Company Overview
Glass Lewis is the world’s choice for governance solutions. We enable institutional investors and publicly-listed companies to make sustainable decisions based in research and data. We cover 30,000+ meetings each year, across approximately 100 global markets.
Our customers include the majority of the world’s largest pension plans, mutual funds, and asset managers, collectively managing over $40 trillion in assets. We have teams located across the United States, Europe, and Asia-Pacific giving us global reach with a local perspective on the important governance issues. Founded in 2003, Glass Lewis is headquartered in San Francisco, California with additional offices in Kansas City, Missouri; Paris, France; Limerick, Ireland; Karlsruhe, Germany; Sydney, Australia; Tokyo, Japan; and Manila, Philippines.
Position:
What roles are available?
Intern positions and Research Associate (“RAs”) positions are available across a variety of markets for candidates who have reading proficiency in at least one of the following languages: German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Hebrew and Nordic languages.
Working with Glass Lewis’ research teams, you will enhance your research skills by:
* Reviewing meeting materials disclosed by publicly listed companies (e.g. annual report, notice of meeting)
* Analysing information with regards to corporate governance and remuneration practices
* Summarising meeting proposals and providing voting recommendations based on best practice
Intern and RAs positions are offered in two areas of focus:
1. Governancecovering meeting proposals for board of director elections, committee memberships, skills matrices, auditor appointments, etc.
2. Remunerationcovering meeting proposals for executive pay practices, incentive plans, pay-for performance, etc.
Contract: Fixed term full-time (2 to 6 months depending on market)
Start Date: Jan/Feb 2025
Location:Ireland (Remote or onsite)
Qualifications:
Undergraduate or postgraduate students currently enrolled, or candidates with a degree in the following:
* Business
* Economics
* Finance
* Law
* Finance journalism
* Corporate Governance
* Language translation
* Public policy
Requirements
* Task and time management skills
* Strong analytical skills
* Ability to work efficiently under pressure to meet tight deadlines whilst paying attention to detail
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team; personable
* Excellent written English plus reading competency in one of the languages listed above
* IT skills: proficiency in MS Office, Excel and online research tools
* Understanding of economics, financial services, accounting, compliance, corporate law, governance, finance journalism and public policy is considered an advantage
* Experience in qualitative research or corporate governance is considered an advantage
Benefits
o A comprehensive training program on corporate governance and executive remuneration, including how to analyse data and write analysis on these topics
o An understanding of Glass Lewis policy and voting guidelines
o An overview of global governance and ESG market practices
o A supportive team-oriented work environment
o A city-centre location in one of Ireland’s largest cities with lots going on outside of work hours
o A multicultural work environment with 20+ nationalities and languages