What's the Role?
The ESG Ratings Operations Officer plays a critical role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of the data and technology processes and controls needed for the production of ESG ratings. The ESG ratings Operations Officer is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations for issuing regulated ESG ratings, ensuring data accuracy, traceability, availability, reliability, and security in compliance with regulatory requirements. The ESG Ratings Operations Officer is responsible for monitoring key outsourcing agreements and timely delivery, quality controls on ESG ratings products, maintaining operational documentation and providing ongoing reporting and transparency to senior management.
We'll Trust you to:
Understand the entity's data and technological needs and develop and manage the entity's data and technological requirements and roadmap for the production and maintenance of ESG ratings
Responsible for coordination with and monitoring service providers for data and technology services, enhancements and changes
Oversee the development and maintenance of key data and technology platforms
Monitor and research new technologies to assess their impact on ESG ratings models, methodologies and processes
Provide reliable technical assessments of IT systems and processes used for the issuance of ESG ratings and ensure the security of relevant IT systems
Define and coordinate development activities for data and IT functionality, tools and systems
Update the management team on the overall effectiveness of the processes, data and IT systems and the operation and effectiveness of the entity's information data and technology infrastructure
Provide recommendations for new systems, processes and technology strategies
Responsible for maintaining records / audit trails for the full product lifecycle for ESG rating products
You'll need to have:
At least 7 years of relevant data and technology industry experience. Experience in ESG data or ratings is preferred but not essential
Ability to effectively diagnose, isolate, and resolve complex problems pertaining to data infrastructures, systems and processes
Ability to evaluate and make recommendations regarding ESG ratings production and maintenance, or experience with similar product processes
Ability to translate complex technical terminology, concepts and issues in terms understandable to technical and non-technical management and staff
Familiarity with regulatory and industry issues and trends that could influence/impact the entity's business goals
Comfortable working with large, complex data sets and applying statistical approaches to identifying data errors and anomalies
Proven project management skills
Detail oriented
Team player with high ethical standards
Proven ability to effectively collaborate with other data and technology teams
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) required
