Location: Berlin, Germany
Application deadline: 19/09/2020
Earliest starting date: 01/10/2020
CDP Europe, one of the world’s leading climate change NGO’s, is seeking a highly motivated individual to manage and develop CDP’s climate data solutions for global investors, and to engage with them on the integration of environmental data into mainstream investment decision-making. This is an excellent opportunity to make an impact globally on how the financial ecosystem can respond to the key environmental challenges of climate change, deforestation, and water security. We are looking for a highly data-driven person with good communication skills to promote CDP’s data solutions to the global investor community for a stronger and faster alignment of the financial sector with the objectives of the Paris Agreement.
- CDP: CDP is an international non-profit that drives companies and governments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, safeguard water resources and protect forests. Working with institutional investors with assets of US$ 106 trillion and 150+ Supply chain member companies with US$ 4,000 billion procurement spent, we leverage investor and buyer power to motivate companies to disclose and manage their environmental impacts. Over 9,000 companies with some 55% of global market capitalization disclosed environmental data through CDP in 2019. This is in addition to the over 500 cities and 100 states and regions who disclosed, making CDP’s platform one of the richest sources of information and driver of change globally. Please visit www.cdp.net to find out more.
The role includes, but is not limited to the following responsibilities:
- Managing and maintaining existing corporate climate datasets, including for Climetrics and CDP’s new temperature ratings;
- Continuously improving overall data management and delivery processes;
- Actively supporting CDP account managers globally in their efforts to increase awareness of CDP’s capital markets offering particularly CDP temperature ratings;
- Working with CDP teams globally, including thematic and digital teams, on developing new scoring and assessment methodologies and turning them into actual data solutions for investors;
- Providing general research support to the Head of Product Development and other internal stakeholders;
- Assisting with ad-hoc tasks as required.
The successful candidate will have:
- Minimum Msc degree in a business, finance or environmental management related field;
- Minimum 5 years working experience ideally in the ESG industry;
- Strong data management and analytical skills, with high attention to detail;
- Excellent knowledge of MS Excel and VBA/Macros;
- Advanced knowledge of CRM systems, particularly MS Dynamics, is an advantage;
- Excellent English skills (verbal and written), other European languages are an advantage (particularly French/German);
- Good presentation skills and ability to draw key messages out of complex analysis;
- A solution-driven and flexible approach to working in a fast-paced environment;
- Experience in corporate sustainability at large, and climate change, water security, or deforestation in particular;
- The drive to take responsibility and integrate successfully into a dynamic team;
- A solid understanding of capital markets and the investment management industry with a passion for sustainable investment.
What we offer:
- Exciting and challenging tasks in a dynamic, innovative and highly motivated team
- Working with many dedicated and passionate people for a good cause
- Competitive NGO salary and annual bonus (depending on company results)
- 30 days annual holidays
- Company pension with Allianz
- Monthly contribution to public transport ticket (BVG Monatskarte)
- Modern office at Sony Centre/Potsdamer Platz with free hot and cold beverages.
The successful candidate will work full-time (40 hours/week) and must be eligible to work legally in Germany. The role is located at our office in Berlin, Germany, and will report to the Head of Product Development, Capital Markets at CDP Europe.
Interested? Interested candidates should submit their application documents (motivation letter addressed to Nico Fettes, CV, references/certificates, salary expectations and earliest starting date) in English, as a single PDF and via email to recruitment.cdpeuropeg@cdp.net with “Product Specialist Capital Markets – First name Last name” in the subject line.
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Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates due to the sheer volume of applications. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Thank you for your understanding.
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