Overview
In this role you will develop proprietary Climate & Nature investment frameworks and quantitative models that feed directly into the investment process. You will transform complex sustainability datasets into actionable analytics, covering ITR and other metrics. You’ll collaborate with investment, research and technology teams to translate research into insights. This is a specialist climate analytics role focused on impact investing, not general portfolio analytics. The position offers global exposure with bases in London or Geneva.
Responsibilities
- Develop proprietary Climate & Nature investment frameworks, including Implied Temperature Rise (ITR)
- Build quantitative models and investment signals using climate, emissions, transition risk, biodiversity datasets
- Evaluate sustainability data, develop proprietary datasets and ensure their quality and robustness
- Collaborate with investment, research and technology teams to translate quantitative research into actionable investment insights
Key requirements
- PhD in a quantitative discipline
- Strong Python programming, quantitative modelling and data analysis
- Around 5–10+ years’ quantitative experience with ESG, sustainability, climate, emissions, transition risk, biodiversity or nature-related datasets
- Background in sustainable investing, climate analytics or environmental data
- Python programming
- quantitative modelling
- data analysis
- climate analytics
- ESG datasets
- biodiversity datasets
Senior Quant – Sustainable Investing, Climate & Nature | London / Geneva employer: Barclay Simpson Corporate Governance Recruitment
As a leading investment bank located in London, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work culture that prioritises employee growth and development. Our commitment to innovation in quantitative analytics offers unique opportunities for professionals to influence pricing models across multiple asset classes while collaborating with top-tier teams. With competitive compensation packages and a focus on continuous improvement, we are an excellent employer for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers in the financial services sector.
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