Senior Research Officer

4 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom ShareAction Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Research Officer to join our Banking team at ShareAction. As a Senior Research Officer, you will play a key role in analyzing banks' positions on climate change and other sustainability themes, conducting research on related industry standards and market developments, and translating these insights into actionable recommendations for banks and investors.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assessing banks' climate commitments and conducting ad-hoc research on bank's climate performance to generate insights that support campaigning needs and ongoing dialogue with key stakeholders;
  • Maintaining an internal database tracking banks' sector policies and climate targets, enabling accurate and efficient use across various research and campaigning activities;
  • Drafting investor briefings and similar research materials in close collaboration with campaigners to support engagement with focus banks, members of our investor coalitions, journalists, and others;
  • Presenting research to banks and providing technical expertise during calls with banks, investors, and other key stakeholders with support from others in the team;
  • Conducting thematic research to inform ShareAction's position and recommendations on climate change and other sustainability themes;
  • Contributing to the development of a survey methodology, collecting data, and analyzing feedback to produce ShareAction's banking benchmark;
  • Working closely with our communications team to coordinate press and social media around publications, and providing ad-hoc research support to the media team;
  • Supporting our engagement workstream by helping organize webinars, sending research reports to banks, and helping colleagues answer banks and investors' technical research questions;
  • On an ad-hoc basis, supporting other areas of work in the banking team such as filing shareholder resolutions, drafting investor letters and AGM questions, and other operational needs.
Requirements
  • Knowledge of climate change issues and/or the banking sector;
  • Passion to hold banks accountable for their impact on people and planet, and averting the worst consequences of the climate crisis;
  • Comfortable doing quantitative and qualitative research;
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills – ability to adapt writing style for a range of different audiences, and to present ideas and concepts effectively and persuasively;
  • Comfortable planning or leading sub-areas of research where agreed with oversight from the Senior Research Manager;
  • Great team player, willing to help support projects for the banking campaign on an ad-hoc basis, such as the filing of resolutions, and drafting of AGM questions (if needed);
  • Experience using financial databases such as Eikon and Bloomberg, or picking up new types of technologies or software quickly;
  • Experience developing and/or managing a database using Excel or other applications;
  • Knowledge and interest in biodiversity and the financial sector;
  • Experience working with CRM systems, ideally Salesforce;
  • Basic knowledge of data protection regulations / GDPR.
What We Offer
  • Commitment to flexible working;
  • Hybrid working;
  • Internal promotion and development opportunities;
  • Opportunity to help make a difference;
  • 8% non-contributory pension;
  • Healthcare cash plan;
  • Employee assistance programme;
  • 25 days' annual leave (increasing with length of service) plus office closure at the end of the year;
  • Enhanced family leave pay;
  • Enhanced sick pay;
  • Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme.

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