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.