Corporate Governance Research Analyst

Governance Research Analyst

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ISS STOXX is actively hiring a Governance Research Analyst for Mumbai (Goregaon East) location.

Overview:

ISS STOXX seeks to hire a full-time analyst to join its corporate governance research team in Mumbai. The primary duties and responsibilities of the position are to conduct research, write reports, and make proxy vote recommendations for institutional investor clients. Key requirements for the position are strong analytical, writing, communication, and organizational skills. In addition, those interested in this position should have an interest in the provision of unbiased corporate governance advice to the institutional investor community. Experience in analyzing general proxy voting and/or corporate responsibility issues is a plus.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze corporate governance and financial information to process data and write research reports on publicly traded companies in India.

• Gain understanding of investment and shareholder issues through research, including analysis of corporate strategy and financial statements, and incorporating ISS' analytical frameworks and policy guidelines. Identify and collaborate on ISS guidelines changes and amendments based on regulatory changes or changes to governance landscape.

• Participate in engagement meetings and calls with company secretaries, investor relations team and directors, financial and legal advisors, as well as institutional investors, as part of research process to discuss any issues with shareholder proposals and provide background about ISS policy guidelines

• Develop market overviews and generate research notes on developing governance trends, emerging situations, and other governance-focused topics for internal and external clients

• Contribute to seasonal reviews, webinars, presentations to clients, bulletin calls, and other client-focused research reports. Present data, statistical information and analyse governance trends.

• Review the work, and contribute to the development & training, of research analysts across functional teams and regions

• Answer internal/external client/corporate issuer queries on research reports and participate in discussions and development of ISS policy

• Identify and implement improvements to data analysis, shareholder proposals analysis and reporting processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

Qualifications:

• 1 to 5 years capital market experience preferably in domain such as Proxy Advisory or Asset Management Industry.

• Understanding of corporate governance, regulations such as Companies Act, SEBI (Listing Regulations) or proxy voting is a advantageous.

• Strong analytical skill with excellent oral and written communication skills

• Master's degree in finance, economics, business, accounting, and international relations, or equivalent experience. Bachelor’s degree in law, Chartered Accountancy or Company Secretary .

• Master's degree in a related field or MBA or CFA qualifications or equivalent work experience preferred

• Understanding of financial and non-financial investors' concerns, especially the role of corporate governance from an institutional investor's perspective

• Familiarity with regulatory filings and disclosure formats and requirements of listed stocks is preferred

• Goal-oriented and comfortable with ambiguity and able to prioritize, anticipate, and deliver multiple, sometimes competing objectives under tight deadlines

• Strong organization skills, teamwork and ability to work independently

Due to the great number of applications, we receive for each of our open vacancies, we are unable to respond on an individual basis.

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What You Can Expect from Us

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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 3,400 professionals in 33 locations worldwide, serving around 6,400 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 1,600 clients worldwide utilize ISS Governance’s actionable expertise to help them make informed investment stewardship decisions, and to help them manage their voting responsibilities. Covering over 50,000 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. 

Visit our website: https://www.issgovernance.com       

View additional open roles: https://www.issgovernance.com/join-the-iss-team/      

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Experience Level

Mid Level