Analyst - Responsible Investing

Our client, a large asset management/financial services company, is seeking an Analyst in the Responsible Investing/Proxy Voting division for a 5+ month contract assignment in New York, NY. This role is hybrid with 2 days remote and 3 days in the office. There is a potential for the role to extend beyond 5 months. The role provides an excellent opportunity to gain experience and exposure.  Role Overview A detail-oriented and self-motivated individual to provide analytical and light administrative support to our Stewardship and Engagement and Proxy Voting Operations teams. This individual will play a meaningful role in keeping our engagement and voting operations running smoothly, while also contributing to substantive research and analysis under the guidance of the teams. The ideal candidate is nimble and thrives in a fast-paced environment where multiple tasks with competing deadlines are the norm. Strong attention to detail is essential, as is the ability to work independently and collaborate efficiently across teams. Key Responsibilities The candidate will support the teams with proxy voting reporting, voting analytics and proxy voting account maintenance. First point of contact for incoming company engagement requests, conducting initial assessments and preparing key inputs to help analysts determine whether to accept a given request. They will also take ownership of engagement meeting scheduling. Beyond scheduling and intake, this individual will help prepare engagements and draft records in the team’s engagement tracking software for engagement logging purposes. Draft research and analysis on shareholder proposals, with all outputs reviewed, edited, and finalized by a covering analyst who will make the ultimate vote recommendation. As needed, conduct independent research to inform analyst vote decisions as well as reviewing company disclosures to support our outcomes harvesting process. Qualifications Advanced Excel skills are required - vlookups, Pivot tables, reporting. 2+ years' experience in a similar role, or an applicable internship - Analyst, Research.  Financial services industry experience highly preferred. An interest in or prior experience with ESG, corporate governance, or proxy voting is strongly preferred. High School Diploma required. Pay Rate: $29.41/hr.