Vacantes en Kuching, United States

London Stock Exchange Group Kuching, Malaysia

Role Summary
We are hiring a Sustainable Investments Analyst in our Kuching office. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is one of the key verticals within Financial Content Operations which caters to clients engaged in equity research. ESG provides integrated financial and extra-financial information, which is essential for understanding the long-term performance and risk profile of major corporations. Our comprehensive ESG database covers nearly 80% of the global market cap and over 500 metrics, including all exclusion (ethical screening) criteria and all aspects of sustainability performance.
The data is gathered from publicly available information sources and is manually collected to ensure that the information is standardized, comparable and reliable. All the ESG data collected is quality controlled and verified in a rigorous process by our experienced analysts and robust automated checks. The successful candidate is responsible for capturing ESG data into the system and making sure that it is timely, complete, and accurate.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Collect ESG related quantitative and qualitative data from multiple information sources including annual reports, sustainability reports, websites, and other filings of publicly traded companies.
• Research and analyse collected data as per a pre-defined ESG Ratings methodology.
• Support analysis with brief comments and rationale.
• Provide appropriate references of source documents used.
• Process data according to set timeliness, including data coming from Contributors.
• Support specific projects, as assigned by manager.
• Responsible for delivering high productivity and quality data.
• Proactively identify and resolve data problems.
• Support continuous improvement of the process by sharing observations and feedback on the process.

Required Skills & Qualification

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Professional working proficiency in English and Mandarin (reading and comprehension at minimum secondary school level), as daily research work involves reading documents in these languages.
• Ability to work independently with a high degree of ownership.
• Ability to meet strict weekly timeliness and quality standards established by the department.
• Ability to multi-task and be results driven.
• High accountability & responsibility.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with ESG factors and sustainability.
• Team player who will work with others to get the job done.
• Ability to adapt to changing needs and requirements.
• Ability to deliver on time.
• Problem-solving ability.

If this sounds exciting to you, apply today! Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.

Outstanding candidates who do not meet these requirements will still be considered.

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. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.

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

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone's 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.