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The team supports the management, validation, and delivery of datasets used in the maintenance and rebalance of S&P Dow Jones indices across multiple asset classes.\nThis role will focus on ESG data used in equity and fixed income indices, including datasets such as GHG emissions, physical risk, ESG scores, and related sustainability data. You will help ensure these datasets are accurate, well-documented, and ready for use by internal stakeholders.\nYou will work closely with technical, operational, and index teams to support reliable data delivery, improve data quality checks, and maintain clear data governance practices, including documentation, lineage, controls, and issue resolution.\nResponsibilities and Impact\nAs an ESG Data Owner, you will play a central role in the day-to-day management, quality, and governance of ESG data used across S&P Dow Jones equity and fixed income indices. You will help ensure ESG datasets are complete, accurate, timely, and fit for use in index operations and analytics.\nThis role acts as a key point of coordination between data operations, technology, index management, analytics, and vendor teams. You will support the onboarding of new datasets, help define data requirements, monitor data quality, investigate issues, and contribute to improvements in ESG data processes and controls.\nKey Responsibilities\nManage ESG datasets across the data lifecycle, including ingestion, validation, quality review, documentation, and delivery for index use.\nSupport the preparation and maintenance of ESG datasets such as GHG emissions, physical risk, ESG scores, and other sustainability-related data.\nApply data standards, taxonomies, and governance controls to help maintain a consistent and trusted version of ESG data across index and analytics workflows.\nDesign, run, and improve data quality checks to identify gaps, inconsistencies, outliers, and other data issues.\nInvestigate and resolve data quality issues in collaboration with technology, operations, index management, and vendor teams.\nHelp define data requirements for new or updated ESG data feeds, including field definitions, validation rules, lineage requirements, and operational handoff needs.\nSupport the onboarding of new ESG datasets and help ensure they are integrated into existing systems and processes in a controlled and documented way.\nMaintain clear documentation of data sources, business rules, validation checks, known limitations, and data lineage.\nAct as a point of contact for internal ESG data questions, working with index managers and other teams to clarify data usage, resolve queries, and support methodology alignment.\nFor complex data cases, prepare analysis and recommendations to support review by index managers, committees, or relevant internal stakeholders.\nCoordinate with ESG data vendors to clarify data definitions, delivery standards, issue resolution, and data changes.\nStay informed on ESG market developments, data standards, and regulatory themes that may affect ESG data requirements.\nPrepare data analysis summaries, issue logs, and reporting materials to support internal reviews and stakeholder discussions.\nSupport responses to client or stakeholder questions by providing accurate ESG data information through internal teams such as Client Services or Index Services.\nWhat is in it for you?\nOpportunity to work in the financial data and index industry with a focus on ESG and sustainability data.\nExposure to ESG datasets used across equity and fixed income indices.\nOpportunity to work with data management, index, analytics, sustainability, technology, and operations teams.\nDevelopment of practical skills in data quality, data governance, validation, documentation, and pipeline support.\nAccess to data management tools, analytical methods, and cross-asset index concepts.\nWhat We’re Looking For:\nBasic Required Qualifications:\nBachelor's degree in Data Science, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field.\n1-3 years of professional experience in data analysis, data management, ESG data, sustainability, indexing, or a similar financial or data-driven field.\nA foundational understanding of ESG frameworks, ratings methodologies, and sustainability data (e.g., GHG emissions, physical risk, ESG scores) and their application in financial indices.\nA foundational understanding of financial markets (equity & fixed income) and indexing concepts.\nStrong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to work with large data sets.\nProficiency in Python and SQL for data analysis, manipulation, and visualization with a willingness to further develop these skills in a financial data environment.\nGood written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex topics clearly.\nStrong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a structured, process-driven environment.\nAbility to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, global environment.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nAwareness of ESG-related regulatory frameworks (e.g., EU Taxonomy, SFDR, TCFD) and their implications for index construction and data requirements.\nFamiliarity with ESG data providers (e.g., S&P Global Sustainable1, Sustainalytics, CDP, SBTi).\nExperience in project management and implementing process improvements.\nExposure to data governance frameworks, data lineage concepts, or master data management practices.\nExperience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) or cloud-based data platforms (Databricks).\nAbout S&P GlobalDow Jones Indices\nAt S&P Dow Jones Indices, we provideiconic and innovative index solutions backed by unparalleled expertiseacross the asset-class spectrum. By bringing transparency to the global capital markets, we empower investors everywhere to make decisions with conviction. We’rethe largest global resource for index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500®and the Dow Jones Industrial Average®. More assets are invested in products based upon our indices than any other index provider in the world. With over USD 7.4 trillion in passively managed assets linked to our indices and over USD 11.3 trillion benchmarked to our indices, our solutions are widely considered indispensable in tracking market performance, evaluating portfoliosand developing investment strategies.\nS&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodityand automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/spdji.\nWhat’s In It For You?\nOur Mission: \nAdvancing Essential Intelligence.\nOur People:\nWe're more than 35,000 strong worldwide-so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.\nOur Values:\nIntegrity, Discovery, Partnership\nThroughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.\nBenefits:\nWe take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you-and your career-need to thrive at S&P Global.\nOur benefits include:\nHealth & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.\n\nFlexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.\n\nContinuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.\n\nInvest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.\n\nFamily Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.\n\nBeyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards-small perks can make a big difference.\n\nFor more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries\nGlobal Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:\nAt S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.\nRecruitment Fraud Alert:\nIf you receive an email from a spglobalind.com domain or any other regionally based domains, it is a scam and should be reported to . 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