Data Research Lead Specialist

About Clarity AI 🪴

Clarity AI is a global tech company founded in 2017 with a unique mission: bringing societal impact to markets.

We leverage AI and machine learning technologies to provide top international investors, governments, companies, and consumers with the right data, methodologies, and tools to make more informed decisions. 

We are now a team of more than 300 highly passionate and curious individuals from all over the world, with offices in New York, Madrid, London, Paris, and Abu Dhabi. Together, we have established Clarity AI as a leading sustainability tech AI company backed by investors and strategic partners such as BlackRock, SoftBank, and Deutsche Börse, who believe in us and share our goals. 

We are dedicated to cultivating an exceptional workplace environment, and we take pride in our culture, defined by our commitment to being fact-based, diverse, transparent, meritocratic, and flexible. 

We have plans to continue growing our teams globally, so if you would like to join us on this rocket ship, keep reading! Your work will shape and guide the sustainable decisions of investors, companies and consumers worldwide.

About The Role 💻 

We are looking for a Data Research Lead Specialist, you will play a critical leadership role in ensuring operational efficiency, strategic alignment, and seamless collaboration across data operations research, and product teams. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, facilitating communication, managing key initiatives, and driving the execution of the company’s sustainability and data-driven goals. Your responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing strategic business initiatives, from development through successful execution, under the guidance of senior leadership and department head
• Identifying and implementing operational efficiencies to streamline processes. Leading initiatives to optimize data collection practices and researching methodologies to ensure high-quality, impactful outputs
• Assisting and communicating with senior management in decision-making, program management, and initiative implementation
• Reviewing, designing, and executing improvements to organizational structure; finding knowledge and skills gaps and help address them
• Ensuring that data research initiatives align with product roadmaps, and customer needs
• Collaborating with key stakeholders to prioritize initiatives and allocating resources effectively across the data teams
• Addressing and resolving bottlenecks and roadblocks that impede the success of data research and strategy initiatives
• Performing ad hoc team projects as needed 

What You’ll Need 👀

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in roles related to data strategy, data operations, or data  management, preferably within a data vendor or a sustainability-related company.  Proficient in  ESG, corporate governance, and/or financial markets. 
• 3+ years in leadership or management roles, ideally in a cross-functional capacity, coordinating across departments like technology, research, product, and strategy.
• Understanding of global sustainability regulations, sustainability metrics, frameworks, and sustainability reporting standards (e.g., GHG Protocol, SASB) 
• Proven experience in managing complex, multi-team projects—especially related to data integration, research, or strategy.
• Strong organizational, and time-management skills with the ability to succeed in a fast-paced environment with changing requirements and priorities.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with clear attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present complex data and strategic insights to executive leadership, and external partners.
•  Ability to navigate complex, ambiguous situations and drive data-informed decisions while balancing the need for immediate results with long-term sustainability goals.
• Strong experience with agile project management, or familiarity with tools like Jira, and Confluence to
• Hands-on experience with SQL, Python, or other data analytics tools and data visualization tools.
• Highly motivated, independent and deeply passionate about sustainability, impact and finance.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

Nice To Have ✨

• Other languages are a plus 
• CFA , CFA ESG or other comparable certifications  a plus

Location 🌍 

The role is based in Madrid or Barcelona

Way of Working: Remote / Hybrid

What We Offer 🥁

• Competitive compensation, both in terms of base salary as well as equity plans that enable to you to share in our success
• Flexibility in ways of working both in terms of your schedule as well as your location, whether you prefer to work from home, the office, or abroad with access to a global network of co-working spaces 
• Generous paid time off schemes, including vacation, sabbatical, religious observance and compensation days
• Meaningful benefits including private healthcare coverage, fitness and wellness programs covered through Wellhub, working-from-home allowances to help you set up your home office and cover monthly expenses
• Professional development with annual training budget for conferences, courses, certifications and access to top market e-learning platforms
• Collaborative environment with multiple offices around the globe, regular team activities and events as well as employee-led resource groups

More About Clarity AI ⭐

Clarity AI’s Founder and CEO, Rebeca Minguela, is a successful entrepreneur who has been recognised by prestigious institutions like the World Economic Forum as one of the most distinguished leaders under 40.

The leadership team has an international presence and is composed of professionals from leading tech, consulting, and banking firms, entrepreneurs, PhDs from top research institutions, and MBA graduates from top business schools.

Clarity AI has received several awards: 

• The Forrester New Wave - ESG Ratings, Data, and Analytics - Leaders for 2022-2024 
• Investment Week - Best Sustainable Investment Research & Ratings Provider 2023
• Fast Company - Most Innovative Companies 2023
• European Commission | EU Seal of Excellence 2020
• World Economic Forum - Technology Pioneer 2020
• World Economic Forum, Young Global Leader - Rebeca Minguela

Clarity AI believes diversity, inclusion, and belonging are essential for creating an innovative and successful workplace. By actively promoting and engaging in sustainability efforts, we can help create a more equitable and resilient future for our planet and all its inhabitants.