Sustainable Investing Research Analyst

Description:

As one of the world’s leading independent global investment firms, Invesco is dedicated to rethinking possibilities for our clients. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world. If you're looking for challenging work, intelligent colleagues, and exposure across a global footprint, come explore your potential at Invesco.

Job Description

We have an outstanding benefits package which includes: 
Company-provided healthcare 
A competitive annual leave allowance 
Flexible working options, including hybrid working arrangements 
Generous pension provisions 
Income protection 
Health and wellness benefits 
Volunteering days 
Enhanced parental leave 
Life insurance 

Key Responsibilities: 
Delivering high-quality sustainable research and insights across company, sector, thematic, and market-level analysis, including maintaining ESG scoring models and frameworks
Supporting investment teams in integrating sustainability considerations into investment processes and portfolio decisions, including contributing to portfolio-level reviews
Monitoring sustainability-related developments, regulatory requirements (e.g., Principal Adverse Impacts), and supporting issuer engagement activities
Contributing to enhancements of research methodologies, data quality, reporting, and cross-team workflows
Engaging with internal and external stakeholders, including supporting company dialogues, industry collaboration, and sustainability communications
Collaborating across global stewardship functions to share expertise and improve tools, processes, and best practices
Supporting client-facing activities by delivering timely, high-quality sustainability insights and reporting aligned with client needs
Ensuring all activities align with firm conduct principles and internal policies

What you can bring:
Experience delivering a mix of recurring sustainable research activities and project‑based work, such as issuer-specific and thematic analysis, framework development, and enhancements to sustainable investment processes.
Experience managing end‑to‑end research workflows – from gathering and analyzing sustainability data, to synthesizing findings and communicating insights effectively to investment teams.
Experience contributing to cross‑functional initiatives, collaborating with investment teams, stewardship functions, product specialists, and other stakeholders across the firm.
Experience maintaining and improving sustainability-related tools, models, datasets, and documentation that support investment and reporting requirements.
Experience supporting a range of sustainable engagements and interactions with external stakeholders, including corporates, investors, and industry groups.
Experience operating within broader stewardship processes, including making well‑supported recommendations and determining when to escalate issues versus progressing work independently.
Ability to exercise sound judgement in research, engagement, and project contexts, including the ability to make good recommendations, and to determine when to escalate issues and when to progress work independently.
Ability to deliver recurring research and stewardship activities to a high standard of quality and within expected timelines.
Knowledge of sustainability analysis and integration, including how sustainability factors can influence investment research and portfolio considerations across asset classes.
Knowledge of sustainability‑related data providers, analytical tools, and ratings methodologies, and the strengths and limitations of different data sources.
Good understanding of investment management processes and how sustainability insights contribute to portfolio decision making, portfolio reviews, and reporting.
Knowledge of stewardship and engagement practices, including company dialogues and collaborative engagement initiatives.
Understanding of the sustainable research operational environment – including the tools, systems, documentation, and data governance processes that support the team’s ongoing research and reporting activities.
Awareness of regulatory and industry developments relevant to sustainable investing.
Demonstrate comfort operating in ambiguity and exercising sound judgment and decision-making in the absence of complete information
Desire to work collaboratively with a global team
Intellectual curiosity and strong analytical skills
Proficiency with a range of ESG data and ratings tools
The ability to work autonomously with a hands-on approach
The aptitude to excel in a multi-layered organization
Strong written and verbal communication skills, collaboration and influencing skills, and demonstrated leadership skills
Ability to present effectively before management and to work effectively across multiple levels and types of employees
Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel and other business technologies, including the effective use of AI‑enabled research and productivity tools
Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities at once
Ability to synthesize complex information into clear and actionable insights
Bachelor’s degree required
Relevant professional certifications or willingness to pursue them