French Research Analyst

Let’s be #BrilliantTogether ISS is hiring! We are seeking a talented and motivated analytical Research Analyst to join our French Corporate Governance team in Brussels. This is a unique opportunity to join our market-leading Corporate Governance Research team. Bring your experience and expand your knowledge: As part of the ISS Benchmark Research team, you will be able to further hone your expertise in a dynamic work environment. In collaboration with other members of the team or within the organization, you will be in charge of analyzing corporate governance data, financial and extra-financial information, and providing proxy reports on the general meetings of issuers listed on the French market, based on the ISS voting policy. Responsibilities:

• Analyzing corporate governance data, financial and extra-financial information to provide detailed reports on listed companies.
• Providing vote recommendations for items proposed to the vote during shareholders general meetings.
• Engaging with issuers and institutional investors regarding shareholders general meetings.
• Answering internal/external questions related to proxy reports.
• Contributing to the regular publication of research papers and to the development of ISS corporate governance policies.
• Developing an expertise on the French market in corporate governance, investment, and shareholders issues.
• Engaging with stakeholders, both internally and externally.

Desired qualifications:

• Good understanding of finance/capital markets and corporate governance topics, ideally with 1 to 2 years of experience in corporate governance on the French market.
• Master’s degree in Law, Finance, Economics or Political Sciences.
• Fluent in French and English, written and spoken.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• High level research and analytical skills.
• Ability to deal with large quantities of work and strict deadlines.
• Ability to work independently, take initiatives, and collaborate within a team.
• Appetence for taking part in debates on corporate governance and the implementation of the voting policy among team members; ability to support personal ideas all the while accepting criticism and contradiction.
• Flexibility to work extended hours, weekends and/or under tight deadlines during the proxy season (peak in April-May).
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Office apps).

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