Corporate Governance Research Analyst (French Market) Stoxx
Investment intelligence solutions for investors and wealth managers.
Permanent
Paris
Remote: Not specified
Salary: Not specified
> 1 year
Skills we're looking for
Stakeholder engagement
Digital literacy
Communication skills
Collaboration and teamwork
SQL
You'll be part of
315 employees
Big Data
Finance
Our take
STOXX, part of the ISS STOXX group of companies, is the administrator of the renowned STOXX and DAX indices which are are licensed to more than 550 companies around the world. The company has existed in some form since 1997, notably operating as Quontigo from 2019 to 2023 (when it found its place with ISS). Although STOXX keeps its customer base under wraps, it claims to work with some of the world’s largest asset management companies and financial institutions. It has received a massive amount of industry recognition and awards and, alongside its sibling ISS STOXX divisions, is solidly a key player in the space.
You'll be working on
- We are seeking a talented and motivated Research Analyst to join our French Corporate Governance team in Paris. This is a unique opportunity to join our market-leading Corporate Governance Research team
- As part of the French ISS Benchmark Research team, you will be able to further hone your expertise in a dynamic work environment
- Analyzing corporate governance data, financial and extra-financial information to provide detailed reports on companies listed on the French market, based on the ISS voting policy
- Providing clients vote recommendations on shareholders’ meetings agenda items
- Engaging with issuers regarding shareholders’ general meetings
- Answering internal/external questions related to proxy reports
- Contributing to the regular publication of research papers and to the development of ISS corporate governance policies
- Developing an expertise on the French market in corporate governance, investment, and shareholders’ rights and expectations
- Engaging with stakeholders, both internally and externally
We're looking for
- Master’s degree in Law, Finance, Economics or Political Sciences
- Fluent in French and English, written and spoken (C1 and above). Ability to understand highly technical governance & law related documents in both languages
- Ability to work independently, take initiatives, and collaborate within a team
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Good understanding of finance/capital markets and corporate governance topics, ideally with a first experience in corporate governance
- Computer literacy
- High level and deep dive research skills
- Appetence for taking part in debates on corporate governance and the implementation of the voting policy among team members; ability to support personal ideas all the while accepting criticism and contradiction
- Flexibility to work extended hours, weekends and/or under tight deadlines during the proxy season (peak in April-May)
- Proficiency in AI tools and prompt engineering to enhance research workflow
- Other skills (e.g. SQL)