*TEAM –Calvert ESG Investment Research Associate

　　*LEVEL –Associate

　　DEPARTMENT PROFILE

　　Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM), together with its investment advisory affiliates, has $1.4 Trillion in assets under management or supervision as of September 2023. Morgan Stanley Investment Management strives to provide outstanding long-term investment performance, service, and a comprehensive suite of investment management solutions to a diverse client base, which includes governments, institutions, corporations and individuals worldwide.

　　Calvert Research and Management is a leader in Responsible Investing. Our mission is to deliver superior long-term performance to our clients and to enable them to achieve positive impact. We combine deep industry experience, performance driven culture with a mission to effect positive change, global reach and active corporate engagement to help meet our clients’ needs and goals.

　　Description of Role

　　We are looking for investment-minded professionals with global perspective to join the Mumbai BasedCalvert ESG Investment ResearchFunction as an Associate.The role specifically supports the Calvert Research Team

　　The Research team conducts deep proprietary ESG research leveraging the Calvert Principles for Responsible Investment framework. The team helps to identify companies that are positioned to responsibly lead in secular growth tailwinds, in areas such as, the clean energy transition. The ideal Investment Research Associate will bring subject matter expertise on governance topics and environmental and social issues, along with an understanding of how these issues can impact an investment thesis.

　　Key responsibilities

　　As part of Mumbai basedCalvert ESG Investment Researchthe individual is responsible for the following –

　　Build and maintain models which reflect our materiality matrix for the purpose of differentiating companies and securities based on their ESG performance, identifying ESG key performance indicators that have proven to be most impactful on stock prices and integrate into research framework. Update and maintain models in the teams centralized data base

　　Use information from data vendors and our proprietary research to analyze, score, rate, and rank companies on their ESG performance. Seek and evaluate sources of information regarding the environmental, social and governance policies and performance of corporations and other issuers of securities

　　Develop sector agnostic industry company and industry investment thesis. Contribute to original research on secular themes likely to drive long-term value creation in companies or industries

　　Contribute to our team’s proprietary knowledge of ESG factors and linkage to financial metrics – use the information that is an output of our models to identify opportunities to engage directly with issuers of securities in order to improve their sustainability performance and enhance our returns on the security

　　Serve as a technical resource to department regarding database resources and tools – strong analytical skills – ability to simplify research processes through utilization of tech, explain technical terms in layman language, link tech output to business useful insights.

　　Partake in ad hoc research projects. Quick learner who can take on sector agnostic projects that help further our innovative research, with the goal of providing investment useful insights

　　Experience and Skills

　　In depth knowledge of the global investment management industry.

　　The ability to work effectively in a thoughtful, collaborative team environment

　　Strong communication skills, being able to interface effectively with bright quantitative colleagues as well as non-technical audiences

　　Thrive in a fast paced, highly collaborative environment

　　Passion for aligning financial returns with societal impact

　　Excellent verbal and writing skills in English

　　Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines

　　Possess attention to detail within the larger context of a complex investment ecosystem

　　Qualification / Technical Expertise

　　Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree would be a plus) in Accounting, Finance, Business, Science or related fields

　　Familiar with database creation, maintenance, and manipulation of large datasets

　　Working knowledge of data science tools (SQL, XML, MATLAB, R, Python, XML, etc.)

　　3-5 years’ experience in capital markets and investment topics, either through work experience or educational background and familiar with database creation, maintenance, and manipulation of large datasets

　　Experience with financial tools and databases (e.g., Bloomberg, FactSet, MSCI)

　　Experience with programming language is a plus (C/C , Java, etc.)

　　One year of specialized experience performing the related duties and responsibilities is preferred.

　　A strong foundation in applied empirical analysis (experimental work in natural sciences, statistics, econometrics, data science) and facility with manipulating numbers, including programming skills

　　“Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximise their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.”

　　Job: *Investing

　　Title: Associate - Calvert ESG Investment Research (Investment Management)

　　Location: Non-Japan Asia-India-Maharashtra-Mumbai (MSA)

　　Requisition ID: 3245515