Research Associate, Russian Market
Glass Lewis Europe Limited, Ireland
Job Description
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Glass, Lewis amp; Co. is a leading investment research and global proxy advisory and voting services firm, serving institutions that collectively manage more than $40 trillion. Glass Lewis helps institutional investors make more informed investment and proxy voting decisions by identifying business, legal, governance and financial statement risk at more than 20,000 companies worldwide. Founded in 2003, Glass Lewis is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Washington, D.C., Australia, Germany and Ireland. For more information, visit http://www.glasslewis.com.
Glass Lewis amp; Co. is recruiting one Research Associate on a one year fixed-term contract on the Research team, commencing as soon as possible. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate strong analytical writing skills, have an interest in governance and ESG issues, and have the desire and ability to learn quickly.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Governance - Collaborate with the Research Analyst and other team members to produce well-reasoned research reports for your market. You will analyse company filings, summarize proposals, and offer voting recommendations to our clients who typically are institutional investors.
Compensation - Analyse the executive pay practices of publicly-traded companies, summarize annual meeting proposals on executive compensation, and offer voting recommendations to our clients
This is an excellent opportunity to learn how to research corporate board structures or executive compensation in publicly-traded companies. The role is particularly relevant to those wishing to pursue careers or graduate study in governance, compensation, business, compliance or policy, among others.
Requirements
The ideal candidate will have:
- Genuine interest in or knowledge of economics, finance, executive compensation practices, public policy, corporate law and governance
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree, typically in Business, Law, Economics, Arts
- Fluency in Russian
- Attention to detail, and qualitative research skills
- Excellent English writing skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet tight deadlines
- Experience using MS Office, Excel and internet research tools
- Desire to work in a fun, fast-paced environment with other bright people