The impact of mandatory disclosures on firms’ climate action
Occasional Research Assistant (LSE Law School and Financial Markets Group) (Part Time)
London School of Economics and Political Science is recruiting a temporary, hourly-paid Occasional Research Assistant (ORA) to begin working from January 2026 for up to 20 hours a week. The ORA will work with Dr Simon Witney (Law), Professor Tom Gosling (Financial Markets Group), Dr Richard Perkins (Geography & Environment) and our Senior Research Assistant, Hilary Eastman, on a project concerned with the impact of mandatory disclosures on firms’ climate action. Further details of the project are here.
The main duties of the post-holder will be to analyse interview transcripts and secondary sources using qualitative analysis software (NVivo). The post would be particularly suitable for a postgraduate (master’s or PhD) student in geography, management, law, sociology, political science, social policy, environmental studies, development studies or related disciplines. Candidates should have familiarity with, and past experience of, thematic analysis using NVivo or related qualitative analysis software. Candidates should have excellent English language skills. Understanding of corporate sustainability or non-financial reporting would be an advantage but is not essential.
The ORA would work up to 20 hours a week from January to March 2026, with an opportunity to extend, subject to interest and funding. Rates of pay would be £23.72 per hour, inclusive of holiday pay. Please note it is essential that the successful candidate is based in the UK and has the Right to Work in the UK.
To apply, please click here. You will need to upload your CV and and a statement of no more than 200 words outlining your interest in and suitability for this post. Unfortunately, we cannot give feedback on unsuccessful applications.
Please contact Dr Simon Witney on S.R.Witney@lse.ac.uk for questions about the post. If there are questions about the application process, please email fmg.operations@lse.ac.uk.
