Senior Analyst, Sustainable Fixed Income Research

Team: The Sustainable Fixed Income (SFI) team is a rapid growth business responsible for developing and bringing ESG products to multi-national corporations and financial institutions with a focus on the debt capital markets. Our services include green/social/sustainability bond second-party opinions, annual compliance reviews, and other services that help our clients to provide sustainability insights to investors and lenders. Sustainalytics has been recognized as the largest external reviewer of green bonds by Environmental Finance and the Climate Bonds Initiative for several consecutive years. See our Green & Social Bonds services for more information. 

Role: The Senior Analyst will contribute to the execution and delivery of second-party opinions and annual reviews across various industries and project areas. The role will engage with underwriters and issuers, namely, corporations, development banks, sovereigns and municipalities, to understand their sustainable finance framework and research the sustainability considerations towards developing a strong second-party opinion. The position has a regional emphasis on projects from EMEA, alongside other regions, as required.  

Responsibilities: 

• Conduct research, analysis, and rating based on research methodologies focused on environmental and social aspects;  

• Use research methodologies to prepare deliverables; 

• Summarize key findings of the research in insightful views; 

• Work on multiple projects across different regions and time zones simultaneously; 

• Develop sustainability knowledge and expertise across a variety of themes and sectors; 

• Liaise with and develop relationships with colleagues across global teams and offices; 

• Prepare well-written and high-quality client deliverables; 

• Deliver on individual and project team targets, including production and quality; and 

• Provide inputs and ideas for new collection methods and product improvements. 

Qualifications: 

• 5-8 years of relevant experience, preferably in sustainable finance or sustainability / ESG research space;  

• Bachelors degree, preferably in Sustainability / Environment / Climate change / Development / Social science; 

• Excellent English oral and writing skills;  
• Fluency in German or other European languages desired;

• Strong research skills and ability to synthesize external data and insights; 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; 

• Good writing capabilities; 

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; 

• Meticulous, attentive to detail, client-centric, and innovative; 

• Proficient in Microsoft Office; 

• Commercial and client-centric approach; 

• Alignment with Sustainalytics' mission, vision, and values.