Custom Research Analyst

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ISS STOXX Governance is seeking a talented Corporate Governance Research Analyst to join its Custom team. The Custom Research team partners with clients to fully optimize their corporate governance program through the provision of governance expertise as well as customized deliverables. Custom Research Analysts working as members of regional teams help clients develop and/or implement customized guidelines that reflect the clients unique corporate governance philosophy. Using Policy Engine a data-driven automation tool for base policy automation in conjunction with analyst expertise on the subject of corporate governance the Custom Research team provides clients with customized vote recommendations based on their respective proxy voting guidelines.

As part of providing end-to-end management of client policies the team keeps clients apprised of new trends and emerging proposals that have garnered increased interest in the investment community and assists clients in developing and implementing policies on these new issues. To this end the team provides clients with tailored reports including an annual custom policy matrix that captures voting instructions and procedures on proxy issues that are expected to be seen on ballots in the upcoming year and policy gap analyses to identify areas in client policy that do not effectively address any particular corporate governance issue.

Responsibilities

• Issue insightful grounded well-reasoned proxy vote recommendations and rationale based on client-specific proxy voting guidelines for institutional investors based in Continental Europe

• Experience in gathering corporate governance data based on information in the companys public documents

• Experience in actively work with institutional investors to help them updating developing or formulating their proxy voting guidelines

• Complete various client-specific projects

• Research policy-related issues and support teammates in their completion of client projects as needed

• Contribute to seasonal reviews client calls and client-focused research reports

• Experience in engagement with institutional investors and other market players

• Answer internal and external queries on research analyses and discuss policies and vote recommendations as appropriate

• Participate in and actively contribute to ISS Governance policy formulation and update efforts

• Work with Corporate Technology to develop enhance and test current and new applications that will benefit our clients the department and the company as a whole

• Work closely with Sales and Account Management counterparts to ensure overall positive client experience

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Law and/or Finance Economics/Politics or equivalent through experience

• Previous experiencein the proxy voting industry working with institutional investors is a plus

• Strong computer literacy with previous experience and excellent knowledge of MS Office

• Strong analytical abilities and comfort with ambiguity

• Excellent problem solving and judgment skills

• Excellent English writing and oral communication skills and the ability to formulate and support a position on an issue.

• Organizational skills attention to detail a self-driven work ethic and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a high-pressure deadline-driven environment

• Ability to work within a team-oriented environment and communicate with various internal and external parties

• Willingness to work long hours and weekends primarily during peak weeks (March April May June) but on an as-needed basis throughout the year as well

• Good understanding of business technology and experience working with technology in an operational context

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What You Can Expect from Us

At ISS STOXX our people are our driving force. We are committed to building a culture that values diverse skills perspectives and experiences. We hire the best talent in our industry and empower them with the resources support and opportunities to growprofessionally and personally.

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About ISS STOXX

ISS STOXX GmbH is a leading provider of research and technology solutions for the financial market. Established in 1985 we offer top-notch benchmark and custom indices globally helping clients identify investment opportunities and manage portfolio risks. Our services cover corporate governance sustainability cyber risk and fund intelligence. Majority-owned by Deutsche Börse Group ISS STOXX has over 3400 professionals in 33 locations worldwide serving around 6400 clients including institutional investors and companies focused on ESG cyber and governance risk. Clients trust our expertise to make informed decisions for their stakeholders benefit.

Founded in 1985 as Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) Inc. ISS Governance is a leading global provider of independent and objective shareholder meeting research and recommendations providing multiple voting policy choices as well as end-to-end workflow solutions for institutional investors. More than 1600 clients worldwide utilize ISS Governances actionable expertise to help them make informed investment stewardship decisions and to help them manage their voting responsibilities. Covering over 50000 meetings annually ISS Governance leverages its extensive global footprint deep experience high quality data and analysis unified client support and technology infrastructure to continuously evolve and extend its innovative suite of solutions to meet clients evolving portfolio fiduciary and stewardship requirements.

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