Sustainability Solutions Specialist

at  SP Global

THE TEAM:

We have an exciting opportunity to join Sustainable1, the S&P Global team that promotes the sustainability solutions across data, analytics, reporting, indices, ratings, commodity benchmarking. You will be responsible for sustainability solutions success in ASEAN and supporting the wider APAC region. You strive to be the thought leader for sustainability solutions and want to work with clients across investment management, banking, corporates, academics, regulators, and exchanges. You will be part of a very specialized, highly talented global team. S&P Global provides industry leading solutions for ESG and Climate Change/Nature analysis. The team aims to create powerful, positive societal change and help the world transition to a more sustainable, low carbon economy. Responsible for your regional success, you are a self starter with a desire to see the business grow and generate strong revenue growth.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Understand how financial markets operate, with experience in banking, investment management and consulting.
• Understand how financial institutions evaluate and incorporate ESG and climate issues in their decision-making and the organizations involved (e.g. NGFS, PCAF, TCFD, UNPRI)
• Understand some of the following: portfolio carbon foot printing and accounting across asset classes, ESG risk and opportunity analysis by investors, TCFD reporting, use of environmental data for financial products (funds and indices), TNFD reporting, ISSB S1/S2, CSRD, other disclosure requirement. sustainability solutions for banking clients, green bonds.
• Experience working on or servicing a responsible investment/ESG or sustainability team
• Experience speaking and presenting to large groups of people and executive audiences
• Ability to travel to offsite meetings
  About Sustainable 1
  S&P Global’s centralized source for sustainability intelligence, Sustainable1 offers comprehensive coverage of global markets combined with sustainability products, insights and solutions from across our divisions to help customers assess risks, uncover opportunities and inform long-term sustainable growth. Companies, governments and institutions worldwide look to us for in-depth data, and well-informed points of view on critical topics like energy transition, climate resilience, positive impact, and sustainable finance. The breadth and depth of our knowledge and experience go deep on the details that define the big picture so customers can act with conviction.
  For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/sustainable1
  What’s In It For You?

OUR PEOPLE:

We’re more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we’re able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.
From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

What We’re Looking For:Basic Qualifications:

• 5-10 year’s work experience in finance services, consulting, or relevant industries
• Self-motivated, self-starter and commercial results oriented, with a positive, “can do” attitude
• Deep understanding of ESG investing, local/global sustainability trends, industry groups, and regulations, as well as how they apply to Financial Institutions and corporates.
• Technical knowledge of ESG factors, such as Carbon Emissions, Physical Risk, ESG Scores, and their uses cases in business world
• An appetite to learn product methodologies and the willingness to be a subject matter expert on key solutions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including confidence presenting to large groups and at public forums
• Ability to write compelling, articulate proposals for innovative solutions.
• Excellent business acumen, good negotiation skills and persuasiveness
• Team player
• Fluent written and spoken English, other ASEAN local languages capabilities as a bonu

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Grade Level (for internal use): 12
S&P Global Sustainable 1
The Role: Sustainability Solutions Specialist

RESPONSIBILITIES & IMPACT:

• Develop and execute on a plan to increase adoption of S&P Global ESG/Climate solutions across the region.
• Collaborate with S&P Global divisions, Market Intelligence, Index, Ratings, Commodity Insights, Mobility, to deliver excellent client service and strong growth in sustainability solutions.
• Develop and maintain Strategic Account Sustainability Plans, which are designed to summarize priority opportunities emerging from the evolving ESG/Climate context, client priorities and the portfolio of S&P Global sustainability solutions.
• Represent the business at client meetings, effectively diagnosing their needs and conveying our value proposition, assisting with the integration of ESG/Climate data and research in their processes, support them in use of ESG/Climate data, tools, reports and indices, by answering technical questions.
• Organize and represent S&P Global Sustainable1 at events, webinars and conferences, helping raise the visibility of S&P Global’s industry leading Sustainability solutions.
• Educate internal teams and clients on the benefits of disclosure and integration of sustainability solutions in their processes, answer technical questions on ESG/Climate data and reports, sustainability indices, ratings and energy transition solutions.
• Work with our marketing team to create and deliver regionally relevant thought leadership (white papers, speaking at events and presentations).
• Write proposals; plan and prepare presentations

What We’re Looking For:Basic Qualifications:

• 5-10 year’s work experience in finance services, consulting, or relevant industries
• Self-motivated, self-starter and commercial results oriented, with a positive, “can do” attitude
• Deep understanding of ESG investing, local/global sustainability trends, industry groups, and regulations, as well as how they apply to Financial Institutions and corporates.
• Technical knowledge of ESG factors, such as Carbon Emissions, Physical Risk, ESG Scores, and their uses cases in business world
• An appetite to learn product methodologies and the willingness to be a subject matter expert on key solutions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including confidence presenting to large groups and at public forums
• Ability to write compelling, articulate proposals for innovative solutions.
• Excellent business acumen, good negotiation skills and persuasiveness
• Team player
• Fluent written and spoken English, other ASEAN local languages capabilities as a bonus

OUR PURPOSE:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.
Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.