ISS Governance – M&A Research Analyst recruitment
About MSCI Inc. www.msci.com
MSCI Inc. is a leading provider of investment decision support tools to investors globally, including asset managers, banks, hedge funds and pension funds. MSCI products and services include indices, portfolio risk and performance analytics, and governance tools.
The company’s flagship product offerings are: the MSCI indices which include over 120,000 daily indices covering more than 70 countries; Barra portfolio risk and performance analytics covering global equity and fixed income markets; RiskMetrics market and credit risk analytics; ISS out-sourced proxy research, voting and vote reporting services; CFRA forensic accounting risk research, legal/regulatory risk assessment, and due-diligence; and FEA valuation models and risk management software for the energy and commodities markets. MSCI is headquartered in New York, with research and commercial offices around the world.
Position Summary:
The Senior Associate – MA candidate will complete proxy advisory service analysis of an assigned group of Canadian companies, taking primary responsibility for MA transaction and related issue analysis and recommendations.
• Help formulate voting policy and standards for analysis of MA transactions, shareholder rights plans, and other related issues at ISS;
• Engage with issuers who are parties to the transactions;
• Engage with ISS clients and respond to client enquiries;
• Source and obtain relevant analysis and data from outside sources;
• Complete analysis of other proxy issues as assigned;
• Contribute written content for Governance Weekly, white papers, proxy season reports, etc.;
• Participate in client/prospect roundtables, meetings, webinars as needed;
• Contribute to annual Policy Review on non-MA issues;
• Contribute to team efforts to create research efficiencies and support product/service development
This position promotes the ISS mission and core values through the following:
• Demonstrating initiative and leadership the successful Candidate will contribute to the quality of in-depth financial analysis of transactions and related governance issues requiring a shareholder vote.
• The Candidate’s corporate finance knowledge will evolve technical expertise in MA.
• The Candidate will compliment and work with MA analysts in other ISS offices, as well as promote effective team-oriented development of Canadian research department.
• The Candidate will provide superior client service and communications.
Position Requirements:
• CFA
• MA Experience
• Good communication and writing skills
Position Qualifications:
• Timeliness and quality of reports
• Evolution of ISS Canadian MA analysis
• Positively influence the quality of all Canadian analysis
• Provide superior service and support to ISS clients
• Successfully engage with reporting issuers to raise the quality of research
• Contribute high quality written content for non proxy research reports
MSCI Inc.is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce. It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected pregnancy/maternity leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. MSCI Barra complies with applicable federal, state and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment in every jurisdiction in which it maintains facilities. MSCI Barra agrees to provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities in accordance with its obligations under applicable law.