Climate Transition Risk - Associate

• 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 PowerBI 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 (such as IFRS S2 linked 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.

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 (e.g. Professional Stage ACA or CFA level 1).
• 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 PowerBI & Python, would also be highly advantageous.