Corporate Governance Custom Research Analyst Trainee (Fixed-Term Contract)

ISS STOXX empowers investors and companies to build for long-term and sustainable growth by providing high-quality data, analytics, and insight. We are committed to positively impacting the environment and society through our market-leading solutions and leading by example. Our clients have long turned to ISS STOXX to apply their corporate governance views, identify environmental, social, and governance risks, and manage their global proxy voting needs.    Need a refresher on what Corporate Governance and Proxy Voting are?   Corporate governance is the system by which companies are directed and controlled. Boards of directors are responsible for the governance of their companies. The shareholders’ role in governance is developing continuously with investors increasingly acting as responsible stewards and taking into account a wide range of ESG topics. This may include considerations such as the appointment of directors, approving executive remuneration schemes, M&A, and equity issuances.  Shareholders are invited by public companies they have shares in to vote on a wide range of topics during annual general meetings and special meetings. They can delegate their voting power to a representative, who will then be considered a proxy . Here at ISS STOXX, we provide the research, insight and recommendations for our clients to make informed voting decisions.    Enter the 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.     What you will do   ISS STOXX seeks a pool of talented and self-motivated research trainees for February 2027. Our trainees will be assigned to our custom team and guided by our experienced analysts.    The Custom Research team partners with high-profile Institutional Shareholders from different Continental European markets to fully optimize their corporate governance approach through the provision of governance expertise as well as the development and/or implementation of customized guidelines and provision of vote recommendations that reflect the clients' unique corporate governance philosophy.    As a Corporate Governance Custom Research Trainee, you will become an integral part of the team with the crucial role of helping analyze governance structures, deliver data, research, and vote recommendations to our clients. Using the latest technology and analyst expertise on corporate governance, you and the team will prepare reports in English explaining why a particular vote recommendation was given based on the client specific guidelines for shareholder meetings of global companies in the clients' portfolios.    The traineeship will take place during “proxy voting season”, i.e., when most listed companies convene their annual shareholder meetings. Our goal is to support our clients in making informed voting decisions on that occasion.    What you will bring to ISS STOXX:   Fluent in English…