ESG Analyst

Your role

Are you interested in ESG analysis that directly influences credit decisions? Are you motivated by contributing your expertise within a collaborative, global team environment?

We are looking for ESG Analyst to:

• working alongside credit analysts in the US and UK to assess material ESG risks and opportunities for loan and bond issuers
• developing and maintaining issuer level ESG assessments and ratings, with clear documentation of key risk drivers and rationale
• presenting ESG analysis and ratings to the ESG Committee and responding to feedback as part of formal review processes
• conducting reputational risk assessments, including evaluation of controversies, governance concerns, and emerging ESG issues
• monitoring ESG risks through news flow, regulatory developments, and external events, proactively flagging material developments
• supporting industry level ESG research, including identification of sector specific ESG risk themes and trends

Your team

Your Team

The Credit Investments Group (“CIG”) a business unit within the Investments division of Asset Management, is an industry leader in managing over $57 billion in non-investment grade credit assets across bank loan, high yield bond and structured product portfolios. CIG is one of the largest leveraged credit managers in the US and Western Europe, with an accomplished full-service group of dedicated career credit professionals located in New York, London and Zurich. The investment process is predicated on bottom-up credit selection, which has generated favorable risk-adjusted returns with lower relative volatility than the benchmark for the last 25 years.

Your expertise

• experience in corporate finance, leveraged finance, or a related investment role
• strong understanding of environmental, social, and governance risk factors and their relevance to credit analysis
• solid finance and accounting skills with the ability to assess issuer fundamentals
• ability to synthesize complex information into clear, decision ready insights
• confident communication skills, including presenting analysis to senior stakeholders
• proactive and self driven mindset, comfortable working in a flat team structure
• experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders across regions and functions
• interest in leveraging data, technology, or AI to enhance ESG analysis and processes

About us

UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.
We know that great work is never done alone. That’s why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves. Want to find out more? Visit ubs.com/careers .

How we hire

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Salary information

The indicative gross base salary range as a full-time equivalent role:
• United States - New York - New York min USD 105000 - max USD 125000 /annum

The expected salary for this role will be determined by relevant factors which may include but are not limited to, role-required experience, qualifications, education, location and skill level. UBS offers a range of competitive benefits and for further information, please visit ubs.com/employee-benefits . We may, at our sole discretion, provide additional variable compensation or awards.

Join us

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.
We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Disclaimer / Policy statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.