Climate Data Analyst

The Climate Data and Content Services team at MSCI Inc. is responsible for researching and assessing the carbon footprint and climate change initiatives of approximately 14,000 global companies. This involves in-depth research into climate-related metrics such as carbon emissions, energy performance, climate targets, carbon markets, and other sector-specific data. Our team utilizes a diverse range of sources, including annual and sustainability reports, quantitative data feeds from third-party providers, news publications, and company disclosures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Procure and process information about globally listed companies from various sources, including annual reports, CSR reports, websites, quantitative data feeds, and web crawlers.
• Analyze quantitative data and key performance indicators related to traditional financial risk, corporate governance, and sustainability.
• Conduct rules-based and subjective analysis, and provide written summaries of findings.
• Contribute to the sector expertise of the team and support all climate data integration efforts.
• Ensure the quality of our Climate data set within your sector and engage with internal and external stakeholders to foster a deeper understanding of methodologies and data.
• Review and validate climate data provided by vendors and issuers.
• Address queries from internal and external users regarding Climate data, reconcile data challenges, train users on methodologies and processes, and maintain process documentation.
• Collaborate with a global team of researchers, data and IT specialists, and vendors to enhance the assessment of companies' carbon footprint, climate change targets, and mitigation practices.
• Capture and transform climate data metrics into meaningful information, ratings, or scores.
• Drive projects for coverage and content expansion as defined by the business.
• Update and refine industry assessment guides for data collectors and internal analysts.
• Design and implement process improvements and QA checks to ensure consistent data quality and efficiency.
• Participate in working committees, projects, or other tasks as required by the business.

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in finance, statistics, sustainability, environmental science, oil and gas engineering, or power management.
• Knowledge of climate change issues and regulations, including carbon offsets, climate reporting standards (e.g., TCFD, ISSB), and frameworks (e.g., IPCC, UNFCCC).
• Minimum of 1-3 years of work experience in Climate emissions, Carbon markets, GH accounting, GHG assessments, GRI reporting, or environmental impact assessments.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Python, or SQL is desirable.
• Excellent ability to articulate and communicate complex concepts clearly.
• Fast learner with strong logical thinking skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Proactive in anticipating problems and opportunities, and adaptable to new challenges.
• Strong ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders in a global team environment.

About MSCI:

MSCI offers transparent compensation schemes, comprehensive employee benefits, flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces. We foster a culture of high performance and innovation, providing opportunities for professional growth through a global network of talented colleagues and extensive learning resources, including the Learning@MSCI platform, AI Learning Center, and LinkedIn Learning Pro. Our multi-directional career paths encourage professional development through new challenges, internal mobility, and expanded roles. MSCI is committed to building an inclusive environment with eight Employee Resource Groups.