ESG Research Analyst (Japanese) – RepRisk North America Inc. – Toronto

Job Description

As a RepRisk® Analyst you will analyse and enter news from NGOs, the internet, print and other media into the RepRisk® tool (www.reprisk.com ). We facilitate the identification and assessment of environmental, social and corporate governance issues which may present financial, reputational and ethical risks. It is used by investment professionals, financial institutions, supply chain managers, multinational corporations and compliance managers. The tool plays an integral role in increasing transparency and ensuring compliance with internal and international standards, thereby helping reduce risk exposure.

Responsibilities

  • Identifying news related to environmental, social and corporate governance issues
  • Assessing the corresponding RepRisk issues (https://www.reprisk.com/our-approach#scope) within the news
  • Entering newly criticized companies, projects, etc. into the RepRisk® database
  • Summarizing and scoring the incident according to our proprietary methodology

Candidate Profile

  • You are fluent in Japanese
  • You have the equivalent to a native-level of English
  • Proficiency in one other RepRisk language is required (Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French,
  • German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish)
  • You have excellent English writing skills, including strong analysis and editorial skills
  • You have a strong interest in environmental, social or corporate governance issues
  • You have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree. A background in journalism, international relations, environmental, social or media sciences is a plus

Personal Attributes – You:

  • Are extremely reliable and meet the high-quality standards of a premium product
  • Set high personal standards for performance
  • Are self-motivated and have the ability to adapt quickly
  • Drive for results and deliver on agreements
  • Bring tasks to a successful conclusion

What We Offer

  • An entrepreneurial, young work-environment with a motivated, international team
  • Making a significant contribution to the field of sustainability
  • A long-term employment opportunity at a growing global company
  • Flexible working hours
  • Dynamic work environment within an established company setting

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