ESG Python Data Analyst

Your Team Responsibilities

The  Quality Assurance (QA) and Process Automations team is responsible for designing and implementing technical solutions to improve data quality, operational efficiency, and process automation. The team works at the intersection of data, technology, and business operations, ensuring that data collection, validation, and processing are accurate, scalable, and optimized for high performance. By leveraging automation, machine learning, and robust quality assurance frameworks, the team minimizes manual efforts, enhances data integrity, and reduces errors, contributing to MSCI’s mission of delivering high-quality financial data and insights.

Your Key Responsibilities

Data Understanding & Analysis: Develop understanding of financial and ESG-related data, applying analytical skills to identify and resolve data quality issues.

Automation & Process Improvement: Leverage Python programming to automate workflows, improve data validation processes, and enhance data processing efficiency.

Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with business and technical stakeholders to gather requirements, validate implementations, and ensure solutions align with business needs.

Project Support: Assist in project tasks and contribute to team efforts, working independently on smaller tasks with support as needed.

Quality Assurance: Implement and enhance QA processes to proactively detect, track, and resolve data inconsistencies and anomalies.

Status Updates & Issue Escalation: Keep stakeholders informed about progress and raise concerns early when encountering blockers

Innovation & Learning: Stay informed about emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices to incorporate innovative solutions into existing workflows.

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

Programming Knowledge: At least 2 years hands-on experience in Python, with a focus on data processing, automation, and quality assurance. 

Data Analysis & Visualization: Ability to analyze large datasets using Python and familiarity with visualization techniques using libraries such as Jupyter Notebook, Pandas, Matplotlib, Seaborn, or reporting tools like Power BI. 

Problem-Solving Mindset: Strong analytical thinking, with the ability to understand data patterns, identify potential issues, and suggest improvements.

Communication & Collaboration: Strong written and verbal communication skills to work effectively with both technical and non-technical teams.

Willingness to Learn: Open to exploring new technologies and approaches, with a curious and problem-solving mindset.

Team Player: Ability to work in a collaborative, dynamic environment, contributing to the team’s goals and shared success.

Experience with databases and SQL for data querying and manipulation.

Understanding of financial data concepts and ESG principles.

About MSCI

 

What we offer you

• Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.

• Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.

• A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.

• A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.

• Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey, followed by access to our Learning@MSCI platform, LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.

• Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.

• We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection, including eight Employee Resource Groups. All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network, Hola! MSCI, Pride & Allies, Women in Tech, and Women’s Leadership Forum.

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our purpose – to power better investment decisions. You’ll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.

 

MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data, and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process.

 

MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected parental leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. MSCI is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please email Disability.Assistance@msci.com and indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Please note, this e-mail is intended only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation; it is not intended for other inquiries.

 

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