Sustainability Research Analyst

Job description

A career at Lombard Odier means working for a renowned global wealth and asset manager, with a strong focus on sustainable investing. An innovative bank of choice for private and institutional clients, our independently owned Firm is one of the best-capitalised banking groups in the world, managing close to CHF 300 billion and operating from over 25 offices across 4 continents. With a history spanning over 230 years, Lombard Odier is an investment house providing a comprehensive offering of discretionary and advisory portfolio management, wealth services and custody. We also offer asset management services and investment strategies through Lombard Odier Investment Managers and provide advanced banking technology to other financial institutions. “Rethink Everything” is our philosophy – it is at the heart of everything we do. We have grown stronger through more than 40 financial crises by rethinking the world around us to provide a fresh investment perspective for our clients. Working within the Sustainable Investing team, the Sustainability Research Analyst will play an integral role in the implementation, development and ongoing enhancement of Lombard Odier’s proprietary sustainable investment framework. By ensuring credibility and consistency, this function is central to the firm’s sustainable investment offering and entails interactions with investment teams and other internal stakeholders across the firm’s asset management and private banking activities. Initial responsibilities will focus on the application of the framework to sustainability assessments, with scope over time to take ownership of specific workstreams related to the framework’s development and implementation. Sustainability Research Analyst (80-100%) Your Role : Assess companies and labelled debt instruments against the firm’s proprietary sustainable investment framework using company disclosures, third-party sustainability data, and other external sources; author written assessments for internal and client-facing use Contribute to the continued development of qualitative framework criteria through sector and value chain research; support improvements to data-driven framework criteria by leveraging external datasets and internal tools. Monitor developments in sustainability regulation, standards, frameworks, and emerging sustainability themes Work with investment teams and other internal stakeholders to explain assessment outputs, support new investment ideas and respond to sustainability-related due diligence or client requests Contribute to improving workflows and documentation related to the sustainable investment framework and investment processes, including through the introduction of AI-enabled workflows Generate research insights and collaborate with the investment stewardship team on company engagement Your Profile : Degree or postgraduate qualification in sustainability, environmental science, public policy or a related field; sustainability-focused professional experience may substitute for a sustainability-specific academic background Prior experience in sustainability/ESG research, sustainability consulting, sustainable finance, or sustainable capital markets Demonstrated experience analysing companies, sectors, business models and corporate disclosures from the perspective of sustainability-related risks, opportunities and impacts Strong understanding of environmental and social sustainability issues and their interconnections, as well as sustainability frameworks, certifications and standards Intellectual curiosity and the ability to think conceptually about the intersections of financial markets, corporate performance, and environmental and social issues Comfort with ambiguity and making judgments with incomplete or imperfect data Ability to interpret and organise complex qualitative and quantitative information Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects Preferred skills : Knowledge of social sustainability topics (e.g., healthcare access, financial inclusion, affordable housing, education, food security, digital inclusion) Experience with ESG/investment data platforms and analytics tools Experience applying ESG, sustainability or sustainable investment frameworks Familiarity with data analytics, AI tools and sustainability data analysis Knowledge of sustainable finance regulations (SFDR, EU Taxonomy, CSRD, UK SDR) Experience working with investment teams or research analysts Familiarity with ESG data providers (e.g., MSCI, Sustainalytics, Bloomberg) Our Maison’s DNA is defined by five core values. Excellence drives us to be the best at what we do, while Innovation fuels our progress. Respect underpins every interaction, and Integrity shapes our actions. Together, we are One Team , united in serving our clients with unwavering dedication. As a responsible and supportive employer, we promote a diverse and inclusive work environment for our employees and candidates. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are woven into the fabric of our Maison’s DNA, and we strive to ensure that our employees can fulfill both their personal and professional aspirations by encouraging internal mobility and individual upskilling programs. We firmly believe that building Diverse Teams contributes to our successes and to deliver on this, we actively embed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in our business strategy. It is an exciting time to join our Teams. All applications will be handled in the strictest confidence.