Senior Sustainability Quantitative Researcher

About Bloomberg

Bloomberg is a global leader in business and financial information, headquartered in New York City. The company delivers data, news, and analytics through innovative technology, quickly and accurately, to individuals and companies in the financial sector. Bloomberg's services include the Bloomberg Terminal, which integrates real-time data, news, and analytics, along with a powerful suite of proprietary functions used by financial and business professionals worldwide. Founded in 1981, Bloomberg has more than 19,000 employees in 176 locations worldwide, all working toward the mission of improving transparency within global financial markets and leading in sustainable business solutions.

About this Role

The Senior Sustainability Quantitative Researcher will be a key member of Bloomberg's Sustainable Investments Quantitative Research team, focusing on the development of cutting edge climate and nature analytics. This role involves designing quantitative models, investment signals, and portfolio analytics that integrate sustainability into financial investment processes. The successful candidate will work cross functionally with engineering, data, and product teams to transform research concepts into client products. Additionally, they will engage with clients, publish research findings, and represent Bloomberg in industry forums. As a Senior Sustainability Quantitative Researcher, you will have the opportunity to shape Bloomberg's sustainability research agenda and drive innovation within investment analytics, helping global asset owners and managers tackle sustainability challenges. You are expected to contribute to Bloomberg's mission to embed sustainability within the global financial ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• Deep knowledge of climate science, scenarios, and pathways, including physical and transition risks impacting 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 of post degree experience with climate and ESG models and implementing quantitative models in Python.
• Experience in cross team collaboration and client interaction.