Investment Sustainability Analyst

Investment Sustainability Analyst, AS

Job Description:

Job Title: Investment Sustainability Analyst , AS

Location: Mumbai, India

Role Description

DWS, the publicly listed asset management division of Deutsche Bank, is one of the world's leading investment management organizations under management. DWS provides flexible products and solutions to a wide range of investment opportunities across all asset classes – from pooled funds to highly customized portfolios for a wide range of investors and offers individuals and institutions traditional and alternative investments across all major asset classes. 

About DWS Stewardship Voting

The Stewardship Voting team is a sub-team of the DWS Sustainability and Stewardship Office, which is part of Platform Sustainability within the Investment Division. The team is responsible for proxy voting execution and supports stewardship analysis, company engagement, and related reporting activities across institutional mandates and retail funds. This includes the review of governance matters reflected in shareholder meeting agendas, oversight and monitoring of voting execution, internal stakeholder communication and contributions to stewardship-related reporting and disclosures.

About DWS India (P) Ltd.

DWS India (P) Ltd., is a wholly owned subsidiary of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (part of Deutsche Bank Group). Our teams in Mumbai focus on Research & Analytics, Portfolio Management Support, Business Management Support, etc. across all divisions of DWS Group.

What we’ll offer you

As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy

• Best in class leave policy
• Gender neutral parental leaves
• 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
• Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
• Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
• Accident and Term life Insurance
• Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your key responsibilities

• As an Investment Stewardship Analyst, you are part of the Stewardship Voting team, working closely with colleagues across Frankfurt, New York, and Mumbai.
• In this role, you will support the team in stewardship analysis, voting operations, reporting and documentation.
• The responsibilities will include:

Stewardship analysis and company assessment:

• Analyse relevant international governance topics and selected ESG matters reflected in shareholder meeting agendas
• Support qualitative screening and research on investee companies
• Contribute to the assessment of governance and selected ESG risks and opportunities relevant to stewardship activities

Voting operations and execution

• Support end-to-end proxy voting processes, including ballot monitoring, vote execution, control checks and reporting
• Track voting outcomes and communicate execution status to relevant internal stakeholders
• Maintain voting records and related process documentation

Engagement, reporting and documentation

• Support engagement activities with investee companies, including meeting preparation, documentation and monitoring
• Prepare presentations and maintain relevant stewardship and voting documentation
• Support the development and maintenance of stewardship and voting documents
• Contribute to RfPs, due diligence requests, client reporting and selected disclosures, including input to the DWS Annual Report and DWS Stewardship Report

Your skills and experience

Education and Experience

• Degree in law, finance, accounting, economics or a related discipline; professional qualifications such as Chartered Accountant
• Basic understanding of financial analysis, corporate governance and capital markets

• Prior experience in investment stewardship/proxy voting activities or related ESG activities would be beneficial
• Strong understanding of the asset management business
• Advanced proficiency in MS-Office
• Ability to work with large data sets; familiarity with automation tools would be beneficial
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Genuine interest in responsible investment and stewardship

Competencies

• Highly motivated, self-sufficient and ability to learn quickly
• Intercultural competence, superior communication skills and strict attention to detail
• Highly structured and dedicated approach to work
• High interest in taking on new challenges
• Ability to work independently and as part of the team

• High level of comfort in dealing with different levels of management

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

About us and our teams

Please visit our company website for further information:

https://www.db.com/company/company.html

We at DWS are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, one that embraces dialogue and diverse views, and treats everyone fairly to drive a high-performance culture. The value we create for our clients and investors is based on our ability to bring together various perspectives from all over the world and from different backgrounds. It is our experience that teams perform better and deliver improved outcomes when they are able to incorporate a wide range of perspectives. We call this #ConnectingTheDots.

Experience Level

Entry Level