US Research Analyst

Institutional Shareholder Services - Rockville, MD

Full-time - Entry Level

Rockville, MD

1,001-5,000 employees

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About the position

Let's be #BrilliantTogether! ISS Stoxx is hiring a Research Associate for the ISS governance research team. This role will join a dynamic team that delivers objective governance research and recommendations, trusted by institutional investors to apply their corporate governance views, identify environmental, social, and governance risks, and manage their complete proxy voting needs on a global basis. We will make you a governance expert through training and exciting career opportunities. The Research Associate will primarily focus on the US market and learn to analyze and apply ISS policy on executive compensation proposals, shareholder proposals, director elections, and several corporate governance issues relevant to the U.S. market. In this role, you will write both basic and advanced research reports for shareholder meetings of publicly traded companies, covering corporate governance issues including, but not limited to, director elections, executive compensation issues, and mergers/acquisitions in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. You will distill financial, corporate governance, and compensation information to be included in research reports for institutional investors detailing ISS vote recommendations and rationale, consistent with the publicly available ISS benchmark policy guidelines. Additionally, you will learn to understand and distill information from SEC filings (10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, DEF 14As) and other company disclosures to be used as source materials for the analysis and proxy vote recommendations of ISS reports. You will also be responsible for answering internal/external client/issuer queries on research reports and discussing policy issues in detail, as well as researching policy-related issues and collaborating within the team and across different functions as part of the process to update policy documents and other initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Write basic and advanced research reports for shareholder meetings of publicly traded companies covering corporate governance issues.
• Distill financial, corporate governance, and compensation information for research reports detailing ISS vote recommendations and rationale.
• Learn to understand and distill information from SEC filings and other company disclosures for analysis and proxy vote recommendations.
• Answer internal/external client/issuer queries on research reports and discuss policy issues in detail.
• Research policy-related issues and collaborate within the team and across different functions to update policy documents.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, plus relevant professional experience in research, governance, journalism, law, economics, accounting, and/or finance.
• Intellectual curiosity, flexibility, and willingness to learn about corporate governance issues, corporate transactions, and capital markets.
• Familiarity with SEC filings preferred, but not required.
• Strong analytical, verbal, and written skills.
• A team-work attitude, strong attention to detail, and strong work ethic.
• Motivation, strong organizational skills, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment.

Nice-to-haves

• Desire to continue to grow in your career development.
• Strong computer literacy and excellent knowledge of MS Office.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Commuter assistance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid sick time
• Generous Paid Time Off (annualized minimum of 20 days vacation, 11 holidays and separate paid sick leave)
• Flexible Work & Hybrid policies may apply