Research Analyst- Corporate Governance

About the role

ISS STOXX is growing! We seek a Research Analyst to join our Global Research team based in Tokyo, Japan. In this role, your focus is on corporate governance research- to translate and summarize Japanese shareholder proposals, and corporate incident news into English, and extract information from disclosures to issue vote recommendations for Japanese shareholder meetings.

Responsibilities

• Summarize details of shareholder proposals (original in Japanese) into English
• Prepare English summary of various corporate incident news
• Extract corporate governance information from proxy materials and other disclosures to issue vote recommendations based on ISS' policy guidelines
• Maintain up to date knowledge, understanding of board, compensation, and shareholder rights issues
• Maintain, update, and create various operational tools and systems

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree graduate
• Strong writing and reading skills in Japanese and English
• Interests in corporate governance, shareholder issues, or proxy voting issues
• Intermediate proficiency or interest in learning formulas and functions in Microsoft Excel and other tools
• Able to work independently and in a team environment, as well as under tight deadlines
• Amenable with a hybrid work arrangement- 3 days in the office and 2 days' work from home per week
• Amenable to working extended hours during the proxy seasons (overtime and weekend work during the months of February, March, May, and June)
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• What You Can Expect from Us
• At ISS STOXX, our people are our driving force. We are committed to building a culture that values diverse skills, perspectives, and experiences. We hire the best talent in our industry and empower them with the resources, support, and opportunities to grow-professionally and personally.
• Together, we foster an environment that fuels creativity, drives innovation, and shapes our future success.
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• About ISS STOXX
• Visit our website: https://www.issgovernance.com
• View additional open roles: https://www.issgovernance.com/join-the-iss-team/

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