Location New York
Job-type Permanent
Salary $Competitive + Benefits
Reference 16542

Our client, one of the leaders in responsible investing, with $40bn in AUM, is seeking to identify great candidates to join their investment research team with real estate sector knowledge.

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PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Build and maintain models which reflect our materiality matrix for the purpose of differentiating companies and securities based on their ESG performance, identifying ESG key performance indicators that have proven to be most impactful on stock prices and integrate them into research framework

  • Use information from data vendors and our proprietary research to analyze, score, rate and rank companies on their ESG performance

  • Seek and evaluate sources of information regarding the environmental, social and governance policies and performance of corporations and other issuers of securities

  • Develop expertise within industry sectors and relevant peer groups of companies

  • Use the information that is an output of our models to identify opportunities to engage directly with issuers of securities in order to improve their ESG performance and enhance our returns on the security

  • Assist in creating a productive, collaborative and innovative team culture, including facilitating the team's professional development

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QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's degree (Master's degree would be a plus) in Accounting, Finance, Business or related fields

  • 3-5+ years experience in capital markets and investment topics, either through work experience or educational background

  • The ability to work effectively in a thoughtful, collaborative team environment

  • Strong communication skills, being able to interface effectively with bright quantitative colleagues as well as non-technical audiences

  • Passion for aligning financial returns with societal impact

  • Excellent verbal and writing skills in English

  • Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines

  • Advanced MS Office (Word/PowerPoint/Excel) skills

  • Experience with financial tools and databases (e.g., Bloomberg, FactSet, MSCI)

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Apply today using the link below, or contact Dorothee Rambourg at dorothee.rambourg@acre.com with any questions.