Are you a law graduate/ legal professional looking for job opportunities as a Research Analyst/Associate? This opportunity might be of interest to you!
About:
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 Börse 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 operates on an arm’s-length basis and Deutsche Börse has adopted Principles protecting the independence and integrity of ISS’ research offerings. ISS’ 2,400 employees operate worldwide across more than 30 global offices in 15 countries.
Role:
Research Analyst/Associate
Location:
Mumbai
Qualifications:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as finance, law, economics, business, accounting, political science, and international relations, or equivalent experience
- 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
- Experience and knowledge of corporate governance and proxy voting issues preferred
- Strong analytical ability, including financial and quantitative literacy and attention to detail
- 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.
Responsibilities:
- Analyze corporate governance and financial information to process data and write research reports on publicly traded companies in India, U.K., South Africa, and other markets
- 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
- Lead or participate in engagement meetings and calls with corporate executives, directors, and financial and legal advisors, as well as institutional investors, as part of research process on high profile or contentious shareholder meetings
- 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, bulletin calls, and other client-focused research reports
- Review the work, and contribute to the development, 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.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates can Apply here (click here)
The position will include opportunities to work with extended teams based in their Manila, Singapore and London offices.
Due to the great number of applications they receive for each of their open vacancies, they are unable to respond on an individual basis.
