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Product & Research Analyst

London, UK

Hybrid, with an expectation of 3 days a week in the London office

Start date: Immediate

Join our Product and Research team in an early-career role spanning impact research, data analysis, product development and selected client projects.

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About RG Sciences

RG Sciences (RGS) is at the forefront of data and technology services, developing data and analytical tools that help investors and asset owners to understand their impact on society and the environment. Our RIFT framework quantifies companies' positive and negative externalities in monetary terms across Customer, Employment, and Environmental impacts. We have over 5 years' experience in developing impact data covering public and private companies. We are now adapting this company-level analysis into portfolio-level tools for pension funds and other institutional asset owners.

As an early-stage startup, RGS has a small, yet vibrant team dedicated to fostering a sustainable and inclusive economy. We champion transparency in how decisions affect our planet and its inhabitants.

The role

We are looking for a Product and Research Analyst to join our Product and Research team. This is an early-career role suitable for a graduate or someone with approximately 0-3 years of relevant experience.

You will work across impact research, data analysis, product development, and selected client projects. Your main area of ownership will be research projects relating to new and improved impact methodologies, competitor and market research, and specific company assessments.

Responsibilities

Identify gaps in the RGS impact framework and research potential new impact measures, such as controversies or expanded nutritional impacts
Review academic evidence on measuring and monetizing societal and environmental outcomes
Support interviews and product testing with pension funds, institutional investors and relevant experts
Conduct user and competitor research, and produce structured product and methodology recommendations
Review data coverage, consistency and reliability, and investigate anomalies or missing information
Deliver relevant, actionable insights on companies to investors and become a trusted go-to expert on core impact topics
Prepare reports and presentations
Support the overall mission, vision, and goals of Richmond Global Sciences

Skills and requirements

Analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data, theorize, and make decisions based on data
Self-starter who will excel in a start-up environment by taking ownership and initiative
Confidence working with Excel and structured datasets
Passion for social impact and sustainability issues and the use of data to solve them
Excitement about the latest productivity and AI tools
A relevant degree or equivalent experience in a quantitatively rigorous discipline, such as economics, finance, engineering, physics, or related sustainability fields
Ability to communicate data insights to a non-analytical audience
Eligibility to work in the UK

Desirable experience

The following would be useful but is not required:

Relevant work experience, including designing and conducting quantitative research and analyzing data. Relevant knowledge or experience in specific industries is desirable and should be highlighted in the application
Financial statements and sustainability disclosures
Impact measurement or impact accounting
Commercial datasets, customer research, or B2B product development

What are we offering?

Competitive salary based on experience
25 days of holiday plus public bank holidays
Flexible working: 3-4 days per week in our London office and 1-2 days remote
Equity in the company
Generous pension scheme
A supportive team and working environment that values excellence and is motivated by making a positive impact on society and the environment
An invaluable insight into the early stages of product development at a fast-growing SaaS startup
No corporate overhead, endless meetings, arbitrary goals, and pointless reviews

How to apply

Please send a CV and a cover letter explaining why you are interested and suitable for this role. Send your application to Email address loading... with the subject line "Product & Research Analyst Application - Your Name".

While considered use of LLMs such as ChatGPT and Claude is encouraged at RGS, please do not use them to write your cover letter. In our experience, authentic and unassisted answers will give us the clearest sense of your voice, thinking, and fit for the role. We may use AI tools to verify that responses have not been generated by LLMs.

Equal opportunity employer

At RGS, we uphold the principles of equity and fairness across our operations. We do not engage in or condone discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, political beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or physical ability.