Job Description:
Institutional Shareholder Services

Location: Rockville, MD, US
Type: Full time
Req ID: JR_7176

Let’s be #BrilliantTogether

ISS-Corporate is hiring! We seek a Sustainability Analyst. In this role, you will develop specialized knowledge and adept communication prowess to collaborate with our team, leveraging our cutting-edge proprietary data and tools. Together, we will guide forward-thinking enterprises in navigating the intricacies of ESG risk assessment and response. Moreover, you'll play a pivotal role in helping our organization in research projects and strategic initiatives to help improve our service offering.

Our core mission centers around refining corporate sustainability. You'll primarily focus on projects that will help our advisors support companies to enhance public environmental and social disclosures to bolster transparency, meticulously aligning with established standards, frameworks, and the expectations of stakeholders.

On a day-to-day basis, your key duties will encompass

• Active participation as an integral member of the sustainability advisory group, conducting research and putting together materials that advisors can leverage for client engagement and outreach.
• Contributions to strategic initiatives in relation to content development and research for the enhancement and evolution of sustainability advisory products and services.
• Diligent tracking of the ever-evolving ESG landscape, encompassing reporting standards, rating systems, and shareholder anticipations. This will drive the identification of pivotal disclosures warranting client focus.
• Creation and presentation of polished client deliverables for client audiences, including sustainability and legal executives.
• Synthesis of insights gleaned from our ESG databases and platform, unraveling actionable intelligence related to ESG disclosures and practices.
• Cultivation of pioneering intellectual capital and thought leadership within the ESG domain. This might involve curating whitepapers, toolkits, webinars, and bespoke presentations for individual clients and prominent industry gatherings.

This role will encompass minimal travel, typically amounting to 10% or less, primarily allocated to conference participation and occasional client interactions.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree (Business, Finance, Corporate Sustainability, or related field) with exceptional performance record.
• 0-1 years of experience in sustainability reporting, strategy, research, advisory/consulting, or client-facing roles preferred but not required.
• Familiarity with Corporate Sustainability Reporting, Sustainable Finance, Responsible Investing, and Proxy Advisory.
• Technical adaptability, including quick proficiency with custom applications.
• Strong grasp of climate-related business risk and strategy.
• Knowledge of sustainability reporting frameworks and standards like ISSB (legacy SASB), TCFD, CDP, GRI, and others.
• Effective time management, organization, and multitasking.
• Proficient analytical skills with a focus on problem-solving.
• Intellectual curiosity for mastering complex concepts.
• Ability to diagnose client needs and identify resources.
• Proficiency in distilling data using tools like Excel, SQL.
• Extreme attention to detail and proactive in seeking assistance.
• Understanding of various sustainability reporting standards.

Communication and Client Management

• Collaborative team player, working effectively with peers and managers.
• Professional and authoritative presentation skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication abilities.
• Capacity to foster relationships in a cross-functional environment.
• Demonstrated poise under pressure.
• Solutions-focused mindset contributing to team improvement.

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What you can expect from us

Our people are the moving force behind ISS STOXX. We are dedicated to hiring the best, most talented people in our industry and empowering them with the resources and support to enhance their career, health, financial and personal well-being.

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. We are invested in our people and are working every day to ensure a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.

Let’s empower, collaborate, and inspire one another.

Let’s be #BrilliantTogether.

About ISS STOXX

ISS STOXX GmbH is a leading provider of research and technology solutions for the financial market. Established in 1985, we offer top-notch benchmark and custom indices globally, helping clients identify investment opportunities and manage portfolio risks. Our services cover corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence. Majority-owned by Deutsche Börse Group, ISS STOXX has over 3,400 professionals in 33 locations worldwide, serving around 6,400 clients, including institutional investors and companies focused on ESG, cyber, and governance risk. Clients trust our expertise to make informed decisions for their stakeholders' benefit.

ISS Corporate Solutions, Inc. (“ISS-Corporate”) is a leading provider of cutting-edge SaaS and high-touch advisory services to companies, globally. Companies turn to ISS-Corporate for expertise in designing and managing governance, compensation, sustainability, and cyber risk programs that align with company goals, reduce risk, and manage the needs of a diverse shareholder base by delivering data, tools, and advisory services. ISS-Corporate’s global client base extends across North America, Europe, and Asia, as well as other established and emerging markets worldwide.

Visit our website: iss-corporate.com

View additional open roles: https://www.issgovernance.com/join-the-iss-team/

We are proud to offer the following featured benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision – multiple PPO plans to choose from

• 401(k) Plan with a competitive Company Match up to 9% inclusive of Safe Harbor contribution

• FSA and Commuter benefit programs

• Generous Paid Time Off (annualized minimum of 20 days vacation, 11 holidays and separate paid sick leave)

• Flexible Work & Hybrid policies may apply

• Paid Parental Leave

Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, ethnicity, creed, religion, sex, age, height, weight, citizenship status, national origin, social origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, pregnancy status, marital status, familial status, mental or physical disability, veteran status, military service or status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as “protected status”). All activities including, but not limited to, recruiting and hiring, recruitment advertising, promotions, performance appraisals, training, job assignments, compensation, demotions, transfers, terminations (including layoffs), benefits, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, are and will be administered on a non-discriminatory basis, consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local requirements. For more information, please view https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters.

ISS is committed to complying fully with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable federal, state, and local laws. ISS is also committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified person with disabilities. ISS prohibits discrimination against applicants and employees on the basis of disability as it pertains to the job application and hiring process and other terms and conditions of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact ISS_Careers_Accommodations@issgovernance.com. This email is created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers where disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages sent for other purposes, such as following up on an application or other technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.

ISS Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce. It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected pregnancy/maternity leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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