Job Title: ESG Data / Operations Analyst, AVP

Location: Mumbai, India

Role Description

About DWS

DWS, publicly listed asset management division of Deutsche Bank, is one of the world's leading investment management organizations with billions of assets under management. DWS provides flexible products and solutions to a wide range of investment opportunities across all asset classes – from pooled funds to highly customized portfolios for a wide range of investors and offers individuals and institutions traditional and alternative investments across all major asset classes.

About the DWS ESG Engine team

Our dedicated DWS ESG team is part of DWS’ Platform Sustainability team with activities integrated into the investment process, designed to go beyond the fiduciary duties. Our proprietary DWS ESG Engine uses data from multiple vendors which allows us to rely on amongst the best data sources available for analysis. The wealth of information available from these providers means that the DWS ESG Engine has access to more than 50 million data points for over 10,000 companies. The software translates the available data into a consistent evaluation process, to derive DWS ESG ratings which are used for investment process.

About DWS India (P) Ltd

DWS India (P) Ltd., is a wholly owned subsidiary of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (part of Deutsche Bank Group). Our teams in Mumbai focuses on Research & Analytics, Portfolio Management Support,

Business Management Support, etc. across all divisions of DWS Group

What we’ll offer you

As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy

• Best in class leave policy
• Gender neutral parental leaves
• 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
• Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
• Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
• Accident and Term life Insurance
• Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your key responsibilities

As an ESG Analyst you are part of the DWS’ ESG Engine’s “ESG Data & Research” Team. The ESG Engine Team is part of DWS’ international Platform Sustainability Team, which has a dual reporting line into DWS’ Chief Investment Officer and the Head of the Product Division.

• Ensure operational excellence – that is: timely and accurate ESG signal production.
• Run the monthly result validation / quality assurance procedures, which requires in-depth analysis of ESG assessments and changes in different detail levels, and coordination of review loops within the engine team, research and other internal/external functions
• Engage with ESG data vendors in case of concerns on data quality
• Engage with the DWS teams monitoring the compliance of DWS’ investments with guidelines based on our ESG data and ensure that all actions are based on validated results.
• Engage with ESG Engine engineers which design and build the platform on which the ESG results are algorithmically evaluated
• Provide one-stop service for ad-hoc queries from the business on ESG data and results. This requires understanding of the implemented methodology.
• Enhance operational excellence by continuously challenge the status-quo and propose changes to and/or further automate existing procedures
• Support documentation base of implemented ESG processes and methodology, and train/support the platform

Your skills and experience

Education and Experience

• Experience in production support roles, i.e. executing (semi-)manual procedures with zero failure rate
• Master’s degree in Commerce/Science or similar
• Experience in quality assurance, i.e. review, challenge and/or evidence obtained data
• Experience on working with high volume of complex data
• Experience in analyzing company reports / filings
• Advanced Proficiency in MS-Office
• Strong analytical skills and mindset
• Passionate about responsible investing/stewardship and having positive impact

Competencies

• Highly motivated, self-sufficient and ability to learn quickly
• Intercultural competence, superior communication skills and strict attention to detail
• Highly structured and dedicated approach to work
• High interest in taking on new challenges
• Ability to work independently and as part of the team
• High level of comfort in dealing with different levels of management

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

About us and our teams

Please visit our company website for further information:

https://www.db.com/company/company.htm

We at DWS are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, one that embraces dialogue and diverse views, and treats everyone fairly to drive a high-performance culture. The value we create for our clients and investors is based on our ability to bring together various perspectives from all over the world and from different backgrounds. It is our experience that teams perform better and deliver improved outcomes when they are able to incorporate a wide range of perspectives. We call this #ConnectingTheDots.