Financial Data Specialist

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Sustainable finance will play a key role in the world’s transition to a low-carbon and sustainable economy by channelling financing into investments with clear environmental and social benefits.

The Financial Data Specialist - Sustainable Finance will perform a range of data and analytical services that contribute to the overall analysis performed by the Sustainable Finance Group’s assessments team. The Sustainable Finance Group’s assessments team produces independent opinions on the sustainability credentials of an issuer’s sustainable debt instrument or financing framework ("Second Party Opinions" or "SPOs") and opinions on the strength of an entity’s carbon transition plan ("Net Zero Assessments" or "NZAs").

Prospective candidates will have a good understanding of sustainable finance, ESG investing and capital markets. The ideal candidate for this role will possess strong organizational skills, analytical rigour, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a global team environment.
We are a dynamic, multicultural team looking for professionals eager to establish Moody’s Ratings as the independent opinion provider of choice as world transitions to a low-carbon, sustainable future.
Joining the Sustainable Finance Group provides a unique opportunity to foster skills that are valuable to any future career in the sustainable finance and ESG industry. This will be an internally facing role, reporting into the team manager.
Responsibilities:
The Financial Data Specialist - Sustainable Finance will support the production of SPOs - and potentially other assessments - to customers across a diverse set of sectors including the corporate, financial and public sectors. The role holder will carry out document review, analysis and quality checks to ensure a high standard of output for SPOs.
* Work independently to review and extract key information from issuer documentation, such as sustainable financing frameworks and sustainability reports
* Analyze sustainability information and data to perform preliminary analysis for second party opinions, working directly with sustainable finance analysts globally.
* Develop working knowledge of our SPO assessment framework and Moody’s processes, and apply to analysis with guidance
* Prepare presentation materials for outreach activities
* Support ongoing SPOs through tracking of news and industry sources; flag items requiring further analysis by sustainable finance analysts
* Support the analytical administration process and perform other routine administrative and ad hoc tasks, as directed by senior team members
* Consistently maintain high quality in all results, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail
* Deliver within agreed timeframes and elevate competing priorities to team manager for guidance
Skills:
Sustainable Finance:
* Understand and identify key sustainable finance factors with minimal guidance for simpler tasks
* Working knowledge of applicable assessment frameworks
* Proficient in technical and operational aspects of assigned deliverables
Stakeholder Management:
* Interact with lead and support analysts to resolve complex issues
Qualifications:
* Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent qualifications, required; Master's degree student in a relevant field (e.g. economics, finance, environmental or social development) is a plus
* Relevant work or internship experience in sustainable finance or financial analysis strongly desired
* Professional Proficiency in English
* Solid knowledge of MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint
* Proven verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills
* Organizational skills, with ability to adapt to a changing environment and prioritize tasks accordingly
* Attention to detail and commitment to producing high quality, accurate work
* Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a global team environment
* Language skills may be required for certain positions

Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.