Vice President
As an independent, fiduciary asset manager, BlackRock is committed to acting at all times in the best long-term interests of our clients. We undertake our CGRI activities to protect and enhance the economic value of the companies in which we invest on their behalf.
The work of BlackRock's CGRI team is an investment function. The team is based in five regions – the United States, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong and Australia – and undertakes engagement with and proxy voting at portfolio companies on behalf of clients globally.
BlackRock aims to take a common view in-house regarding our engagement and voting policies and uses the CGRI group to coordinate, communicate and carry out these policies across the 95 markets and approximately 15,000 shareholder meetings at which the firm votes each year.
Role description:
The CGRI Analyst will work as part of a team of five focused on the Americas. The role reports to the Head of Corporate Governance Americas. The intention is for the person in this role to specialise in a number of sectors in North America and several markets in the rest of the Americas, as well as in a subset of the policy issues covered by the team.
The CGRI Analyst is responsible for:
- Contributing to the implementation of the approved corporate governance policies for the region through engagement with investee companies, including voting at shareholder meetings;
- Contributing to the development of the firm's corporate governance policies and the strategies for implementing them year to year;
- Participating in, and potentially leading, internal research projects as required;
- Keeping abreast of and participating in the external public debate on corporate governance and shareholder rights through membership of relevant shareholder and governance groups, both formal and informal, public speaking and other representational efforts as appropriate; and
- Participating in, monitoring and analyzing proxy operations and the supporting systems and contributing to process improvements to ensure that policy implementation is as efficient and effective as possible.
The tasks involved in fulfilling these responsibilities include:
- Analysing meeting agendas and related materials in order to vote in the manner most consistent with BlackRock's corporate governance policies
- Analysing companies outside peak voting periods for governance risk, including social and environmental considerations, and determining appropriate course of action
- Engaging with fundamental portfolio managers to get their input into our engagements, including proxy voting, and risk analysis
- Supporting the integration of corporate governance and responsible investment considerations into the investment process, as applicable
- Engaging with members of the oversight committee to contribute to their understanding of and support for the work of the corporate governance team
- Engaging with portfolio companies to encourage the observance of good practice and to ensure an understanding of BlackRock's views on corporate governance and shareholder rights
- Keeping up to date on policy developments in specific sectors and markets to ensure BlackRock's principles and guidelines remain relevant
- Contributing to reports for and/or engaging with internal and external parties on BlackRock's corporate governance policies and activities
- Working with BlackRock's client-facing group and with clients directly to ensure client reporting meets expectations and that client queries on corporate governance are responded to promptly and to the satisfaction of the client
- Conducting research on corporate governance topics and related matters
- Engaging with research providers and other external contributors to the governance team's activities to ensure they meet our needs, particularly as these evolve
- Contributing to the continual review of the corporate governance team's output and working practices to ensure risks are minimised and performance optimised
- Participating in the monitoring of all BlackRock funds and accounts to ensure appropriate set-up and closure of accounts, and the necessary standards are achieved in relation to reconciliations, audits and reviews to ensure all accounts are voted as intended and in line with the appropriate guidelines
The person in this role will be/will have:
- An undergraduate with a degree in finance, economics, accounting or related discipline
- Proven corporate governance experience, ideally in the financial sector
- An understanding of and interest in environmental, social and governance issues as long-term investment considerations
- The ability to build and maintain successful relationships with colleagues across the firm and with external parties
- The ability to analyse and resolve complex problems under time pressure
- Details focussed and persistent to see things through to completion whilst managing multiple tasks and changing priorities
- Organised, self-reliant and self-motivated
- The ability to communicate clearly and persuasively in writing and orally, including with senior colleagues and investee company representatives
- Fluency in Spanish or Portuguese an advantage
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