Senior Governance Research Analyst at Institutional Shareholder Services in Rockville, Maryland

Job Description:

Institutional Shareholder Services

Location: Rockville, MD, US
Type: Full time
Req ID: JR_7441

Let’s be #BrilliantTogether

ISS STOXX is excited to announce an opportunity for a Senior Governance Research Analyst to join our Governance Research team. This role is critical in delivering high-quality, objective governance research and recommendations. Trusted by institutional investors globally, our team applies corporate governance perspectives, identifies ESG risks, and manages comprehensive proxy voting requirements. As a senior analyst, you'll enhance your governance expertise through specialized training and exciting career progression opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of analysts, providing guidance and oversight to ensure the delivery of accurate and insightful governance research.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of U.S. market corporate governance issues, including director elections, executive compensation, shareholder proposals, and more. Apply ISS STOXX policies and create comprehensive research reports for publicly traded companies.
• Respond to internal and external queries, offering detailed discussions on policy issues and governance trends. Communicate complex findings in clear, concise reports tailored to institutional investors.
• Collaborate on research policy updates and initiatives, working closely with cross-functional teams to enhance report content and improve internal processes.
• Distill critical financial and corporate governance information from SEC filings (e.g., 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, DEF 14As) for use in ISS STOXX proxy vote recommendations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with substantial professional experience in research, corporate governance, law, economics, investment stewardship, accounting, or finance.
• Exceptional analytical abilities, with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with SEC filings and a deep understanding of corporate governance issues.
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage multiple projects, and collaborate in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced computer skills, particularly in MS Office.
• A team-oriented attitude, strong organizational skills, and a commitment to professional growth and development.

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What you can expect from us

Our people are the moving force behind ISS STOXX. We are dedicated to hiring the best, most talented people in our industry and empowering them with the resources and support to enhance their career, health, financial and personal well-being.

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. We are invested in our people and are working every day to ensure a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.

Let’s unite, collaborate, and inspire one another.

Let’s be #BrilliantTogether.

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/

We are proud to offer the following featured benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401(k) with a company match up to 9%, including a Safe Harbor contribution
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and commuter benefit programs
• Generous paid time off
• Volunteer Day
• Paid parental leave
• Hybrid working options

Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, ethnicity, creed, religion, sex, age, height, weight, citizenship status, national origin, social origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, pregnancy status, marital status, familial status, mental or physical disability, veteran status, military service or status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as “protected status”). All activities including, but not limited to, recruiting and hiring, recruitment advertising, promotions, performance appraisals, training, job assignments, compensation, demotions, transfers, terminations (including layoffs), benefits, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, are and will be administered on a non-discriminatory basis, consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local requirements. For more information, please view https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters.

ISS is committed to complying fully with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable federal, state, and local laws. ISS is also committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified person with disabilities. ISS prohibits discrimination against applicants and employees on the basis of disability as it pertains to the job application and hiring process and other terms and conditions of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact ISS_Careers_Accommodations@issgovernance.com. This email is created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers where disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages sent for other purposes, such as following up on an application or other technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.

ISS Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce. It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected pregnancy/maternity leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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