MDIS Pte Ltd | Research Analyst/ Associate/ Fellow in Database and Quantitative Analysis

2 days ago


Singapore MDIS Pte Ltd Full time

The Role
The Sustainable and Green Finance Institute (SGFIN) is a new university-level research institute in the National University of Singapore (NUS), jointly supported by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and NUS. SGFIN aspires to develop deep research capabilities in sustainable and green finance, provide thought leadership in the sustainability space, and shape sustainability outcomes across the financial sector and the economy at large.
This role is ideally suited for those wishing to work in academic or industry research in the financial sector, particularly in the area of quantitative analysis. The responsibilities of the role will include designing and developing smart databases of various unstructured and non-traditional information related to corporate environmental and social impacts.
There are no teaching obligations for this position, and the candidate will have the opportunity to develop their research portfolio.
Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to assume the following responsibilities:
Design research projects in close collaboration with the Institute’s Directors (Prof. Sumit Agarwal / A.Prof Johan Sulaeman / A.Prof Zhang Weina) and Research Affiliates
Take ownership and responsibility for the successful delivery of research projects, ensuring they are completed within the required deadline and allocated budget, and meeting/exceeding project specifications and targets
Participate in pre-project activities such as identifying required resources to ensure project completion including staffing and organizational needs of the project team, and preparing high-level project plans with project timeline and resource requirements
Development of data collection and storage framework
Plan and perform the collection of information from various alternative, non-traditional data sources, along with commercial databases
Plan and perform quantitative analyses of various corporate disclosure reports and regulatory frameworks, including textual and graphical analysis.
Plan and perform the development of databases that can be used by researchers throughout the Institute, with accessible interface for external users
Monitor progress of research projects and provide necessary interventions to ensure smooth completion of each project
Manage and coordinate project deliverables, ensuring their quality
Manage the collaborations with research and industry stakeholders, including providing periodic progress updates and deliverables for grant funding body or project sponsors
Manage industry partners’ expectation by understanding their needs and providing realistic expectations and scope of each project
Preparation of results for industry communications, presentations, and academic articles for journal publications
For Research Fellow position: guide, mentor, and supervise research analysts and associates on the project team
Work closely with the rest of the SGFIN team to support SGFIN’s activities and objectives
Requirements
Academic background in the following subjects is preferred: computing, information systems, economics, business, finance, or related disciplines. A bachelor's degree is required, a master's degree in one of these subjects is preferred, with a PhD degree required for the Research Fellow position.
Basic understanding of financial sector (banks and other financial institutions), financial markets, corporate financial statements, and credit risk analysis, is preferred.
A thorough knowledge of the research field of quantitative analysis is highly preferred.
Quantitative and programming skills, including knowledge of textual and graphical analyses, are highly desired.
Database design and management experience is highly desired.
Proactive in problem solving.
Good time management and planning skills with a commitment to delivery.
Strong project management skills, with ability to manage several projects concurrently.
Strong delivery management experience, with proven track records in managing and steering projects towards smooth execution and on time delivery.
Adaptive to change with a positive work attitude.
Enthusiastic team player who is self-driven, committed, and willing to take initiative.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, effective in coordinating stakeholders, fostering teamwork, and leading high performance project team.
Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills, along with written communication skills
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