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Enter a 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.

Why work for ISS?

Founded in 1985, the Institutional Shareholder Services group of companies (“ISS”) empowers investors and companies to build for long-term and sustainable growth by providing high-quality data, analytics, and insight. With nearly 2,000 employees spread across 30 U.S. and international locations, ISS is today the world’s leading provider of corporate governance and responsible investment solutions, market intelligence and fund services, and events and editorial content for institutional investors and corporations, globally.

The ISS Way

At ISS, our values are not as much imposed as they are inspired. We talk about ideals in terms of how it brings our people together in a culture that upholds the interests of our colleagues, shareholders and clients. Everyone at ISS is a champion of Integrity, Collaboration, Empowerment, Flexibility, Diversity and Client Service. When you join ISS, you are expected to exemplify these Values in a manner that informs your actions and aspirations in the workplace.

What’s in it for you?

• Enter the world of corporate governance and responsible investment and gain an understanding of relevant technical terminology
• Receive in-depth training in the latest developments in corporate governance to fulfill your career aspirations.
• Expand your know-how in the corporate governance industry and contribute significantly to our client work and knowledge building.
• Work in a flexible and diversified environment.
• Perform in a workplace of integrity and transparency.

Job details:

ISS is seeking a pool of talented and self- motivated research interns from February 2021.  Our interns will be assigned to a dynamic regional market (Nordic, Benelux, Polish, Spanish) and guided by our top experienced analysts.

As Corporate Governance Research Intern, you will become an integral part of the team with the crucial role of helping deliver data, research and vote recommendations on shareholder meetings of listed companies. The internships coincide with “proxy voting season” supporting listed companies with their annual shareholder meeting responsibilities.  You will be assessing the corporate governance performance of the listed companies and supporting our clients making informed voting decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze governance structures and performance of publicly listed companies and provide investors with the according/appropriate recommendations.
• Gather data based on information in the company’s public documents.
• Engage with companies in order to procure additional information.
• Prepare reports detailing the analyses and explaining why a certain vote recommendation was given.

Desired qualifications:

• A relevant master’s degree in economics, business, finance, law or political sciences or in the process of obtaining such a degree.
• A prior experience in a relevant area will be considered as an advantage.
• A strong analytical ability, numeracy, strong oral and written communication skills.
• The ability to assimilate large quantities of information, work independently and take initiative while also being a team player.
• An organized and structured mind to deal with large quantities of work and strict deadlines.
• English fluent (both spoken and written)
• A minimum of one of the following languages to a native standard:
• Danish or Swedish or Norwegian or Finnish
• French or Dutch
• Polish
• Spanish

This internship is remunerated (€ 1,800 gross monthly + additional benefits) and will run for 4 -5 months, depending on the markets covered.

Working conditions: 

• The candidate needs to be based in the country of hire.  
• The internshipwillmaybe conductedtake placeon a remote working/teleworking basis,unless we transition back to office-based working during your assignment.

Interested in this great learning opportunity?

Applicants should apply online at www.issgovernance.com, by sending a CV in English along with a one-page cover letter. The cover letter should explain why you are interested in corporate governance, in joining ISS and why you are suitable for the role. Applications without a cover letter won’t be taken into further consideration.

Please note that due to the great number of applications we receive, we can only respond to selected candidates.

To all recruitment agencies: ISS does not accept unsolicited CVs/Resumes. Please do not forward CVs/Resumes to any ISS employee, location or website. ISS is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs/Resumes

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