Associate Director, ESG Methodology

About the Role

Join us in a pivotal role in the Climate Product Oversight and Excellence Team, within ESG Research and Methodology, where you'll contribute to the advancement, upkeep, and enrichment of Sustainalytics’ climate product suite, with a focus on our carbon mitigation product.

This role offers the chance to pioneer innovative solutions and collaborate within a team that fosters entrepreneurial thinking and drives enhancements in our product line. You'll work closely with product managers, research teams and product development experts to transform product concepts into market-ready offerings. Additionally, you'll be responsible for maintaining existing product methodologies and crafting methodology-related documents and publications.

Key Responsibilities

• Conceptualizing and scoping of product methodologies for Sustainalytics’ Climate Solutions relating to carbon mitigation.
• Leading a team of subject matter experts on the research and development of new products and product enhancements.
• Collaborating with quantitative oriented colleagues on testing internal and external validity of methodological solutions including change/impact analyses and portfolio performance analyses.
• Presenting ideas and results to our senior leadership team.
• Collaborating with product managers, product developers, IT, and research analysts on implementing new methodologies or methodological changes.
• Collaborating with product managers and other internal stakeholders on creating methodology documentation and support material for client relations team.
• Providing support to product managers as well as research analysts for any methodology related questions and preparing/coordinating the preparation of support materials and analyses.
• Writing and/or coordinating methodology-related thought leadership pieces
• Supporting and leading various initiatives of the Climate Product Excellence and Oversight team focused on enhancing, maintaining, and developing our suite of carbon mitigation products.
• Production of thought leadership pieces and representation of Morningstar Sustainalytics at external events and conferences.

Qualifications, Skills & Competencies

• Bachelors and/or Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Climate, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or related sciences.
• 5-7 years of relevant work experience; ESG Research or analysis experience will be considered an asset.
• Deep knowledge of Climate investment approaches/strong understanding of financial markets, products, and research methodologies.
• Excellent understanding carbon mitigation themes, including but not restricted low carbon transition impacts on the wider economy, GHG accounting principles and applications, low carbon technology application, carbon markets, nature-based solutions, emissions modelling, and forecasting.
• Structured thinker with strong analytical and conceptual capabilities.
• Creativity and problem solving that can be applied in real-life applications.
• Strong quantitative skills including solid statistical / econometric grounding.
• Skilled user of relevant software, in particular Excel; Python programming skills and statistical software user skills considered an asset.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a dedicated team environment.
• General leadership skills; embracing responsibility/accountability.

 

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Morningstar’s hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to work remotely and collaborate in-person each week. We’ve found that we’re at our best when we’re purposely together on a regular basis, at least three days each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you’ll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.