Risk & Performance Esg Reporting Analyst

2 weeks ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa RisCura Full time

Applications Close 10 June 2024
Location:
Cape Town, South Africa

Reports To:
Head of Operations

Application Criteria:
Bachelor's or Honours degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or a related field. - Inclination to complete relevant certifications related to ESG,such as CFA ESG, SASB FSA, CIPM, FRM, CAIA or similar

Experience:
Graduate position to 1-2 years of relevant experience in ESG analysis or sustainability-related fields.

Purpose of Job:

  • Providing specialized ESG and Impact reporting, data analysis, and research services to promote sustainable investment practices and facilitate informed decisionmaking for our clients and stakeholders.
  • Providing portfolio investment analysis and reporting services in relation to asset owners, asset managers and service providers.

Key Competencies, Skills and Attributes:

  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Commitment to safeguarding the integrity of data.
  • Demonstrate a strong understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), National Development Plan (NDP) alignment, and ESG ratings and providers like MSCI, Bloomberg, Sustainalytics
  • Knowledge of a wide range of sustainabilityrelated frameworks, reporting standards, and guidelines including CRISA (Code for Responsible Investing in South Africa), SASB, TCFD, GRI, CDP etc.
  • Analytical skills with proficiency in tools like Excel, SQL, PowerPoint, and other data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI is advantageous).
  • Effective time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
  • Comfortable working under pressure and adapting to changing priorities.
  • Awareness of ESG industry trends.
  • Clear and polite communication, both verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
  • Proactive and innovative problemsolving mindset.
  • Willingness to put in extra hours when needed to meet project deadlines.
  • Comfortable handling and analysing large datasets
  • Deals with large quantities of portfolio and market data
  • Understands industry trends

Monthly/Daily Tasks:

Work with the team to:

  • Plan and prioritise sustainabilityrelated data analysis deliverables and projects.
  • Handle ESG, Impact, and Risk & Performance data on a daily basis.
  • Retrieve, validate, reconcile, analyse, and prepare data for quarterly ESG and Impact deliverables.
  • Interrogate and analyse data to produce sustainability and Risk & Performance reports for clients.
  • Utilise third party ESG providers to conduct research, analysis and produce reports.
  • MSCI, Bloomberg, Sustainalytics etc.
  • Interpret and analyse report results to provide input for advisory services to the client.
  • Manually recalculate and verify statistics related to ESG and Impact reporting.
  • Check reports generated by fellow ESG and Impact analysts.
  • Provide ad hoc sustainability analyses and supporting output.
  • Respond to sustainability report queries both internally and client related when required.

Work with the team to improve work practices:

  • Suggest and generate ideas for the improvement of current ESG and Impact data collection, analysis and visualisation methods.
  • Identify shortcomings in current work methods and processes related to sustainability reporting. Contribute to the establishment of quality management processes specific to ESG and Impact.

Manage Performance and Career:

  • Develop career objectives and goals related to sustainable finance analysis, research, and training, with a desire to pursue them.
  • Set annual work goals and regularly meet with the ESG Team Leads to discuss performance and progress. Contribute to knowledge sharing and participate in special ESG and Impact projects.
  • Act as a corporate citizen by participating in organizational discussions, events, and innovation activities.

Ad Hoc Research, Analysis and Insights:

  • Assist with ad hoc requests across the various RisCura business lines, including ESG-related tasks and research activities.
  • Assist in the writing of articles on ESGrelated financial themes.
  • Attend conferences and stay updated with industry trends, demonstrating a keen interest in ESG and sustainability.
  • Collaborate with fellow ESG and Risk & Performance team members to achieve common goal

Key Responsibilities:

  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Commitment to safeguarding the integrity of data.
  • Demonstrate a strong understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), National Development Plan (NDP) alignment, and ESG ratings and providers like MSCI, Bloomberg, Sustainalytics
  • Knowledge of a wide range of sustainabilityrelated frameworks, reporting standards, and guidelines including CRISA (Code for Responsible Investing in South Africa), SASB, TCFD, GRI, CDP etc.
  • Analytical skills with proficiency in tools like Excel, SQL, PowerPoint, and other data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI is advantageous)
  • Effective time management skills an

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