Climate Specialist

at  MSCI Inc

Job Description - Climate Specialist (24000122)
Job Number: 24000122
Requisition Title : Climate Specialist
Description :

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE THAT WILL HELP YOU EXCEL

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, statistics, sustainability, environmental science, business, or related degrees.
• Knowledge of climate change issues and regulations, including carbon offsets, climate reporting standards (e.g. TCFD, ISSB) and frameworks (e.g. IPCC, UNFCCC, etc.).
• Minimum of 2-5 years working experience in Energy (Oil & Gas) or Industrials or Transport sectors and/or a background on GHG assessments, GRI reporting, or environmental impact assessments.
• Experience in data visualization tools is desirable.
• Ability to articulate and communicate complex concepts with ease.
• Fast learner and strong logical thinker.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Anticipate problems and opportunities, and adapt to new challenges.
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders in a collaborative global team environment.

YOUR TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES

Capture and transform climate data metrics into meaningful information/ratings/scores;

• Drive coverage and content expansion projects 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; and
• Contribute to working committees, projects, or perform other tasks as deemed necessary by the business.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Your primary responsibility is to contribute to the sector expertise of the team and to support all our climate data integration efforts.

• You will support the quality of our Climate Change Metrics data set within your sector and engage with internal and external stakeholders for better understanding of methodology and data. Your tasks will include reviewing and validating climate data provided by vendors and issuers. In addition, you are expected to address queries pertaining to our Climate data from our internal and external users, reconciling data challenges, training users on our methodologies and processes, and maintaining process documentation.
• Work with a global team of researchers, data and IT specialists, and vendors to enhance and improve our research and assessment of companies’ carbon footprint, climate change targets and commitments, and climate change mitigation practices.