Your team responsibilities

The Climate data collection team is responsible for research related to climate datasets for approximately 13K companies. The team's data collection is focused on climate-related metrics, which include carbon emissions, climate change targets and commitments, using a variety of sources, such as annual reports, sustainability reports, news publications, and other company disclosures.

• Strong command of MS Excel (data entry including navigating a few spreadsheets in a file, lookup data from other sheets)
• Use of snipping and annotation tools for saving snapshots
• Understanding of SharePoint Document Library/Teams for file transfer and communication
• How to navigate company websites - investor relations section
• Extracting data from aggregating websites including exchanges and regulatory sites (Ex: Sec.gov, SEDAR, different exchanges, Cninfo etc.)

What we offer you

• 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.
• Wherever you are located you will find transparent compensation schemes and employee benefits that can help ensure your financial security and health. While they vary by different locations, we offer a broad range of benefits that are part of the value you receive as an MSCI employee.
• Our flexible ways of working will allow you to maximize your potential, and we will empower you with the trust, accountability, and advanced technology to perform at your very best.
• You'll find a purposeful approach to wellbeing to provide you with all the resources you need to be your best at work and in your personal life. Our 'Here For You' Employee Assistance Program is available for our employees globally, providing confidential emotional support, financial and legal advice free of charge.

Your key responsibilities

Your role will involve data collection and analysis for Climate data-Emissions, Carbon credits and Carbon Projects

• Collect data for climate datasets that includes Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, GHG reduction targets, TCFD data, Carbon Credits and Carbon Projects
• Contributing and Leading transformation projects, driving initiatives to improve the Quality of data
• Your key task would include analysing, collecting the data and also review (QA) the data
• Familiarity with public company reporting, including SEC filings, annual reports, sustainability reports, financial statements, interim report structure, bond prospectus and corporate governance documents
• Familiarity with capital markets, esp. navigating stock details on exchanges
• Understand common corporate events and how it impacts securities and issuers
• Understanding of different types of listings issued within and across different countries (the USA, Japan, UK and China)
• Building SOP, guidance for improving the data collection process
• Collaborating with teams across different geographies and client teams
• Familiarity with data protection, and infringement guidelines (knowing which websites can data be downloaded from)

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

• Bachelor's degree in finance, statistics, sustainability, environmental science, energy sciences, business, or environment
• Knowledge of climate change issues and regulations, including carbon offsets, climate reporting standards (e.g. TCFD, ISSB) and frameworks (e.g. IPCC, UNFCCC, etc)
• Background on GHG assessments, TCFD, GRI reporting, Voluntary Carbon Markets
• Has background on nature based projects for eg: REDD+
• Analytical approach to data collection – asks questions to make sense of data, esp. when data collection needs investigation
• Detail-oriented. Ability to spot errors, and connect the dots regarding the task that they have been allocated
• Ability to follow SOPs and extend them in case of uncovered exceptions
• Ability to make and defend sound and consistent judgments. Show expertise when needed
• Intrinsically motivated to improve their own performance and constantly consider ways to improve the processes they work with

How we'll support you

• Our culture of high performance and innovation relies on our people sharing their knowledge and lifting each other up. You'll be surrounded by a collaborative, global network of talented colleagues who will support and inspire you to do the best work of your career.
• We believe new and challenging experiences drive personal growth and innovation. With the right challenges, encouragement, and development support you can shape your own career experience. Career paths are multi-directional, and we encourage and support internal mobility to help you identify new opportunities to progress and take control of your future.
• As a new joiner you'll be enrolled on our Global Orientation interactive learning experience to set you up for success.
• Our tailored learning opportunities will enable you to acquire the skills you need at your own pace, choosing between the courses and certifications best suited to you. Our Learning@MSCI platform coupled with access to LinkedIn Learning Pro will provide you with all the resources you need for to accelerate your professional growth.
• At MSCI we act in ways that encourage respect for all voices, ensuring that everyone can be themselves and feel like they are a part of the company. We are intentional about ensuring that everyone is treated fairly and supported with equal opportunities to succeed.
• We have eight MSCI Employee Resource Groups: All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network, Hola! MSCI, Pride & Allies, Women in Tech, and Women's Leadership Forum.

About MSCI

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.

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