Python Job: Lead Knowledge Analyst - Climate & Sustainability

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As a Lead Knowledge Analyst (LKA) within BCG's Climate & Sustainability Practice Area, you will collaborate and partner in a growing global team, providing expertise and insights on ESG strategy and data analytics. You will work together with case and proposal teams to provide knowledge assets, analysis, and expert advisory. You’ll serve as a thought partner and content expert to case teams and topic/sector leaders, helping structure and solve complex issues in ESG strategy.

Additionally, as an LKA you will drive development of intellectual property and knowledge assets to support the Climate & Sustainability practice, serving as an active contributor to commercialization efforts for the ESG analytics and strategy, whilst working with business leaders to drive proposals & go-to-market efforts. As an LKA, you may line manage a team of junior colleagues, taking responsibility for their goal setting, ongoing feedback and career development support.

We have a differentiated perspective in the market on Sustainability - a company’s economic, social, and environmental effects on the world - and can demonstrate that sustainability has also a positive impact on total shareholder return (TSR). We target delivering Socially Transformative Business transitions spanning a company’s products and services, business operations, and supply chains. We also aspire to imbed a sustainability lens in all of BCG’s work. You can find more about BCG's own sustainability ambition in BCG's latest sustainability report: A Time to Lead: 2021 Annual Sustainability Report.
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YOU'RE GOOD AT

• Solving complex client problems through relevant analytical approaches and customized solutions in ESG analytics and strategy
• Driving development and maintenance of knowledge assets and tools for sustainability, based on different client contexts
• Communicating with senior stakeholders in a clear and concise fashion, demonstrating the ability to engage proactively and persuasively.
• Managing a portfolio of projects, with strong awareness of business priorities and commercial impact
• Training, coaching, and mentoring junior team members
• Working in an ever-changing and complex environment, comfortable with ambiguity

YOU BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS)

• 3+ years consulting experience in ESG investing/sustainable finance, corporate sustainability, sustainability management, sustainability standards, or ESG data & analytics products required. Candidates with consulting experience preferred
• In lieu of consulting experience, 4+ years minimum industry experience required; 6-10+ years of industry experience strongly preferred
• Expertise in disclosure frameworks such as SASB, GRI, TCFD, SFDR/EU Taxonomy, CDP, etc. and experience with ESG data sources such as MSCI, S&P, Moody’s, Sustainalytics, ISS, etc.
• Knowledge of other common ESG concepts including regulatory trends, financial materiality, impact and additionality, etc.
• Proven leadership and project management experience with the ability to reprioritize and shift resources in an agile environment.
• Strong analytical and visualization skills, including advanced Excel and Tableau, and ability to create intuitive user-friendly dashboards required. Statistical computing capabilities such as Python, R, SQL, etc. preferred.
• Ability to synthesize large and complex data into actionable conclusions, presentations,
• Fluency in English
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills to interact with internal and external stakeholder while working in a global collaborative team environment
• Bachelor's Degree required (advanced degree preferred)

YOU'LL WORK WITH

As a Lead Knowledge Analyst you will collaborate with global topic leads and colleagues across BCG to bring expertise and capabilities to the service of our internal and external clients. Our team is made up of a diverse pool of knowledge positions that allow us to pursue exciting, innovative knowledge careers.