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Senior Sustainability Quantitative Researcher
Location
London
Business Area
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Ref #
10049416

Description & Requirements

Bloomberg’s Sustainable Investments Quantitative Research team develops climate- and nature-related investment analytics and ESG scoring frameworks used by global asset owners and managers. The team designs and delivers quantitative models, signals and portfolio analytics distributed across the Bloomberg Terminal, Enterprise Data and Bloomberg Indices. A central mandate is embedding financially material sustainability data and analytics into investment workflows.

We are seeking a Senior Quantitative Researcher to lead the development of next-generation climate and nature analytics that will help research analysts and portfolio managers inform portfolio construction, risk management and index design. This role requires scientific expertise, advanced quantitative skills and the ability to translate complex research into scalable, commercially impactful solutions.

You will play a key role in shaping Bloomberg’s sustainability research agenda and representing the firm externally through publications, client engagement and industry forums.

We'll trust you to:
  • Lead research and development of innovative climate- and nature-related models, investment signals and portfolio analytics
  • Design portfolio construction frameworks aligned with evolving climate pathways and nature-related risks
  • Incorporate scientific and academic research into robust, production-ready models deployed across Bloomberg platforms
  • Partner with engineering, data, index and product teams to transform research ideas into client products
  • Engage directly with investors to understand evolving needs and ensure research aligns with commercial priorities
  • Publish research papers and represent Bloomberg at conferences, webinars and industry discussions

You’ll need to have: 
  • Deep knowledge of climate science, scenarios and pathways and comprehension of physical and transition risks and how they could impact financial assets
  • Understanding of nature-related risks, biodiversity metrics or environmental system modeling
  • Familiarity with sustainability-related regulatory frameworks
  • Advanced quantitative skills, including statistical modeling and working with large, unstructured datasets
  • Strong Python programming skills and experience developing research-grade code
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate complex quantitative concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • PhD or Master’s degree in Environmental/Earth Science, Quantitative Finance, Economics, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering or related quantitative discipline
  • 2+ years* post-degree experience that includes:
    • Working with climate and ESG models
    • Implementing quantitative models in Python
    • Cross-team collaboration and client interaction

We’d love to see:
  • Experience working in an asset management, quantitative investment or financial data environment
  • Experience engaging with institutional clients or external stakeholders
  • Knowledge of portfolio construction, factor models and optimisation

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