data quality and auditability
• Support preparation of product-level and investment-level sustainability and impact reporting, including regulatory disclosures, annual impact reports, and internal dashboards
• Contribute to ongoing monitoring activities, including annual impact reviews, sustainable investment assessments, and tracking of key ESG and impact KPIs
• Respond to internal stakeholder queries related to ESG data, sustainability metrics, and impact performance
• Assist with ad-hoc projects related to ESG data improvement initiatives, regulatory developments, data gaps analysis, and process enhancements across private markets
• Work with Assistant Vice President and Mumbai Impact and Private Equity team to ensure delivery of right and required outcomes
• Collaborate with Impact Director and Impact and Private Equity Team on various existing and new investment opportunities

Requirements

• Up to 2-3 years of relevant experience, preferably within financial services, asset management, consulting, sustainability, ESG research, or data-related roles
• Exposure to ESG data, sustainability metrics, or impact measurement, ideally within private markets or a broader financial services context
• Familiarity with regulatory or disclosure frameworks such as SFDR, EU Taxonomy, UK SDR, and/or ESG data standards
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with quantitative and qualitative ESG/sustainability data
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Ability to work well autonomously and as part of a broader team
• Ability to manage and organize large datasets and varied reporting requirements
• Post-graduation degree, MBA in Finance, or progress towards or completion of CFA Level 1 or above, or an equivalent degree from a reputed institute
• Any ESG, sustainability, or impact investing-related certification would be an added advantage

Benefits

• Inclusive work environment celebrating diversity regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, or long-term condition
• Opportunities for career progression and development within a global organization
• Welcoming workplace for those with military service backgrounds and those returning from career breaks
• Exposure to cutting-edge impact investing and ESG practices within a leading global asset management company
• Collaborative culture with cross-functional team opportunities to solve complex sustainability challenges