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Senior Associate, Proxy Voting and Governance Research
At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world’s financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000 employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.
We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about.
About BNY Investments:
BNY Investments is a division of BNY, one of the world’s largest and most-trusted financial services groups. BNY Investments is a leading investment manager, with $2.1 trillion* in assets under management as of June 30, 2024. Through an investor-first approach, the firm brings to clients the best of both worlds: specialist expertise from seven specialist investment managers offering solutions across every major asset class, backed by the strength, stability, and global presence of BNY.
We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Associate to join our Proxy Voting & Governance Research team. This role is hybrid role located in Boston, MA.
In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:
- Support data gathering, benchmarking, and reporting to inform voting decisions and policy positions.
- Review and analyze proxy materials, including annual proxy statements, shareholder proposals, and related filings.
- Work with internal leaders to develop and maintain BNY’s corporate governance policies.
- Develop expertise of the proxy voting infrastructure and be able to answer questions and address problems that may arise in the submission of proxy votes.
- Monitor proxy voting operations to ensure all accounts are voted as intended and are in accordance with the appropriate guidelines.
- Conduct and facilitate external engagement meetings to convey BNY's philosophies and strategies on priority topics.
- Monitor changes in SEC regulations and corporate governance standards, providing updates and guidance to senior leaders on how new rules or proposed changes may affect BNY’s proxy voting policies.
To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:
- The ability to prioritize, analyze, and resolve complex issues under time pressure while maintaining consistent attention to detail.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information and convey it in a clear and concise manner to senior-level audiences.
- Familiarity with emerging trends in corporate governance, shareholder activism, and their impact on proxy voting matters.
- 1-3 years of total work experience, with experience related to corporate governance matters preferred.
- JD Preferred; Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards:
- America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024
- World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024
- Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024
- Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN – 100% score, 2023-2024
- “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2024
- Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024
- Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023
Our Benefits and Rewards:
BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.
BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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