Senior Manager, Responsible Business Investor Engagement

Verizon • Irving, NY

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

You will be part of Verizon’s Responsible Business team within the Corporate Affairs organization. The Responsible Business Investor Engagement team helps strengthen Verizon’s reputation and support long-term investment by actively engaging with shareholders on environmental, social and governance topics. In this role, you will help implement a structured shareholder engagement program by coordinating, tracking and supporting direct engagement with investors, as well as working cross-functionally to advance the integration of responsible business considerations across the company. You have an eye for detail, a love of organization and a passion for making a difference. No stranger to a fast-paced environment, you can adapt to changing circumstances and juggle competing priorities. You get personal satisfaction from analyzing problems and delivering solutions to improve the business.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience in finance or business administration.
• Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.
• Experience working in the investment community, investor relations, corporate governance, and/or working directly with investment stewardship teams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the telecommunications industry.
• Great attention to detail and ability to analyze data, leveraging information to provide clear, concise and supported recommendations for action.
• Strong collaboration skills and an ability to engage with stakeholders at any level in the business.
• Experience with non-financial reporting (i.e., environmental or human capital metrics).
• Familiarity with voluntary ESG reporting frameworks and recommendations (i.e., SASB, TCFD), as well as mandatory reporting expectations.
• Experience with ESG ratings and rankings including MSCI, ISS and Sustainalytics.
• Proficiency in G-Suite.

Responsibilities

• Managing the shareholder engagement process, including written communication with stewardship teams, scheduling, meeting preparation and follow-up documentation.
• Collecting, analyzing and presenting to management relevant information on institutional investors, including proxy voting guidelines, stewardship reports, news releases, issue-specific research and bespoke or thematic voting policies in advance of engagements.
• Managing the production of presentation materials, briefing books, talking points and other internal supporting documents for various stakeholder engagements.
• Developing high-quality, impactful presentation decks from concept to final delivery, ensuring professional design, formatting and adherence to brand standards.
• Effectively communicating with various internal and external stakeholders related to inquiries and requests for governance and sustainability information; collaborating with colleagues/ subject matter experts to obtain relevant information.
• Managing initiatives to measure the quantitative and qualitative impact of the Responsible Business investor engagement program, including through the use of tools such as Nasdaq IR Insights.
• Overseeing the company’s responses to third-party evaluators and key investor rating organizations, and monitor proxy advisor policies.
• Staying up-to-date with reporting frameworks, identifying gaps between stewardship expectations and company reporting.

Benefits

• Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance.
• We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package.
• Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc.
• Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees