Company Overview Glass Lewis is the world's choice for governance solutions. We enable institutional investors and publicly-listed companies to make sustainable decisions based in research and data. We cover 30,000+ meetings each year, across approximately 100 global markets.
Our customers include the majority of the world's largest pension plans, mutual funds, and asset managers, collectively managing over $40 trillion in assets. We have teams located across the United States, Europe, and Asia-Pacific giving us global reach with a local perspective on the important governance issues. Founded in 2003, Glass Lewis is headquartered in San Francisco, California with additional offices in Kansas City, Missouri; Paris, France; Limerick, Ireland; Karlsruhe, Germany; Sydney, Australia; Tokyo, Japan; and Manila, Philippines.
Position: Research Associates ("RAs") will work with Glass Lewis' research teams to produce unbiased, independent research (Proxy Papers) covering your markets' general meetings, by:
Reviewing meeting materials disclosed by publicly listed companies (e.g. annual report, notice of meeting)Analysing information with regards to corporate governance and remuneration practicesSummarising meeting proposals and providing voting recommendations based on best practiceRA positions are offered into two areas of focus:
1. Governance covering meeting proposals for board of director elections, committee memberships, environmental and social issues, skills matrices, auditor appointments, etc.
2. Remuneration covering meeting proposals for executive pay practices, incentive plans, pay-for-performance, etc.
Contract: Fixed term full-time (3 months)
Start Date: Jan/Feb 2025
Location: Ireland (remote or onsite)
Qualifications: Undergraduate or postgraduate students currently enrolled, or candidates with a degree in the following:
BusinessEconomicsFinanceLawFinance journalismCorporate GovernanceLanguage translationPublic policyLanguagesExcellent English reading and writing skillsBasic reading competency in at least one of the following languages: Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, SwedishAdditional Skills: Task and time management skillsStrong analytical skillsAbility to work efficiently under pressure to meet tight deadlines whilst paying attention to detailAbility to work independently and as part of a team; personableIT skills: proficiency in MS Office, Excel and online research toolsUnderstanding of economics, financial services, accounting, compliance, corporate law, governance, finance journalism and public policy is considered an advantageExperience in qualitative research or corporate governance is considered an advantageWhat We Offer: A comprehensive training program on corporate governance and executive remuneration, including how to analyse data and write analysis on these topicsAn understanding of Glass Lewis policy and voting guidelinesAn overview of global governance and ESG market practicesA supportive team-oriented work environmentA multicultural work environment with 20+ nationalities and languages
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