Environmental, Social, Governance Research Internship (6 months, from Nov 2013 onwards)
ABOUT MSCI Inc. (www.msci.com)
MSCI Inc. is a leading provider of investment decision support tools to investors globally, including asset managers, banks, hedge funds and pension funds. MSCI products and services include indices, portfolio risk and performance analytics, and governance tools.
The company’s flagship product offerings include: the MSCI indices which include over 120,000 daily indices covering more than 70 countries; Barra portfolio risk and performance analytics covering global equity and fixed income markets; RiskMetrics market and credit risk analytics; ISS out-sourced proxy research, voting and vote reporting services; and FEA valuation models and risk management software for the energy and commodities markets. MSCI is headquartered in New York, with research and commercial offices around the world.
MSCI ESG Research
Built upon the expertise of sustainability pioneers KLD, Innovest and IRRC, MSCI ESG Research is a leading source of environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings, screening and compliance tools to advisers, managers and asset owners worldwide. It has an industry-leading suite of products and services that support the integration of ESG factors into investment decisions. Comprised of the pioneers mentioned above, the MSCI ESG Research Business Unit has the longest history of any firm in the ESG research field.
MSCI’s clients worldwide, especially those who are signatories to the United Nation’s Principles for Responsible Investing (UNPRI), are increasingly focused on ESG issues. As a growing number of asset managers are now subject to ESG-related mandates, this will shape their strategies going forward. MSCI ESG Research is committed to providing innovative tools to support our clients in this expanding market.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
MSCI ESG Research, part of MSCI Inc, is seeking 6-month internship candidates in Beijing to work with its local ESG Ratings team.
An ESG Ratings intern is expected to have fluent Mandarin and English skills and be interested in research on sustainability and investment themes. The intern will research information about companies’ environmental, social, and governance performance, as well as traditional financial risk, using a variety of sources.
Over the course of their internship, interns will be assigned a certain number of companies to assist senior analysts to research. Depending on their subject matter interests and background, they will also be assigned one or two major or standalone research projects, similar to the following examples:
o International regulatory developments in: chemical safety; privacy and data security; financial product design and marketing; banning of sensitive raw materials, e.g. timber, palm oil, cotton
o Comparative corporate governance standards and customs across Asia and emerging markets
o Financial industries: information gathering and benchmarking of geographic assets sensitive to climate change
o Extractives industries: information gathering and benchmarking on industry-specific data
o Retail industries: information gathering and benchmarking on private label products, raw materials usage
This exciting role provides the opportunity to be involved in the integration of sustainability themes into investment research, particularly for fast-growing Asian companies. We are offering internships that commence as early as November 2013 and end in 2014, with exact timing and length being negotiable.
Interns must be available at least 4 days per week.
RESPONSIBLITIES:
o Searching for, procuring, and processing information about large publicly listed companies using multiple methods, techniques and sources, with a focus on Asian emerging markets.
o Working with many different types of information sources (i.e. lengthy annual reports, websites, quantitative data feeds, web crawlers), types of information (i.e. quantitative data, key performance indicators, prose narratives), topics or subject matters (i.e. traditional financial risk, corporate governance, and sustainability) and types of analysis (i.e. rules-based, subjective analysis, written summaries).
o Capturing and transforming raw data about companies from local language into meaningful analysis in a high standard of written English.
o Provide research support to senior analysts.
o Present research findings to the relevant teams.
o Ownership and management of one or two defined research tasks that contribute to the ESG team’s methodology development and/or information resource management.
DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
o Strong background in data collection and research analysis
o Fluent spoken and written English
o Ability to multi-task and efficiently present research results to internal groups
o General awareness of current affairs in Asian emerging markets and strong interest in news and market search
o Can work under the pressure of deadlines and deliver work product on time
o Efficient team player who communicates effectives and who can also work independently without constant supervision
o Must be a P.R. China passport holder
o Business fluency in another Asian language, especially Korean, is very highly valued
o Advanced degree in economic s or sustainability related field (masters or PhD) is preferred but not required
o Previous internship experience in the sustainability field is preferred but not required. E.g.:
o Experience in ESG Research or corporate social responsibility industries, or
o Relevant financial services experience that includes exposure to ESG investment, or
o Relevant public policy or academic or NGO experience
APPLICATION METHOD:
Send a CV and cover letter no later than 30 November 2013 to Stanley Li (stanley.li@msci.com), with the email subject title: ‘ESG Intern BJ’
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