London School of Economics and Political Science 
London, United Kingdom Offer Summary
The London School of Economics and Political Science is seeking a Research Assistant for the TPI Global Climate Transition Centre in London. This role supports the assessment of corporate and sovereign transitions to a low-carbon economy through two primary teams: Management Quality and Net Zero Strategies. The successful candidate will conduct in-depth data analysis on company disclosures, manage large-scale databases, and produce high-quality reports using strong analytical and quantitative skills. Applicants should possess experience in sustainable finance or climate change, along with proficiency in Excel and statistical methods. The position offers a salary between £37,244 and £42,397 per annum, inclusive of a London allowance, with funding available until December 2027. Benefits include an occupational pension scheme, hybrid working options, generous annual leave, and professional development opportunities. Applications are due by 13 November 2026.
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Project Description
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Global School of Sustainability
Research Assistant, TPI Global Climate Transition Centre (TPI Centre)
Salary from £37,244 to £42,397 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £45,358 pa inclusive of London allowance
Funding is available to support this position until 31 December 2027.
The TPI Centre is an independent, authoritative source of research and data on the progress of corporate and sovereign entities in transitioning to a low-carbon economy. It is the academic partner of the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI), a global initiative led by asset owners and supported by asset managers, aimed at helping investors and other stakeholders assess company, bank and sovereign progress on the transition to a low-carbon economy and supporting efforts to address climate change.
We are hiring four roles: one will primarily be based in the Management Quality team; three will primarily be based in the Net Zero Strategies team. Please state if you have a preference as part of your application. You may also be asked to support other projects as required.
1. Management Quality evaluates the quality of companies’ management of their greenhouse gas emissions and of risks and opportunities related to the low-carbon transition.
2. Net Zero Strategies assesses companies’ transition plans across their business segments to evaluate how they plan to reach their decarbonisation targets.
The role is to provide high-quality analysis by:
- Conducting in-depth data analysis of company disclosures, identifying appropriate methods of investigation or analysis based on the available data and assessment objectives.
- Collecting, processing and performing quality checks on corporate data that feed into the TPI Centre’s Management Quality/Net Zero Strategies assessment frameworks.
- Conveying complex conceptual ideas and information which are highly detailed, technical or specialist.
- Interpreting and analysing patterns or trends in data.
- Managing large-scale databases.
Candidates should have:
- Good understanding of issues in sustainable finance and investment with relevant professional experience in climate change and/or sustainable finance.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills in Excel and spreadsheet-based modelling, as well as knowledge of basic statistical methods for data analysis and interpretation.
- Exposure to managing large databases and proficient IT skills for visualising and presenting data and developing high-quality reports, presentations and other outputs.
We offer the opportunity to work with a world-leading research centre, in a vibrant and inclusive team culture, with an occupational pension scheme, hybrid working, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.
For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.
To apply for this post, please go to LSEJobs. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email gri.hr@lse.ac.uk
The closing date for receipt of applications is 13 November 2026 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a task. Interviews are anticipated to be held in November/December 2026.
If you delete or withdraw your application, you will not be able to re-apply for this vacancy. Feedback will only be provided upon request if you attend an interview.
