Investment Stewardship Associate
Job Description
- Proxy Voting and Reporting
- Learn and apply our proxy voting policy to individual securities
- Perform in-depth research and analysis on proxy proposals
- Liaise and communicate with investment teams on proxy proposals
- Ensure timely execution of proxy votes
- Compile proxy reports and statistics
- Research
- Contribute to the development of AB’s proxy voting policy by identifying emerging topics and best practices in corporate governance
- Contribute to the development of thought leadership by researching and developing corporate governance content
- Engagement
- Assist in the engagement process with issuer management teams
- Prepare for engagements through research on issues and question formulation
- Work with investors and Responsible Investing team to plan and conduct engagements
- Integration
- Liaise with analysts and portfolio teams on material ESG topics
- Help analysts and portfolio teams with specific engagements, issues and research
- Assist investment teams by developing an industry specialization and acting as the point person within the Responsible Investment team for sector-specific ESG queries
Job Qualifications
We are seeking candidates with significant academic achievement, intellectual curiosity and a demonstrated interest in both responsible investing and financial services
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A collegial work style and a willingness to perform a wide range of tasks
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
- Detail-oriented, ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment
- Undergrad degree and 3-5 years’ work experience in responsible investing, sustainability or corporate governance field.