Controversies Data Associate

MSCI; Singapore; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an ESG Analyst, where you will conduct critical research and analysis on ESG controversies. This role involves monitoring developments, evaluating controversies against established frameworks, and contributing to process improvements. You'll collaborate with a global team, ensuring your insights drive impactful investment decisions. With a culture that values innovation and professional growth, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant difference in the investment landscape. If you have a passion for ESG and a knack for analytical thinking, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Arrangements

Comprehensive Employee Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Collaborative Workspaces

Employee Resource Groups

Qualifications

• 3+ years in business consulting with a focus on ESG and financial services.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks.

Responsibilities

• Monitor company news to identify ESG controversies and evaluate their severity.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to enhance data quality and support quality control.

Skills

ESG Research

Policy Analysis

Analytical Skills

Organizational Skills

Problem Solving

Python

SQL

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Related Field

Job description

Your Team Responsibilities

The ESG Controversies team of MSCI is seeking analysts experienced in conducting ESG and/or policy research, analysis, and writing. The ESG Controversies team provides assessments of ESG controversies involving the impact of company operations and/or products and services that allegedly violate national or international laws, regulations, and/or commonly accepted global norms. Analysts monitor company, government, media, and NGO sources to uncover new and update existing controversies. ESG Controversies covers publicly traded companies and fixed income issuers.

Your Key Responsibilities

Your primary responsibility will be to monitor company news, events, and incidents reported to be able to identify ESG controversies. Identified controversies will then be evaluated against the Controversies assessment framework to determine score according to severity, nature, and status. As an analyst, you will be responsible for tracking and monitoring developments and trends impacting reputational risk in the companies within the sector.

Your specific responsibilities shall include:

• Deliver high quality ESG controversy research on a timely basis
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders in enhancing the quality of input and output data
• Support execution of quality control measures
• Contribute to the enhancement of Controversies assessment framework, workflow efficiencies, and process improvement
• Support processes critical for ensuring operational stability
• Contribute to team management initiatives

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

• Minimum 3 years of experience in business consulting with specialization in Financial Services, Banks, Consumer Finance, Capital Markets, Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), ESG, equity, and/or policy research, analysis, and writing
• Strong analytical skills and ability to apply logic to solve problems
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and with minimal supervision
• Comfortable working in a global team environment
• Background in Python, SQL, or Power BI preferable but not required

About MSCI

What we offer you

• Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.
• Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.
• A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.
• A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.
• Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey, followed by access to our Learning@MSCI platform, LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.
• Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.
• We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion, belonging, and connection, including eight Employee Resource Groups.

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our purpose – to power better investment decisions. You’ll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.

MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data, and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process.

MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected parental leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. MSCI is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please email [e-mail] and indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Please note, this e-mail is intended only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation; it is not intended for other inquiries.

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