Role Title: Associate / Senior Associate - EMEA Sustainability Solutions Grade/Level: 09 (for internal purposes) Location: Vienna, London or Frankfurt
S&P Global's Sustainability Solutions team is seeking a sustainability minded career starter to join its dynamic team to support global corporations on ESG matters. As either an experienced Associate or a solid Senior Associate the candidate will be responsible for providing specialized services to global clients on ESG and Sustainability related challenges such as Net-Zero analysis, TCFD reporting or regulatory reporting requests. The candidates role is to support tin the delivery of projects by providing research, creating management presentations and being a solid and valuable member of the global team.
The team is located globally therefore we support high flexibility in the working modus (virtual vs. on-site)
Responsibilities
The position of a (Senior) Associate is a multifaceted which requires perfect verbal communications skills, excellent writing, research and presentation skills.
The candidate will be experienced in Project Management and ideally possess a strong interest and understanding of ESG, the Financial Markets, Securities Trading as well as managing accounts with various proposal types.
The candidate is encouraged to work with ESG specialists in other industry groups such as Energy, Agribusiness, Economic and Country Risk (ECR), Global Mobility, Maritime and trade, Climate and Sustainability, Sustainable Finance etc. to support holistic and strategic solutions for issuer clients.
The candidate will:
Work on clients' ESG projects
Write bespoke research reports for clients which will require research and analysis of internal and external ESG related data such as ESG policies of investors and asset owners
Support in the response to RfPs therefore strong PowerPoint skills are required
Researching ESG trends and advising issuers on the ESG risks within their shareholder base
Have an opportunity to craft and develop daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports & feedback to issuers and key market players
Regular verbal, face to face and email communication with clients to discuss current projects and strategy to be successful at coming shareholder meetings incl. market watch analytics
Work with some of the most senior experts in ESG, climate change, sustainability, energy, corporate governance, financial services and M&A globally
Qualifications: Desired Requirements:
University degree required. Advanced degree and/or ESG CFA designation preferred
Expert Level in PowerPoint
Advanced level in Microsoft Office
A minimum of prior work experience of 1-3 years in ESG related work
Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
Strong analytical and interpretation skills
Responsive to the needs of our global research team, responding to requests within a reasonable time frame
Job Benefits - "What we offer"
Highly competitive compensation and benefits package, depending on experience of the candidate
Options to work from home
Flexible working hours to allow you to attend your family
Opportunity to work with world experts in the field
Equal Opportunity Employer S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.
If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.
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