About ISS
Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS)
ISS is the world’s leading provider of corporate governance and responsible investment (RI) solutions for asset owners, asset managers, hedge funds, and asset service providers.
Solutions Offered:
- Objective governance research and recommendations
- RI data, analytics, and research
- End-to-end proxy voting and distribution solutions
- Turnkey securities class-action claims management
- Reliable global governance data and modeling tools
Headquarters: USA
Global Presence:
- Over 2,000 employees
- 33 offices in 13 countries
- Core technology office in Mumbai with 600+ employees
History: 30+ years of experience working with institutional investors globally, making ISS the most experienced governance advisor in the sector.
Careers: Visit ISS Careers
Junior Data Analyst
Department: ISS ESG
Location: Mumbai
Overview:
ISS ESG offers expertise across a range of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, working with leading asset owners and asset managers to integrate Responsible Investment (RI) into the creation of long-term value based on market understanding and expert analysis.
Responsibilities
- Research & Analysis: Conduct basic and advanced desk research on companies’ management of environmental and social risks and compliance with international norms on responsible business conduct.
- Knowledge Acquisition: Learn about ESG trends and issues, acquiring specific knowledge about dominant issues for various industries.
- Data Integrity: Attend to internal/client queries to ensure data alignment with methodology and policy guidelines.
- Quality Standards: Comply with established work process standards to ensure data quality.
- Turn-Around Goals: Meet pre-determined turn-around goals for work assignments.
- Issue Escalation: Escalate data interpretation issues as needed.
- Root-Cause Analysis: Perform root-cause analysis if data issues are identified.
- Performance Monitoring: Update internal documents for performance metrics monitoring.
- Committee Participation: Participate in working committees, projects, and/or tasks aside from core responsibilities.
- Documentation: Maintain appropriate paper and electronic files as required by ISS and client file retention policies.
Qualifications
- Education: Post-Graduation in Finance and Economics.
- Experience:
- Experience in data collection and analysis, or knowledge in ESG and business research is advantageous.
- Knowledge and experience in using MS Office.
- Skills:
- Excellent English communication (oral and written) and reading comprehension skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritize and work under tight deadlines.
- Fast learner, able to master new concepts, theories, ideas, and processes with ease.
- Willingness to work beyond traditional working hours/days as required by the business.
What You Can Expect from Us
- People-Centric Approach: Dedicated to hiring and empowering the best, most talented people in the industry.
- Career Growth: Resources and support to enhance your career, health, financial, and personal well-being.
- Diversity & Inclusion: Commitment to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.
- Culture: Empower, collaborate, and inspire one another. Let’s be #BrilliantTogether.
About ISS STOXX
Established: 1985
Majority-Owned: Deutsche Börse Group
Professionals: Over 3,400 in 33 locations worldwide
Clients: Serving around 6,400 clients globally
Services:
- Corporate governance
- Sustainability
- Cyber risk
- Fund intelligence
- ESG solutions (corporate and country ESG research and ratings, climate data, analytics, and advisory services)
Expertise: Helping clients identify investment opportunities and manage portfolio risks.
Website: ISS Governance
Additional Open Roles: Join the ISS Team
Equal Opportunity
Policy: ISS prohibits discrimination or harassment against any applicant or employee based on protected status. All employment activities are administered on a non-discriminatory basis, consistent with all applicable laws.
Protected Characteristics:
- Race
- Religion
- Creed
- Gender identity or expression
- Sexual orientation
- National origin
- Citizenship status
- Disability
- Age
- Military service
- Genetic information
- Any other characteristic protected by law
Commitment: Fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion, ensuring a non-discriminatory environment for all employees.
