Climate Data Quality Specialist

at  MSCI Inc

Job Description - Climate Data Quality Specialist (240000GM)
Job Number: 240000GM
Requisition Title : Climate Data Quality Specialist
Description :

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE THAT WILL HELP YOU EXCEL

• 7+ years of relevant industry experience, MSc. in a quantitative field.
• Solid knowledge of the Python programming language.
• Extensive experience in data analysis using Python, SQL, and the command line.
• Self-motivated, hands-on, and pro-active attitude, and demonstrating an exceptional drive towards delivery.
• Flexibility to adapt to new challenges.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a multi-cultural and geographically distributed team.
• Familiarity with data quality and -management tools is a plus.

YOUR TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES

We build software to generate data that is used by our clients to identify and analyze the exposure of companies, properties, and financial assets to climate change risks and opportunities. Our models cover policy, technology and physical risks and translate these into relevant metrics for global investors. It is our goal to alert investors of the climate risk profiles of their investments and to tackle climate change at the roots. Our mission is a big one and we are looking for talented people to join us. We are looking for an energetic, sharp, and organized person who thrives in a fast-paced, fun, and challenging environment to extend our existing research team.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working closely with a variety of internal and external stakeholders on a wide range of projects related to financial climate data.
• Strengthening our data production and management processes, contributing to internal- and external documentation.
• Understand the data requirements of our clients and propose solutions that help us meet and exceed clients’ expectations.
• Help the team meet its production deadlines by managing and actively participating in production processes and problem-solving where needed.
• Gathering data and metrics to monitor and improve our processes.
• Contribute to our Python code repository while adhering to best engineering practices.