Research Analyst (Portuguese Speaking)

ISS STOXX•Washington DC, DC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

ISS STOXX is seeking a Corporate Governance Research Analyst to join their Latin America Benchmark Research team, with a special focus on the Brazilian market. This role involves performing governance research and completing proxy analyses for shareholder meetings of publicly-traded companies. The position requires fluency in Portuguese and English, with Spanish fluency being a plus.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher, plus relevant work experience preferred in governance, finance, accounting, law, or other corporate fields.
Fluency in Portuguese is required, in addition to fluency in English.
Familiarity with Latin American countries' regulators and stock exchanges, with a special focus on the Brazilian market.
Strong analytical abilities and some knowledge of corporate governance issues.
Excellent writing and oral communication skills.
Organizational skills, attention to detail, familiarity with data information, a self-driven work ethic, and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a high-pressure, deadline-driven environment.
Ability to work within a team-oriented environment and communicate with various internal parties.

Nice To Haves

Fluency in Spanish is a desirable bonus.

Responsibilities

Perform governance research and complete proxy analyses for shareholder meetings of publicly-traded companies.
Read and understand company's filings with the Brazilian Securities Regulator (CVM), as well as other documents disclosed by publicly-traded companies (e.g. corporate governance reports) to distill corporate governance, financial, and industry information.
Draft analyses and issue proxy vote recommendations based on ISS STOXX's publicly-disclosed policy guidelines.
Check and ensure that accurate company's data has been collected including, but not limited to company's financials, directors' profiles, and remuneration data to be used in proxy analysis reports.
Write timely and accurate reports, via quantitative and qualitative analysis, in accordance with company procedures and policy guidelines, effectively communicating highly technical information to clients.
Write thought leadership papers based on ISS STOXX data as well as market developments related to regulatory changes and corporate governance trends.
Contribute with the development of policy guidelines for the Latin American markets.
Collaborate on the training of contingent employees, including the development of comprehensive training materials.