Sustainability Research Analyst
Beschreibung
Lombard Odier is a renowned global wealth and asset manager with a strong focus on sustainable investing. An independently owned banking group, it manages close to CHF 300 billion across more than 25 offices on 4 continents, with a history spanning over 230 years. The firm offers discretionary and advisory portfolio management, wealth services, custody, and asset management through Lombard Odier Investment Managers, as well as advanced banking technology for other financial institutions. Its philosophy, "Rethink Everything," guides its investment approach for private and institutional clients. Assess companies and labelled debt instruments against the firm's proprietary sustainable investment framework using company disclosures, third-party sustainability data, and external sources; author written assessments for internal and client-facing use. Contribute to the continued development of qualitative framework criteria through sector and value chain research. Support improvements to data-driven framework criteria by leveraging external datasets and internal tools. Monitor developments in sustainability regulation, standards, frameworks, and emerging sustainability themes. Work with investment teams and internal stakeholders to explain assessment outputs, support new investment ideas, and respond to sustainability-related due diligence or client requests. Contribute to improving workflows and documentation related to the sustainable investment framework, including through AI-enabled workflows. Generate research insights and collaborate with the investment stewardship team on company engagement. Degree or postgraduate qualification in sustainability, environmental science, public policy, or a related field; sustainability-focused professional experience may substitute for a sustainability-specific academic background. Prior experience in sustainability/ESG research, sustainability consulting, sustainable finance, or sustainable capital markets. Demonstrated experience analysing companies, sectors, business models, and corporate disclosures from the perspective of sustainability-related risks, opportunities, and impacts. Strong understanding of environmental and social sustainability issues and their interconnections, as well as sustainability frameworks, certifications, and standards. Intellectual curiosity and ability to think conceptually about the intersections of financial markets, corporate performance, and environmental and social issues. Comfort with ambiguity and making judgments with incomplete or imperfect data. Ability to interpret and organise complex qualitative and quantitative information. Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects. Preferred: knowledge of social sustainability topics (e.g., healthcare access, financial inclusion, affordable housing, education, food security, digital inclusion); experience with ESG/investment data platforms and analytics tools; familiarity with data analytics and AI tools; knowledge of sustainable finance regulations (SFDR, EU Taxonomy, CSRD, UK SDR); experience working with investment teams or research analysts; familiarity with ESG data providers such as MSCI, Sustainalytics, and Bloomberg. The role offers the opportunity to work within the Sustainable Investing team at a leading global wealth and asset manager, playing an integral role in implementing and developing a proprietary sustainable investment framework. There is scope over time to take ownership of specific workstreams related to the framework's development and implementation. Lombard Odier promotes a diverse and inclusive work environment, encourages internal mobility, and offers individual upskilling programs. The firm is committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as core to its business strategy. All applications are handled in the strictest confidence.