Associate Team Lead

Role: Associate Team Leader
Shift: General

The Team Lead manages research activities for a team of up to 10 analysts conducting climate-related research. The position will oversee the output and quality of the research performed by the analyst team. The ideal candidate can thrive in a fast-paced dynamic technical environment, has strong communication skills, forms strong relationships with stakeholders, and proactively identifies and manages risks while improving the analyst team’s performance, and efficiency.


Responsibilities:  

Manage People 

• Lead a team of analysts by providing clear direction, establishing SMART goals, and optimizing resource allocation. 

• Provide coaching and training to develop the necessary technical skills and content knowledge. 

Manage Research Output 

• Lead effective research planning, analyse team performance, and produce monthly reports for Senior Managers. 

• Ensure timely delivery of climate and ESG research, meeting research and quality requirements. 

Manage Content 

• Stimulate team members to enhance their understanding of relevant climate-related issues and to improve analyst guidance on related research indicators. 

Improve Business Processes 

• Partner with the Continuous Improvement team to optimize the research process and to assess root causes of issues using LEAN Six Sigma tools and methodologies 

• Assist the Associate Director/Research Manager in identifying and eliminating roadblocks by partnering with the Research Operations team. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline (business, finance, environment and/or social science). 

• At least 3 years of relevant work experience, preferably in a research environment, with a focus in the company research/ESG space/climate. 

• Fluency in English with strong oral and written communication skills. 

• Proficiency with MS Office suite, particularly MS Excel; experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI/Tableau is considered an asset. 

• Prior experience leading teams of 5+ people will be a plus. 

• Strong analytical and entrepreneurial skills, problem-solving attitude, and quick decisiveness. 

• Meticulous attention to detail; good project management and execution skills. 

• Proven experience optimizing processes, affinity with text mining and/or exposure to artificial intelligence is an asset. 

• Alignment with Sustainalytics’ mission, vision and values 

Morningstar is an equal opportunity employer