Research Analyst- Executive Compensation

ISS STOXX•Washington, DC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

ISS STOXX seeks a resident subject matter expert in the U.S. for executive compensation governance matters. As the Executive Compensation Analyst, you will be part of a highly specialized research team focused on a key area of corporate governance that is increasingly important to institutional investors – executive pay. In this role, you will be a source of expertise and guidance internally for other analysts and externally in interfacing with clients and issuers. The candidate should be familiar with market compensation practices, including gold standard governance practices, and how governance issues affect investor voting decisions around pay proposals.

Requirements

Demonstrated familiarity with U.S. executive compensation issues
3+ years of relevant work experience
Bachelor's degree required
Strong analytical, verbal, and written skills
Ability to work within a team-oriented environment
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks

Nice To Haves

Highly knowledgeable in the areas of executive compensation governance and related company disclosures
Financial analysis and or equity analysis skills and expertise
Ability to explain complex compensation issues to clients and staff
Ability to understand and work with compensation modeling programs
graduate degree or industry certification (CEP, CFA) preferred

Responsibilities

Research proxy statements for high profile/contentious U.S. company shareholder meetings, focusing on executive compensation proposals.
Complete written analyses detailing ISS vote recommendations and rationale related to compensation issues.
Support the ISS standard research team staff in their analyses and review staff's work within the compensation policy framework.
Lead and/or participate in ISS policy formulation relating to executive compensation.
Respond to client and company inquiries to explain ISS' compensation policies and model methodology and answer questions as necessary.
As requested, work with Marketing and Sales to promote our compensation policies to the industry.
Interface with technology tools to conduct accurate and meaningful analysis.
Recruit and train full-time and temporary research staff on executive compensation policies and methodologies.
As appropriate, maintain and update ISS' existing quantitative models.