Senior Analyst – Executive Compensation recruitment
Description:
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 Analyst – Compensation will complete proxy advisory service analysis of an assigned group of Canadian companies, taking primary responsibility for supporting all compensation, benefits and equity plan proposals for proxy analyses in the Canadian market. With the expansion of shareholder advisory votes on executive pay in Canada, there will be increased focus on all of the various elements of executive compensation arrangements.
• Be a resident subject matter expert for Canadian Research staff in all areas of compensation and benefits, with a specialized focus on executive compensation or executive benefits.
• Contribute to or complete analysis detailing ISS policy and rationale for compensation issues, including high profile/contentious proxy statements with executive compensation issues.
• Formulate a complete understanding of the ISS proprietary compensation model and review staff’s work with the compensation model.
• Support and provide peer review of analysis completed by Canadian Research team as needed.
• Lead or participate in policy formulation relating to executive and director compensation issues.
• Answer client and issuer inquiries and explain ISS' compensation policies and model methodology as necessary.
• Work closely with ISS research, data and technology to ensure that Canadian Research has the tools to run the model and that procedures are accurate, thorough, and up-to-date.
• Contribute to training on executive compensation policies and methodologies.
• Provide written content for non proxy research bulletins, articles, white papers, etc.
Position Requirements
• Business Degree or equivalent experience; MBA, CFA, CEP or CCP preferred
• At least 3 years experience in executive compensation and benefits with a major corporation or consultant
Position Qualifications
• Strong analytical, verbal and written skills
• Dedicated to personal and team development
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work to deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to work in a challenging and fast paced environment
• Highly focused on executive compensation or executive benefits
• Ability to explain complex compensation issues to clients and colleagues
• Ability to understand and work with compensation modeling programs
• Strong understanding of financial modeling, theory and application
• Understanding of corporate governance issues, corporate transactions and capital markets.
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.