Research analyst

Job Description

The main responsibilities of a RESEARCH ANALYST include:

• Conduct corporate governance research on publicly-listed companies in the EMEA markets to which you are assigned.
• Comb through publicly disclosed information (e.g. stock exchange announcements including annual reports and notices of meeting, company press releases, news articles, etc.) to collect corporate governance-related data on each company to which you have been assigned.
• Analyse each company's governance practices within a policy-based framework of market best practices, with a governance and/or remuneration focus
• Draft recommendations to institutional investors on how they should vote at their portfolio companies shareholder meetings.
• Successful candidates may be assigned to company coverage in multiple markets across EMEA and Latin America
• Where assigned to the non-English markets, the role will include the translation of documents for analysis
• Performing other related duties and tasks as necessary or as assigned.

To apply, you must be an expert on the following requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Information Technology, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in corporate governance research or related fields.
• Demonstrated understanding of corporate governance issues.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including senior-level business writing and presentation skills (oral and written).
• Strong analytical and data management skills
• Outstanding organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• Collaborative, team-player with a continuous improvement mind-set
• IT skills; proficiency in MS Office and online research tools

It will also be favorable if you are knowledgeable in:

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Data accuracy and completeness rates.
• Timeliness of data collection and reporting.
• Number of process improvements and automation initiatives implemented.
• Collaboration and support effectiveness with Research Associates.