About ESG Book

ESG Book is a global leader in sustainability data and technology. Launched in 2018, ESG Book offers a wide range of ESG-related data, analytics and software that are used by many of the world’s largest financial institutions.  

Covering more than 50,000 companies, ESG Book’s product includes ESG and climate data, portfolio and company-level scores, and analytics tools. ESG Book’s SaaS data management and disclosure platform provides access to over 190,000 corporate disclosures, enabling companies to disclose to stakeholders in real-time against multiple frameworks.  

Headquartered in London, ESG Book operates from key financial hubs globally including Frankfurt, Boston, New York, Delhi, and Tokyo.   

ESG Book as a company is built on 3 pillars:  

1. Collective Endeavour – we embrace entrepreneurialism and work together to drive new thinking, solutions, and change.  
2. Caring Meritocracy – we support people and teams to maximize their potential; individually, collectively, collaboratively.  
3. Radical Transparency – we are open, challenging, and constructive for the advancement of our mission.  

Our ambition is to support our clients to build a more sustainable economy. Our core values guide our daily actions as we strive to create lasting change. Our open, collaborative culture provides a nurturing environment for personal and professional growth, enabling us to achieve remarkable outcomes for our clients and stakeholders. 

Requirements

About the role 

We are looking for a Data Scientist with a strong interest in climate to support our climate product suite. Our climate offerings include our flagship ITR score, emissions estimation models, and other related climate analytics offerings. You will gain a deep understanding of the methodologies and methods of our current offerings and become a model owner. You will work with the Product Specialist to develop new climate offerings and upgrade our existing models. While this role is climate focused, you might be involved in data science related tasks across our sustainability and climate product suite. Your responsibilities will include: 

• Define product requirements for climate offerings in collaboration with the Product Specialist and Product Manager.  

• Become an owner of our existing climate methodologies and models. Ensure these methodologies and models remain state-of-the-art.  

• Develop methodologies and models for new climate offerings.  

• Serve as climate methodology and models expert to the sales team in technical presentations and to the technology teams during productionalization.  

• Support the testing and validation phases of climate products.  

• Support the launch of climate products.  

• Serve as an expert who knows that “state-of-the-art” and latest trends in climate to support the Product Specialist in identifying new market opportunities. 

Requirements and skills 

• Proficiency in Python and SQL.  

• Good knowledge of Data Science and Machine Learning and strong methodology background.  

• Expertise in climate analytics or background in a related field with strong interest in climate.  

• Fast learner with the ability to work on projects independently.  

• Ability to maintain a keen attention to detail, multitask and work well under pressure 

• Natural tendency to be curious, positive and creative 

• Team player who collaborates well with others 

Benefits

What We Offer  

• A fast-paced environment filled with passionate people from diverse backgrounds who share a common purpose and global outlook  

• The opportunity to advance your knowledge of environmental, social and governance topics while supporting the world’s largest financial institutions and corporations to create a more sustainable future  

• Collaboration as part of a highly motivated, experienced and easy-to-work with Executive Team who are focused on building a great company that delivers for clients and stakeholders alike  

• Exposure to a large, dynamic market that has the potential to positively impact society for decades to come  

• Competitive benefits and equity ownership in a business that is well positioned to capitalize on the increasing demand for high-quality sustainability data and secure enterprise disclosure platforms  

We are an equal opportunities employer. This belief and approach apply to all aspects of employment, including recruitment and selection, opportunities for training, development and promotion and our terms and conditions of engagement.