ESG Regulatory Compliance & Data Governance Analyst

Job Description:

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.

This hybrid 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