Senior Reference Data Associate - Japanese (Fixed Term Contract) - D01 Cecil, Marina, People’s Park, Raffles Place, SG

Roles & Responsibilities

Job Purpose

Intercontinental Exchange is seeking a Senior Associate for the Sustainable Finance Operations team based in Tokyo / Singapore. The role is primarily responsible for providing subject matter expertise in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) matters. Key responsibilities include updating, analysing, and interpreting ESG data sets, and offering recommendations related to content development, process optimization, and ESG best practices.

This position supports the Japanese market and requires strong proficiency in the Japanese language . The role involves collaboration with internal stakeholders - including training, business analysis, data quality, and customer support teams - to enhance the quality, completeness, timeliness, and scope of ESG data. Responsibilities also include conducting detailed mapping exercises to align ICE’s ESG data sets with external ESG frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Analyse, interpret, and transform ESG data from various ESG reports, reference documents, third-party sources, and vendor data primarily published in Japanese language and\or English.
• Ensure ESG reference data within ICE products and services is accurate, comprehensive, and delivered in a timely manner.
• Apply subject matter expertise to make informed, qualitative decisions and draw accurate conclusions from complex data.
• Provide support for ESG product users by resolving inquiries efficiently.
• Source reliable content through advanced internet research and direct outreach to companies and media agencies.
• Identify and implement workflow improvements to enhance data accuracy, timeliness, and productivity.
• Investigate root causes of data inaccuracies or incompleteness and recommend corrective actions.
• Participate in ad hoc projects aimed at process optimization and data quality enhancement.

Knowledge and Experience

Tell employers what skills you have

Microsoft Office

Taxonomy

Japanese Language

Analytical Skills

Customer Support

Business Analysis

Data Quality

Reliability

Interpreting

Adaptability

Attention to Detail

Pressure

Process Optimization

Content Development

Japanese

Mapping