ESG Regulatory Compliance&Data Governance Analyst, Dublin Pike

Job Purpose ICE Climate is establishing a dedicated Data Integrity&Governance (DIG) team in Dublin to ensure compliance with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Regulation on ESG Rating Providers (Regulation (EU) 2024/3005). As an Analyst on the DIG team, you will work at the intersection of Data, Product, and Compliance to support the governance, validation, and oversight of Sustainable Finance data workflows and climate risk scoring methodologies.

Job Description This role combines regulatory rigor with product innovation, ensuring our solutions are both compliant and commercially compelling. You will engage directly with clients and prospects to gather feedback, understand use cases, and translate market needs into product enhancements that meet ESMA expectations.

Responsibilities

Product Development&Market Engagement

Contribute to product strategy and feature definition that balance client needs with regulatory requirements

Engage directly with clients to gather feedback on product usage, pain points, and enhancement requests

Participate in prospect conversations and sales cycles to understand use cases and provide technical expertise

Stay current on trends in climate risk, ESG, and sustainable finance; identify emerging competitors and opportunities

Participate in industry events, roundtables, webinars, and client workshops

Analyze product usage patterns and maintain data on feature requests to inform prioritization

Identify commercial opportunities to expand ICE Climate's footprint within client organizations

Data Governance&Quality Assurance

Maintain comprehensive metadata, data lineage documentation, and audit trails for climate risk data

Conduct data quality assessments and validation checks to ensure consistency and traceability

Support implementation of data governance controls across Sustainable Finance workflows

Document data sources, transformations, and dependencies for regulatory transparency

Methodology Development&Validation

Support definition and validation of climate risk scoring methodologies aligned with ESMA requirements

Pressure test data inputs and model outputs to verify consistency and accuracy

Collaborate with internal model validation teams to ensure scoring models meet robustness standards

Assist in backtesting and sensitivity analyses to validate model performance

Documentation&Compliance Support

Develop and maintain technical documentation for scoring methodologies and governance processes

Support model documentation requirements for ESMA registration and ongoing supervision

Assist in preparing materials for internal audits and regulatory reviews

Maintain version control and change management records for methodology updates

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work with Research, Product Development, and Data teams on methodology and product strategy

Partner with Regulatory Compliance Officer to interpret and implement ESMA requirements

Support Product teams in assessing regulatory implications of new features or data sources

Collaborate with sales and client-facing teams during validation processes

Client&Prospect Engagement

Actively participate in client validation processes (typically 4-9 months)

Support responses to technical questionnaires regarding methodology and data governance

Assist in preparing and delivering client presentations and validation meetings

Build trusted relationships with client risk, ESG, and quantitative teams

Systematically capture and communicate client feedback to drive continuous improvement

Knowledge and Experience

2+ years of experience in Sustainable Finance data operations/analytics, ESG/climate risk data management, climate risk/ESG product development, financial risk management, or data governance/regulatory compliance

Strong knowledge of climate risk, ESG, and sustainable finance concepts and frameworks

Strong quantitative and analytical skills with attention to detail

Excellent written communication and technical documentation abilities

Comfort engaging with clients and prospects to gather feedback and answer technical questions

Ability to translate client needs and regulatory requirements into actionable product features

Understanding of sustainable finance market trends, client use cases, and competitive landscape

Basic knowledge of EU Sustainable Finance regulations (SFDR, EU Taxonomy, CSRD) or willingness to develop expertise

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