ESG Research Sector Head

Let’s be #BrilliantTogether

Join our dynamic team at ISS STOXX as the Sector Head of Technology, Media, and Telecom (TMT) for ESG Research! Reporting directly to the Global Multidisciplinary Head of ESG Research, you'll be pivotal in enhancing our ESG Research offering to meet growing demand from our investor clients to deliver actionable intelligence on the activities of business and government that generate impacts, result in dependencies, and create financial risks and opportunities for investors.

We are seeking a highly motivated and analytical candidate to join our growing team. Play a pivotal role in shaping the future of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) research. You will be responsible for managing a global team of ESG research analysts that publishes timely ESG data and analysis on more than 1,400 companies.

In addition to research, you'll provide essential management support to our global team, ensuring high quality and efficiency, and handling administrative tasks. Collaboration is key, as you'll work with colleagues from various offices across the globe.

In this role you’ll

• Ensure that TMT ratings reflect the latest publicly available data in a timely manner through the resourcing and management of a global research team.

• Maintain the relevance of our industry-specific rating approach through continual methodology reviews, including the evaluation sustainability practices and reporting across the TMT sector.

• Support investor clients with utilizing our research, including through the publication of thought leadership that translates ISS ESG data into actionable insights.

• Lead cross-functional projects to maintain high research quality.

What you’ll bring to ISS STOXX

• Degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Business or Sustainability (preferred).

• CFA designation is a plus.

• 8+ years of relevant professional experience, including with management responsibility.

• Capital markets experience (e.g., security research, portfolio management, risk management, investment stewardship), including with technology, media, or telecommunications companies.

• Familiarity with ESG frameworks, standards, and regulations (e.g., GRI, TCFD, ESRS, IFRS).

• Proficiency in modeling, data analysis, and quantitative research methods.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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What you can expect from us

Our people are the moving force behind ISS STOXX. We are dedicated to hiring the best, most talented people in our industry and empowering them with the resources and support to enhance their career, health, financial and personal well-being. 

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. We are invested in our people and are working every day to ensure a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.

Let’s empower, collaborate, and inspire one another. 

Let’s be #BrilliantTogether.

About ISS STOXX

ISS STOXX GmbH is a leading provider of research and technology solutions for the financial market. Established in 1985, we offer top-notch benchmark and custom indices globally, helping clients identify investment opportunities and manage portfolio risks. Our services cover corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence. Majority-owned by Deutsche Börse Group, ISS STOXX has over 3,400 professionals in 33 locations worldwide, serving around 6,400 clients, including institutional investors and companies focused on ESG, cyber, and governance risk. Clients trust our expertise to make informed decisions for their stakeholders' benefit. 

ISS ESG solutions enable investors to develop and integrate sustainable investing policies and practices, engage on responsible investment issues, and monitor portfolio company practices through screening solutions. ISS ESG also provides climate data, analytics, and advisory services to help financial market participants understand, measure, and act on climate-related risks across all asset classes. In addition, ESG solutions cover corporate and country ESG research and ratings enabling its clients to identify material social and environmental risks and opportunities.  

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