Glass Lewis is the world’s choice for governance solutions. We enable institutional investors and publicly listed companies to make sustainable decisions based on 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; London, U.K.; Paris, France; Limerick, Ireland; Karlsruhe, Germany; Sydney, Australia; and Tokyo, Japan.
We are looking for a detail-oriented Research Analyst to join our dynamic research team in Manila. The successful candidate will be responsible for the preparation of the research reports and making voting recommendations to institutional investors. The candidate will also be collaborating with colleagues based in our Manila, Tokyo, and Sydney offices.
The APAC Research Team analyzes the corporate governance structure and remuneration arrangements of public companies listed in the region.
This analysis is used to advise institutional shareholders on how they should vote their shares at portfolio company shareholder meetings (AGMs and EGMs).
Our analysis and recommendations are closely followed by our institutional investor clients, the companies which our research covers and international news organizations.
This position is ideal for an individual with at least 3 years of experience in corporate governance and/or investment stewardship. The role is a full-time, hybrid position that requires some regular office attendance. The successful candidate will also work three days in the office and two days remotely. This position is based in our Makati City office.
On top of your salary, here are the exciting benefits you can look forward to:
- Health Insurance/HMO
- Enjoy unlimited MadMax Coffee
- Diverse learning & growth opportunities
- Accessible Cloud HR platform (Sprout)
- Above standard leaves
The main responsibilities of a RESEARCH ANALYST/SENIOR ANALYST include:
- Conduct corporate governance research on publicly-listed companies in the Asia-Pacific markets to which you are assigned.
- Comb through publicly disclosed information (e.g. stock exchange announcements including annual reports and notices of meeting, company press releases, news articles, etc.) to collect corporate governance-related data on each company to which you have been assigned.
- Analyse each company’s governance practices within a policy-based framework of market best practices, with the majority of time being spent on board structures and executive remuneration packages.
- Write draft recommendations to institutional investors on how they should vote at their portfolio companies’ shareholder meetings.
- Successful candidates will be assigned to company coverage in multiple markets, including: Japan, Australia, India, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, China, South Korea and more.
- Where assigned to the Chinese, Japanese, or Korean markets (and others), the role will include the translation.
- Performing other related duties and tasks as necessary or as assigned, including potential providing guidance to research associates.
To apply, you must be an expert on the following requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, or a related field is preferred.
- 3 to 6 years of experience in corporate governance research or related fields.
- Demonstrated understanding of corporate governance issues.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including senior-level business writing and presentation skills (oral and written).
- Strong analytical and data management skills
- Outstanding organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet tight deadlines
- Collaborative, team-player with a continuous improvement mind-set
- IT skills; proficiency in MS Office and online research tools