Polish Research Analyst - Toronto, Canada - Institutional Shareholder Services
Description
Each year, institutional investors such as mutual funds and pension funds vote on key governance issues at their portfolio companies.
These include the election of directors, ratification of auditors, and votes on executive compensation plans, mergers, and financings.For over 30 years, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has been the leading provider of governance research to institutional investors, helping them assess governance risk in their portfolios and cast informed votes on these issues.
Responsibilities:
- Develop understanding of corporate governance issues, in particular those dealing with executive compensation and company performance and equity/debt financings;
- Prepare reports detailing the analyses and explaining why a particular vote recommendation was given;
- Source issue specific background information for shareholder proposals as needed;
- Help monitor regulatory websites, press articles on current highprofile meetings/companies/issues, and other industry websites for updates
Qualifications:
- A relevant master's degree in economics, business, finance, law, or political sciences or in the process of obtaining such a degree desired
- A prior experience in a relevant area will be considered as an advantage
- A strong analytical ability, numeracy, strong oral and written communication skills
- The ability to assimilate large quantities of information, work independently and take initiative while also being a team player
- An organized and structured mind
- Fluent in English (both spoken and written) and PolishAdditional Information
- We are currently working on a hybrid remote policy, out of our Toronto, ON office (3 days in the office, 2 days remote)#LI-MK1
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