Analyst/ Associate - Climate Transition Risk

About Willis Towers Watson:

Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WTW) is a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps clients around the world turn risk into a path for growth. With roots dating to 1828, Willis Towers Watson has 45,000 employees serving more than 140 countries and markets.
We design and deliver solutions that manage risk, optimize benefits, cultivate talent, and expand the power of capital to protect and strengthen institutions and individuals. Our unique perspective allows us to see the critical intersections between talent, assets and ideas — the dynamic formula that drives business performance.
Together, we unlock potential.

About the Team:

The Climate Practice Team at WTW focuses on helping corporates and investors understand and manage transition risks through industry‑leading climate research and modelling. Leveraging tools such as the Climate Transition Indices, the team delivers high‑quality consulting solutions across global markets.

Based in Mumbai with opportunities for international project work, the team collaborates with clients across diverse sectors—ranging from natural resources and battery metals to industrials, materials, and transport. Team members gain exposure to climate risk analysis, financial and economic modelling, and strategic climate disclosures, supported by both formal and on‑the‑job training. The team operates globally, with recent engagements spanning the United States of America, Europe, United Kingdom, and countries across Asia, Africa, and Latin America

Principal Roles and Duties:

• Develop financial models quantifying the impacts of transition risks on the financial performance and valuation of companies and portfolios.

• Deliver high-quality quantitative and qualitative analysis, written documents, PowerPoint presentations and other materials, often to stretching deadlines, for consulting projects.

• Design and deliver Power BI dashboards as licensed products at the culmination of consulting engagements.

• Synthesise and analyse large datasets, efficiently and effectively using quantitative and business modelling tools.

• Effectively communicate the results and implications of our analysis to a range of external and internal audiences 

• Support product development teams in designing, building, market testing and selling data products relating to climate risk

• Engage in the research and development of new products to further the offering, such as the integration of physical and transition risk modelling

The requirements

• An insightful, independent, analytical mind, with a passion for climate change and energy transition issues

• Ability to communicate methods, results and recommendations from complex qualitative and quantitative analysis to expert and non-technical audiences.

• Self-starter, ability to juggle multiple complex tasks at the same time.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Some awareness of climate-related financial risk and related regulation.

• Some understanding of the regulatory landscape and climate disclosure requirements across geographies

• Experience in and understanding of the finance industry, including asset management, banking and insurance is very desirable but not necessary.

• Professionalism, enthusiasm for working as part of a team, and ability to interact with a diverse group of people.

Graduate/post-graduate degree in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering or equivalent.

Experience and skills

• Minimum 1 -6 years of experience 

• Excellent academic track record, ideally including master’s degree in a quantitative subject (Finance, Economics) or part-completion of professional finance qualification

• Professional experience relating to energy or climate change policies would be a bonus.

• Experience working with government or private sector experience (consulting firm, think tank, financial institution, utility, etc.) would be a bonus.

• Strong Excel skills are essential for this role. Familiarity with other data analytical tools/languages, particularly Power BI & Python, would also be highly advantageous

The Application Process

• Stage 1: Online application and recruiter review

• Stage 2: Pre-recorded video interview

• Stage 3: Live video or in person interview with hiring manager and team

• Stage 4: Offer and onboarding

We’re committed to equal employment opportunity and provide application, interview and workplace adjustments and accommodations to all applicants. If you foresee any barriers, from the application process through to joining WTW, please email candidatehelpdesk@wtwco.com.