Research Internship – Nordic Countries (Brussels Office)
RiskMetrics Group, a leading provider of risk management products and services brings transparency, expertise and access to the financial markets by helping investors better understand and manage the risks inherent in their financial portfolios. Within RiskMetrics Group, ISS Governance Services is a leader in proxy voting and corporate governance matters. We deliver corporate governance solutions that enhance the interaction between shareholders and companies, in order to help shareholders manage risk and drive value. Headquartered in New York with 19 offices worldwide, RiskMetrics Group serves more than 2,300 institutions and 1,000 corporations in 50 countries. For more information, please visit www.riskmetrics.com.
We offer a profound training in and exposure to the latest corporate governance developments in Europe. You will gain understanding of technical termini in the corporate governance and investment management field.
Your main responsibility will be to assist the analysts in scrutinizing companies’ documents (agenda of the AGM, articles of association, annual report) with regard to their corporate governance performance.
Responsibilities:
• code each resolution on a company’s annual general meeting agenda into a standardized format
• formulate vote recommendations for each resolution
• gather data based on information in the company’s public documents
• engage with companies in order to procure additional information
• engage with the companies in your portfolio to obtain information needed for the various levels of analysis
• prepare reports in English detailing the analyses and explaining why a certain vote recommendation was given
Requirements:
• an interest in corporate governance, environmental and social issues as well as capital markets, data collection and research
• a relevant bachelor degree (law, economics, finance, or business)
• a good eye for detail
• fluent English writing skills and a fluent command of either Swedish, Danish, or Norwegian
• the ability assimilate large quantities of information, work independently and take initiative while also being a team player
• an organized and structured mind to deal with large quantities of work and strict deadlines
This internship is remunerated (€ 1000 monthly + bonus if appropriate), and will run for four months starting in mid-January/early February 2010. Applicants should email a cover letter along with a CV in English with reference “Internship Int’l Research” by Oct. 31, 2009, to: HRBrussels@riskmetrics.com (+32 2 674 76 65).
