ISS | Institutional Shareholder Services

Research Analyst

• Develop and/or implement customized corporate governance guidelines reflecting clients’ corporate governance philosophies
• Use Policy Engine and analyst expertise to provide customized proxy vote recommendations based on client-specific guidelines
• Keep clients informed about new trends and emerging proposals in the investment community
• Provide tailored reports, including annual custom policy matrices and policy gap analyses
• Issue insightful, grounded, well-reasoned proxy vote recommendations and rationale for institutional investors in Continental Europe
• Gather corporate governance data from companies’ public documents
• Work with institutional investors to update, develop, or formulate proxy voting guidelines
• Complete client-specific projects and research policy-related issues
• Support teammates in completing client projects
• Contribute to seasonal reviews, client calls, and client-focused research reports
• Engage with institutional investors and other market players
• Answer internal and external queries about research analyses, policies, and vote recommendations
• Participate in ISS Governance policy formulation and update efforts
• Work with Corporate Technology to develop, enhance, and test applications
• Collaborate with Sales and Account Management to ensure a positive client experience

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