ISS STOXX empowers investors and companies to build for long-term and sustainable growth by providing high-quality data, analytics, and insight. We are committed to positively impacting the environment and society through our market-leading solutions and leading by example. Our clients have long turned to ISS STOXX to apply their corporate governance views, identify environmental, social, and governance risks, and manage their global proxy voting needs.
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Corporate governance is the system by which companies are directed and controlled. Boards of directors are responsible for the governance of their companies. The shareholders’ role in governance is developing continuously with investors increasingly acting as responsible stewards and taking into account a wide range of ESG topics. This may include considerations such as the appointment of directors, approving executive remuneration schemes, M&A, and equity issuances.
Shareholders are invited by public companies they have shares in to vote on a wide range of topics during annual general meetings and special meetings. They can delegate their voting power to a representative, who will then be considered a proxy . Here at ISS STOXX, we provide the research, insight and recommendations for our clients to make informed voting decisions.
ISS STOXX's Global Proxy Distribution ("GPD") business provides outsourcing solutions for custodian banks, wealth managers and other intermediaries to facilitate proxy voting services to their investor clients. These solutions Our services leverage deep corporate governance expertise, global scale and presence, state of the art data architecture, and a flexible approach to help banks and intermediaries differentiate their offerings, comply with regulation, and reduce risk and cost.
Enter the world of corporate governance and responsible investment and jumpstart your career by gaining exposure to the fundamental affairs of businesses and economies on a global scale.
What you will do
Out of our ISS STOXX office in Brussels, the Client Service & Consultants team provides a single, turnkey solution to managing proxy distribution for custodian banks, getting instructions delivered to the market with the possibility of an integrated proxy research and voting solution for institutional investor clients. We are seeking talented and self-motivated trainees to provide operational support to the GPD Client Service & Consultants team during the peak European ‘’proxy voting season’’, i.e., when most listed companies convene their annual shareholder meetings. Proxy Season brings a fast paced, challenging working environment, so this position will suit a candidate who is a quick learner, organized and motivated to work under tight deadlines.
Take active ownership of operational support for clients, including ballot and vote management, account maintenance, and vote report production.
Follow-up on the successful vote execution with the clients.
Manage regular direct contact (email and phone) with issuing companies, agent banks and clients.
Deal with routine tasks, such as creating/inactivating accounts in our voting platform, creating/inactivating users to grant clients an access to our voting platform, support clients with basic queries/issues and investigate issues with internal teams to provide appropriate solutions/answers to clients.
Support the team in maintaining up-to-date procedures, databases, and client profiles regularly.
If you are looking for a first client-facing experience in an international working environment, want to learn more about corporate governance and the financial industry and wish to develop your communication, organizational and networking skills, this traineeship is meant for you! You will have the chance to participate in internal trainings, profit from the guidance of experienced colleagues throughout the entire traineeship period and be involved in diverse team…