ESG Business Development Analyst – EMEA

About AQR Capital Management AQR is a global investment firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver concrete, long-term results by looking past market noise to identify and isolate the factors that matter most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. By putting theory into practice, we have become a leader in alternative strategies and an innovator in traditional portfolio management since 1998. At AQR, our employees share a common spirit of academic excellence, intellectual honesty and an unwavering commitment to seeking the truth. We’re determined to know what makes financial markets tick – and we’ll ask every question and challenge every assumption. We recognize and respect the power of collaboration and believe transparency and openness to new ideas leads to innovation. The Team AQR is looking to hire an Analyst to join our EMEA Business Development team, with a particular focus on ESG and sustainability. This is a hybrid role. The successful candidate will have primary responsibility for supporting AQR’s ESG-related Business Development activities while also working as an integrated member of the established EMEA Business Development Analyst team. The EMEA Business Development group works with clients across Europe, Latin America and the Middle East to understand their investment objectives and provide appropriate investment solutions. Our clients include some of the world’s largest institutional investors as well as participants in the private-wealth market. The role provides an opportunity to develop specialist expertise in ESG and sustainability while gaining broad exposure to AQR’s investment strategies, institutional clients and wider Business Development activities. Your Role The Analyst will act as an important link between AQR’s ESG activities, the EMEA Business Development team and our clients. ESG and sustainability will form the core of the role, supplemented by bro