ESG Leader, Data & Reporting

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years analytical and professional experience in investment management or client reporting. Strong analytical, communication, creative thinking and problem solving skills. Self-starter, results oriented, proactive rather than reactive.
• Ability to work on multiple assignments and complete high-quality work within strict and challenging deadlines that are instructed by prospects, consultants, and clients
• Proven experience with sustainability data broadly and ESG metrics, understanding how sustainability metrics are calculated, how underlying data is gathered, and which data points are relevant in various contexts; experience with implementation of systematic/automated firm-wide solutions
• Experience working closely with ESG datasets and/or providers, preference give to those who have conducted ESG investment analysis using relevant data and frameworks, or have deep knowledge of ESG reporting convention and emerging standards gained in an audit and reporting capacity
• Preference for work experience with ESG data providers such as MSCI, Sustainalytics, Refinitiv, Arabesque. Experience working with relational databases and SQL queries. Experience in an Agile environment as an experience owner or product owner.
• Shown ability to independently initiate research and to articulate strategic concepts and prescribe applicable course of actions
• Ability to build strong cross-functional partnerships. Effective negotiation skills demonstrating good judgment among multiple stakeholders, encouraging the confidence of others through proven expertise.

Our Benefits:

• Compensation: Base salary plus competitive performance-based incentives determined by company and individual results
• Time Off: Flexible time-off under the responsible vacation plan, or a minimum of 18 days paid through traditional vacation and personal days, as well as 10 paid company holidays per full calendar year, plus paid sick and volunteer time
• Financial Benefits: 401(k) savings plan with up to a 5% annual match and annual company discretionary contribution of eligible compensation plus other annual incentive plans based on eligibility
• Family Focus: Up to 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents, back-up care program, dependent care flexible spending account, and up to $10,000 for adoption and surrogacy assistance
• Health and Welfare: Competitive medical, vision and dental plans, plus tax-free health savings accounts with company discretionary contribution up to $1,000 per family
• Wellness Programs: Wellness incentive platform, employee assistance program, financial counseling services, fitness center discounts and more
• Life & Disability Benefits: Company-paid basic life insurance, short- and long-term disability
• Learning: Tuition reimbursement, instructor-led and online classes, mentorship, sponsorship, coaching and leadership development programs
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Diversity Advisory Council, business impact groups
• Sustainability: Corporate Sustainability Committee, member of the Sustainability Roundtable, Inc.

At Putnam, we are committed to a diverse workforce and take positive steps to ensure equal opportunity in our recruitment process. We ensure that individuals with different abilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job applicant process. We strive to hire, develop and retain the most hardworking individuals by valuing the varied skills that they bring!