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Sustainable Investment Data Analyst FTC-15 MONTHS - London Stock Exchange Group

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City of London
2 weeks ago
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Overview

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented ESG Data Quality Analyst to join our expanding Sustainable Investment Data Operations team in London. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a growing function focused on maintaining the integrity and accuracy of ESG data used in FTSE’s Sustainable Index products.


Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct quarterly reviews of data inputs and outputs across a range of internal and third-party ESG datasets, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
  • Investigate and challenge data anomalies and exceptions with vendors, maintaining high standards of due diligence.
  • Produce exception trend reports to support ongoing data quality monitoring and continuous improvement.
  • Participate in the evaluation of new ESG datasets, including vendor due diligence and data coverage assessments.
  • Collaborate with IT Engineers and Product teams to enhance systems and processes.
  • Perform user acceptance testing (UAT) on newly released system functionalities and define operational sign-off criteria.
  • Work in a fast-paced environment managing large-scale ESG datasets.

Key Requirements

  • Minimum 2 years of experience working with ESG or Sustainable Investment data.
  • Strong analytical attitude with good attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience in vendor management and exception handling is desirable.
  • Comfortable working with large, complex datasets and data systems.
  • Familiarity with SQL and Python is a plus (not essential).
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate data quality issues and collaborate effectively across teams and with external vendors.
  • Proactive, solution-oriented approach and a strong desire to learn more about ESG data and systems.

What We Offer

  • A unique opportunity to contribute to a growing team shaping the future of Sustainable Investment data quality.
  • Exposure to a wide range of ESG datasets, both proprietary and third-party.
  • Opportunities for career growth, continuous learning, and multi-functional collaboration with global teams across LSEG.
  • Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement.
  • If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.


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