Senior ESG Research Associate- Hybrid

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.

The main responsibilities of a SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE include:
• We are looking for a meticulous and detail-oriented Senior Research Associate to join our dynamic research team in Manila.
• Responsibilities include conducting corporate governance research on publicly listed companies in the assigned region(s), and drafting recommendations for institutional investors on voting at portfolio companies' shareholder meetings.
• Research tasks involve reviewing publicly disclosed information such as stock exchange announcements, annual reports, notices of meetings, company press releases, and news articles to collect governance-related data.
• Under the close supervision of the team’s analysts, you will analyze each company’s governance practices using a policy-based framework of market best practices.
• The primary focus will be on analyzing board structures and executive remuneration packages within the assigned companies.
• This role requires an ability to read between the lines and identify what is not being disclosed as much as what is.
• The role involves limited quantitative analysis but requires strong qualitative judgment.
• This is a full-time, hybrid position based in Makati City, requiring some regular office attendance.

• Write and edit research reports by reviewing publicly available information as disclosed by public companies, verifying data and issuing recommendations based on Glass Lewis policies.
• Analyze and make draft voting recommendations for governance and/or compensation related proposals in UK & Ireland.
• Help to provide assistance in the writing and editing of research reports by seasonal research associates