Sustainability Analyst (New York)

Fitch Group•Toronto, ON

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Sustainable Fitch is currently seeking an Analyst based out of our Toronto office. Powered by the human insight that has differentiated Fitch for over 100 years, Sustainable Fitch combines experience and heritage with the best ESG information available in the market today. Our suite of solutions provides a much-anticipated, single source for the ESG focused financial community with tools, data, research and insights under one holistic, modular, user-friendly ESG investing umbrella. Sustainable Fitch is a Fitch Solutions Company. Working at Sustainable Fitch provides the opportunity to engage with sustainability-focused financial analysis within a globally recognized ratings organization. You'll be part of a team dedicated to assessing the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) impacts of investment decisions, shaping the future of sustainable finance. This role allows you to drive positive change by integrating ESG considerations into credit ratings and research.

Requirements

Degree in a discipline with a technical background related to any environmental science, social risk or governance-themed disciplines, or economics/business/finance.
Minimum one to three years’ experience in sustainability and knowledge/application of current sustainability market themes and regulation, as well as international taxonomies for sustainable activities.
Basic financial literacy. Capable of working with data.
Have strong analytical and critical thinking skills and good attention to detail and comfortable working with and drawing conclusions from data. Attention to detail.
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word).
Strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
Self-starter that shows initiative and know-how to manage and prioritize his/her time.
You must have full professional proficiency in English and Spanish. Proficiency in other languages will be beneficial.

Nice To Haves

Passion for sustainability and related topics, and knowledge of international taxonomies, in particular the EU Taxonomy, and international guidelines / standards, such as the OECD Guidelines and the UN Global Compact.
Financial flair and a keen interest in credit, fixed income and industry analysis with certain understanding of financial statements.
Experience in analyzing or working in the financial institution industry.
Intellectual curiosity and a keen interest in responsible investing and sustainable finance.
Command of another language in addition to English and Spanish, with a preference for Portuguese.
A self-starter with strong attention to detail, execution, and the ability to prioritise workload effectively.
Comfortable researching companies across multiple sectors, synthesizing information from news sources and company documents in clear and well-written summaries and interpreting legal and regulatory documents.

Responsibilities

Generate sustainability assessments or subcomponents on entities and debt instruments, contribute to our success.
Understand and apply Sustainable Fitch’s analytical methodologies and become familiar with the company’s approach to assessing the sustainability impact associated with a broad range of financial and/or nonfinancial corporate business activities.
Carry out and deliver high-quality, timely, focused written analysis on a suite of products related to the sustainability characteristics and performance of entities and debt issuances. Output should be supported by well-constructed arguments, backed by verified factual data.
Work alongside peers, monitoring a portfolio of companies on a daily basis.
Keep up to date with sustainability trends globally, both regulatory and sector specific.
Interact with colleagues globally to leverage knowledge, gain international experience, and establish good working relationships.