Stewardship Analyst
Stewardship Analyst
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$ 99600 - 169200
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Job Description
About Northern Trust:
Northern Trust a Fortune 500 company is a globally recognized awardwinning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.
Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the worlds most successful individuals families and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service expertise and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22000 partners we serve the worlds most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Engagement and Voting
- Lead and manage engagement with companies on a variety of topics focused on enterprise value creation corporate governance and financially material sustainability factors that impact client investment outcomes.
- Ahead of any engagement conduct thorough company specific research to identity and set objectives for the topics relevant to the specific company.
- Monitoring progress towards engagement milestones/outcomes maintaining accurate records.
- Collaborate with internal teams to produce timely research and marketing materials on topics related to corporate governance and corporate sustainability.
- Contribute to advancing the integration of our stewardship program and our investment decisionmaking processes and increasing collaboration with fundamental research analysts to add their insights to our engagements and proxy voting decisions.
- Act as a primary point of contact for firms wishing to meet on corporate governance corporate sustainability and voting related issues.
- Analyse shareholder meeting agendas and related materials to ensure votes are submitted timeously and accurately in accordance with NTAMs proxy voting guidelines.
- Support the firms Proxy Committee by providing research and recommendations on industry trends and contribute to the ongoing refinement of NTAMs proxy voting guidelines.
- Gain an understanding of investment and shareholder issues gathered through research and contact with a variety of market participants to support position papers and contribute to public policy consultations.
Clients
- Provide support for the Americas institutional and wealth management businesses by attending client meetings and supporting responses to RFPs and other capabilities inquiries.
- Contribute to newsletters and other external facing mediums with case studies and market analysis.
- Contribute to our annual stewardship report and support other corporate level reporting relating to the firms stewardship activities.
Internal/External Partnering
- Identify coordinate and participate in industry events networking opportunities and educational forums relating to stewardship.
- Monitor global regulatory developments and engage with relevant industry bodies as required.
- Contribute to responses to public policy consultations i.e. regulators government notable industry bodies.
- Support internal partner education on stewardship and engagement topics.
- Share best practice in engagement techniques with investment teams deepening their understanding of global challenges in relation to sustainability and stewardship and assisting in their identification of material risks and opportunities.
Knowledge/Skills
- Curiosity and a desire to understand developments within the financial services industry including emerging processes and technologies in the field of investment stewardship.
- Strong understanding of financially material corporate governance and corporate sustainability issues and how they relate to investment.
- Ability to interpret and explain complex business and financial topics making these relevant for clients companies and other market participants.
- Strong knowledge of stewardship best practice.
- Excellent written and verbal communication / presentation skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills the ability to influence and inspire internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to ingest information from multiple sources attending to detail synthesizing key points and demonstrating sound judgment in forming opinions and recommendations.
- Inclusive collegiate attitude strong partnership skills a team player that can also work independently.
- Initiative selfmanagement timemanagement and personal discipline are vital as is the ability to work to short deadlines and under pressure.
Experience
- At least three years experience in a relevant or complementary field preferably at a global corporation asset manager or asset owner.
- Bachelors degree required.
- Certification training in regard to ESG matters useful (FSA CFA ESG Certification) or willingness to study towards.
- Prior experience in corporate governance or stewardship corporate sustainability or supply chain sustainability.
- An understanding of integrating governance or sustainability into investment process or corporate operations.
- Fundamental investment research experience would be useful with CFA preferable.
- Proven track record of successfully engaging with senior executives and directors.
Salary Range:
$USDSalary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension) health and welfare benefits (medical dental vision spending accounts and disability) paid time off parental and caregiver leave life & accident insurance and other voluntary and wellbeing benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
Working with Us:
As a Northern Trust partner greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.
Movement within the organization is encouraged senior leaders are accessible and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve!Join a workplace with a greater purpose.
Wed love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the worlds most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us andapply today.#MadeForGreater
Reasonable accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process please email our HR Service Center at .
We hope youre excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.
Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
