ISS STOXX seeks to hire a full-time Senior Research Analyst to join its corporate governance custom research team in Manila, Philippines.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Custom Team Responsibilities
- Issue vote document recommendations to clients pursuant to respective voting policies while utilizing expertise on corporate governance issues and gathering data based on information in the company’s public disclosure.
- Perform research on a variety of proposals to be voted on at annual shareholder meetings of publicly traded companies from a client-specific perspective.
- Develop and update client proxy voting guidelines. Update and utilize expertise in market practices/trends and apply extensive knowledge about each client’s proxy voting and corporate governance policies. Identify policy gaps and outdated approaches in clients’ policies.
- Consult with International/US research analysts on any topical or controversial issues.
- Analyze historical client trends to suggest options on policy positions.
- Contribute to seasonal reviews and client-focused research reports.
- Research issues of interests to the clients and provide additional information related to the company’s corporate governance practices.
- Develop a working relationship with International/US research and data analysts and client relationship managersinternal stakeholders. These relationships enable the custom analyst to work effectively with last minute issues and changes in research vote recommendations.
- Work with International/US research and data analysts to discuss and implement changes to the ISS policy.
- Contact the appropriate person in ISS regarding client issues or concerns. These include platform issues and concerns, voting policy issues, client proxy voting issues, documentation concerns and other policy environment concerns etc. Analyst must ensure a timely response to such inquiries.
Other responsibilities
- Provide back-up assistance to other analysts when necessary at the direction of the business line owner or other supervisor.
- Work with tech to generate fixes to the applications to enable faster and accurate production of research.
- Participate in company-wide programs, and work with other team/department members for policy-related issues.
- Take initiative with assigned projects and be creative in providing solutions to hurdles.
- 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.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors’ degree in Finance, Accounting, Law, or other business-related area.
- Minimum 5 years of related experience in research, experience in corporate governance research strongly desired.
- Understanding of corporate governance issues, corporate transactions and capital markets.
- Fluency in at least one other language in addition to English is preferred.
- Strong analytical and research skills, and comfort with ambiguity.
- Experience providing innovative solutions to existing processes and problems.
- Excellent writing and research abilities; proofreading skills and attention to detail; and well-developed communication skills, both oral and written.
- 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 effectively with colleagues at various staff and management levels across staff and function lines.
- Strong computer literacy with previous experience and excellent knowledge of MS Office.
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What You Can Expect from Us
Our people are the moving force behind our work. We are committed to building a culture that values diverse skills, perspectives, and experiences. If you have the skills, passion, and drive to help us bring clarity and transparency to capital markets, we want to work with you.
Together, we can grow your career in an environment that fuels creativity, drives innovation, and has real impact.
About ISS STOXX
ISS STOXX delivers world-class research, data, and technology solutions that empower capital market participants to pursue their visions with confidence. Our expertise spans indices, corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence, giving clients the tools they need to uncover opportunities, manage risks, and navigate evolving regulations. We are made up of 4,000 professionals operating across 20 countries and serving approximately 5,000 clients, including many of the world’s leading institutional investors. Our scale and reach give us deep market knowledge, while our innovative methodologies allow us to offer our clients tailored insights that drive impact and success.
ISS STOXX Governance delivers comprehensive corporate governance research, analytics, and investor voting solutions supported by a global, high‑quality data set spanning diverse markets and topics. Our offerings equip investors with the depth and scale needed to meet evolving stewardship priorities. We provide flexible voting policy options, including fully customizable reports, backed by experienced research teams located worldwide, ensuring clients benefit from both global insight and local market expertise.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Law, or another business-related field
- At least 5 years of related research experience
- Understanding of corporate governance issues, corporate transactions, and capital markets
- Strong analytical and research skills
- Excellent writing, research, proofreading, and communication skills
- Ability to work in a high-pressure, deadline-driven environment and prioritize multiple tasks
- Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and organizational levels
- Strong computer literacy and excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Experience in corporate governance research
- Fluency in at least one language besides English
- Experience developing innovative solutions to existing processes and problems
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Founded in 1985, Institutional Shareholder Services group of companies (ISS) empowers investors and companies to build for long-term and sustainable growth by providing high-quality data, analytics and insight. ISS, which is majority owned by Deutsche Bourse Group, along with Genstar Capital and ISS management, is a leading provider of corporate governance and responsible investment solutions, market intelligence, fund services, and events and editorial content for institutional investors and corporations, globally. ISS’ 2,200 employees operate worldwide across 29 global locations in 15 countries. It’s approximately 3,100 clients include many of the world’s leading institutional investors who rely on ISS’ objective and impartial offerings, as well as public companies focused on ESG and governance risk mitigation as a shareholder value enhancing measure. Clients rely on ISS’ expertise to help them make informed investment decisions.
